Every day I walk past a narrow street that leads to an open park. Very often I can see many people going up and down the alley. Today I decided to go in and have a look and I discovered a little treasure, a tragic and heroic piece of Indian history. The event happened in 1919 when a law was approved which gave British autorities power to imprison Indians suspected of being disloyal to British rule. On 13th of April of 1919 about 5000 Indian were doing a demonstration against that law in a place called Jallianwala Bagh when a general ordered the soldiers to open fire on the people. About 1500 people were killed. Now that place is a peaceful park in the middle of the city, very close to the Golden Temple. It's also a memorial to remember those Indians killed when they tried to defend the freedom of their country. Still you can see the holes of bullets in some old walls. Many people go there to walk, have a nap, read or just relax. It's like an oasis in the heart of Amritsar. A hidden treasure at the end of a narrow alley.
viernes, 11 de diciembre de 2009
Hidden treasure
Every day I walk past a narrow street that leads to an open park. Very often I can see many people going up and down the alley. Today I decided to go in and have a look and I discovered a little treasure, a tragic and heroic piece of Indian history. The event happened in 1919 when a law was approved which gave British autorities power to imprison Indians suspected of being disloyal to British rule. On 13th of April of 1919 about 5000 Indian were doing a demonstration against that law in a place called Jallianwala Bagh when a general ordered the soldiers to open fire on the people. About 1500 people were killed. Now that place is a peaceful park in the middle of the city, very close to the Golden Temple. It's also a memorial to remember those Indians killed when they tried to defend the freedom of their country. Still you can see the holes of bullets in some old walls. Many people go there to walk, have a nap, read or just relax. It's like an oasis in the heart of Amritsar. A hidden treasure at the end of a narrow alley.
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Hola Juan Carlos, nosotros somos seguidores de tu viaje y estamos aprendiendo muchas cosas. Un abrazo muy fuerte. Cuidate mucho y llena la mochila de todas las vivencias que quieras llevar siempre contigo.
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