'' The Butcher of Amritsar : General Reginald Dyer '' is a 2006 historical biography written by Nigel Collett , a former Gurkha officer , which covers the life of Reginald Dyer . The book 's title refers to the 1919 massacre at Jallianwala Bagh in which 379 people were shot by troops under the command of Dyer . It is the second biography written on Dyer , the first having been written in the 1930s with co-operation from Dyer 's widow which was described by Saul David as an " unashamed hagiography "
massacre at Jallianwala Bagh
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
The Butcher of Amritsar