[PAR] [TLE] The Butcher of Amritsar [SEP] 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". [PAR] [TLE] Jallianwala Bagh massacre [SEP] The Jallianwala Bagh massacre, also known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 April, 1919 when a crowd of non-violent protesters, along with Baishakhi pilgrims, who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar, Punjab, were fired upon by troops of the British Indian Army under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer.  The civilians, in the majority Sikhs, had assembled to participate in the annual Baisakhi celebrations, a religious and cultural festival for Punjabi people and also to condemn the arrest and deportation of two national leaders, Satya Pal and Dr Saifuddin Kitchlew.  Coming from outside the city, they may have been unaware of the imposition of martial law.
[PAR] [TLE] The Butcher of Amritsar [ SEP ] 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 " . [PAR] [TLE] Jallianwala Bagh massacre [ SEP ] The Jallianwala Bagh massacre , also known as the Amritsar massacre , took place on 13 April , 1919 when a crowd of non - violent protesters , along with Baishakhi pilgrims , who had gathered in Jallianwala Bagh , Amritsar , Punjab , were fired upon by troops of the British Indian Army under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer . The civilians , in the majority Sikhs , had assembled to participate in the annual Baisakhi celebrations , a religious and cultural festival for Punjabi people and also to condemn the arrest and deportation of two national leaders , Satya Pal and Dr Saifuddin Kitchlew . Coming from outside the city , they may have been unaware of the imposition of martial law .
The Butcher of Amritsar refers to the crime that took place on what date?
The Butcher of Amritsar refers to the crime that took place on what date ?
13 April, 1919
13 April, 1919