Jallianwala Bagh

Jallianwala Bagh
Entrance with statue of Udham Singh
TypeMemorial site
LocationAmritsar, Punjab, India
Coordinates31°37′14″N 74°52′50″E / 31.620521°N 74.880565°E / 31.620521; 74.880565
Area7-acre (28,000 m2)
FoundedSardar Himmat Singh Bains Jallewalia
Built1812
Built forAs a Bagh and samadhi of Jallewalia sardar
Original useGarden
Governing bodyJallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust
OwnerJallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust
Jallianwala Bagh is located in Punjab
Jallianwala Bagh
Location in Punjab, India
Jallianwala Bagh is located in India
Jallianwala Bagh
Jallianwala Bagh (India)

Jallianwala Bagh is a historic garden and memorial of national importance close to the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, Punjab, India, preserved in the memory of those wounded and killed in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre that took place on the site on the festival of Baisakhi Day, 13 April 1919. The 7-acre (28,000 m2) site houses a museum, gallery and several memorial structures. It is managed by the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust, and was renovated between 2019 and 2021.