Who is dyer

He was the temporary brigadier-general in Punjab, who ordered armed men of his army to openly fire at the group of people gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar.

One of the greatest revolutionaries in the history of the country, Sardar Udham Singh took revenge for the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre by assassinating the man behind it.

While many people believe that he assassinated General Dyer, the man who ordered to open fire at the crowd, this is not true. General Dyer actually died of natural causes. He suffered a series of strokes during his last years and finally died of cerebral haemorrhage and arteriosclerosis on 23 July, The best of journalism is shrinking, yielding to crude prime-time spectacle. ThePrint has the finest young reporters, columnists and editors working for it.

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Support Our Journalism. A Very Informing Article. Saturday, 13 November, Sign in. Forgot your password? Get help. Privacy Policy. Password recovery. File photo Gen. He also said that had the entrance to Jallianwala Bagh allowed for the armoured cars to enter he would have ordered firing by machine guns. As a consequence, the Commander-in-Chief of the Army directed Brig Gen Dyer to resign his appointment as Brigade Commander and informed him that he will receive no further employment in India.

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