When selected authors were invited to tell a 7-minute “true story” at the opening gala of the
Source: https://www.storypick.com/shashi-tharoor-englishman-note/
Englishman Gives Shashi Tharoor A Heartwarming Note After Hearing The Jallianwala Bagh Story
19/May/2018
Indian freedom struggle was a painful journey. Many innocent lives were lost and people sacrificed their body, mind and soul to free us from the clutches of the autocratic Britishers. But the most horrifying incident of the many that took place remains the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
No matter which school you went to or which board, you surely have heard the story how British troops opened fire at thousands of people under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer. Even today, the thought of it sends shivers down my spine.
When Shashi Tharoor narrated this story at the Auckland Writers Festival, an Englishman came up to him after the book signing and left him a small note. He apologised for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
“I AM BRITISH BORN & I AM SORRY.”
Tharoor shared this heart-warming incident on Twitter and warmed all of our hearts with it.
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