During the British Raj , the irrigation canals were built that irrigated large areas of the Kasur District . Communal disturbances between Sikhs , Hindus , and Muslims erupted in 1908 over the issue of meat sales . Riots erupted following the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on 12 April 1919 , leading to the destruction of civic infrastructure , including the city 's railway station . Martial law was imposed on 16 April 1919 in response to the riots
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Kasur