Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Plates and Maps ix
4. A Note on Spelling and Colonial Sources xi
5. Introduction: Amritsar 1919–2019 xiii
6. Acknowledgements xxiv
7. Prologue. Shadows of the Mutiny 1
8. 1. Pool of Nectar 18
9. 2. Rowlatt Satyagraha 39
10. 3. Party of Anarchy (30 March–9 April) 61
11. 4. Like Wildfire (10 April) 74
12. 5. Tokens of Violence (10 April) 98
13. 6. All Force Necessary (11 April) 120
14. 7. A State of Rebellion (12 April) 134
15. 8. Baisakhi (13 April) 143
16. 9. Massacre (13 April) 163
17. 10. Forces of Terror (14–30 April) 178
18. 11. Testimony of Blood 208
19. 12. A Piece of Inhumanity 223
20. 13. Aftershocks 237
21. Conclusion. An Empire of Fear 251
22. Epilogue. Jallianwala Bagh 260
23. Glossary 266
24. Endnotes 268
25. Bibliography 303
26. Index 314