What happened at Jallianwala Bagh was a monstrous progeny of a monstrous war. - Rabindranath Tagore The Amritsar affair shook the conscious of India and it became a landmark in the freedom movement. The executor of the massacre, General Dyer, his story, its comprehensive historical background has been examined by the learned author on the basis of evidences and original sources. It is a rare book on the important subject and essential reading for one and all.