The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, also known as the Amritsar Massacre, was a tragic incident that took place on April 13, 1919, in the city of Amritsar in the Punjab province of British India. It was one of the darkest days in India's struggle for independence from British colonial rule.

The events leading up to the massacre began with the Rowlatt Act, a repressive law passed by the British colonial government in 1919 that allowed them to imprison anyone suspected of sedition without trial. This act led to widespread protests across India, including in Punjab.