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Jallianwala Bagh , one of the most famous tourist site in Amritsar, is much more than just that. The walls, gates and every inch of the garden conceals in it history of a tormented past. On a winter afternoon I walked through the gate of the garden which opened into a narrow passage where the description of the massacre was inscribed on the side walls, a massacre that killed more than 300 people on 13th April 1919 when British official general Dyer ordered open fire on a group of people gathered to celebrate the festival of Baisakhi and some to protest peacefully against the arrest of 2 nationalist leaders. The passage ends onto a lush green lawn where the memorial stands tall, made in brick in the shape of a flame. The jyot in remembrance of the people who lost their lives, written ‘ Vande Matram ' on it made me bow my head in remembrance and dismay, but at the same time it also reminded me of the honour and courage of those either killed or injured.  But what moves you most is th...