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Reference Number | LSE6183 |
Alt Ref No | LSE6183 |
Artist or Creator | David Low (1891-1963) |
Title or Caption | Progress to Liberty - Amritsar style. |
Extent | 1 item |
Published by | [The Star] |
Date | 16 Dec 1919 |
Format | Newspaper |
Embedded text or transcript | Ireland India |
Notes | Reprinted from The Daily News printed under cartoon. Caption from David Low by Colin Seymour-Ure and Jim Schoff: "The massacre of Indian civilians at Amritsar by British troops on 13 April 1919 roused passions both among supporters and opponents of Indian nationalism. Low recalled "There was a row. This was a cartoon so far removed from the customary pleasantries that it shocked. For some days sizzling letters poured in ... " (Low's Autobiography p.98) ... |
Subjects | India |
Ireland |
British Empire |
soldiers |
massacres |
International relations |
Copyright holder | Associated Newspapers Ltd / Solo Syndication |
Copyright contact details | Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT solo@solosyndication.com |
Relates to cartoon | LSE6183 |