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Government advocate:
General Dyer, is it correct that you ordered your troops to fire at the thickest part of the crowd? Gen. Dyer:
[righteous tone]
That is so. Government advocate:
One thousand five hundred and sixteen casualties with one thousand six hundred and fifty bullets. Gen. Dyer:
My intention was to inflict a lesson that would have an impact throughout all India. Indian barrister:
General, had you been able to take in the armored car, would you have opened fire with the machine gun? Gen. Dyer:
I think, probably, yes. Lord Hunter:
General, did you realize there were children, and women, in the crowd? Gen. Dyer:
I did. Government advocate:
But that was irrelevant to the point you were making? Gen. Dyer:
That is correct! Government advocate:
Could I ask you what provision you made for the wounded? Gen. Dyer:
I was ready to help any who applied. Government advocate:
General, how does a child shot with a 303 Lee-Enfield "apply" for help? Gen. Dyer:
[silence]
General Dyer, is it correct that you ordered your troops to fire at the thickest part of the crowd? Gen. Dyer:
[righteous tone]
That is so. Government advocate:
One thousand five hundred and sixteen casualties with one thousand six hundred and fifty bullets. Gen. Dyer:
My intention was to inflict a lesson that would have an impact throughout all India. Indian barrister:
General, had you been able to take in the armored car, would you have opened fire with the machine gun? Gen. Dyer:
I think, probably, yes. Lord Hunter:
General, did you realize there were children, and women, in the crowd? Gen. Dyer:
I did. Government advocate:
But that was irrelevant to the point you were making? Gen. Dyer:
That is correct! Government advocate:
Could I ask you what provision you made for the wounded? Gen. Dyer:
I was ready to help any who applied. Government advocate:
General, how does a child shot with a 303 Lee-Enfield "apply" for help? Gen. Dyer:
[silence]
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General
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had you been able to take in the armoured car
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would you have opened fire with the machine gun
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I think probably yes
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General did you realize there were children and women in the crowd
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I did
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But that was irrelevant to the point you were making
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That is correct
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Movie Summary
The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
