Assam Movement
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The Assam Movement was a mass political agitation in the Indian state of Assam (late 1970s–1980s) led largely by Assamese organizations to demand the detection and deportation of undocumented immigrants and protect the region’s demographic and cultural identity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Assam Agitation | 1 |
| Assam Movement canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Assam Movement Context triple: [Assamese people, politicalMovement, Assam Movement]
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A.
Young Bengal movement
The Young Bengal movement was a radical 19th-century intellectual and social reform movement in colonial Bengal, led by Western-educated youth who challenged orthodox Hindu traditions and promoted rationalism and liberal ideas.
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B.
Rowlatt Satyagraha
Rowlatt Satyagraha was a nationwide nonviolent protest movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1919 against repressive colonial legislation in British-ruled India.
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C.
Swadeshi movement
The Swadeshi movement was a major early 20th-century Indian nationalist campaign that promoted the boycott of British goods and the use of indigenous products to resist colonial rule.
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D.
Champaran Satyagraha
Champaran Satyagraha was a 1917 nonviolent peasant uprising in Bihar led by Mahatma Gandhi against oppressive indigo plantation policies, marking his first major civil disobedience movement in India.
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E.
Sannyasi Rebellion
The Sannyasi Rebellion was an 18th-century uprising in Bengal in which ascetic monks and local peasants resisted British colonial authority and oppressive taxation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Assam Movement Target entity description: The Assam Movement was a mass political agitation in the Indian state of Assam (late 1970s–1980s) led largely by Assamese organizations to demand the detection and deportation of undocumented immigrants and protect the region’s demographic and cultural identity.
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A.
Young Bengal movement
The Young Bengal movement was a radical 19th-century intellectual and social reform movement in colonial Bengal, led by Western-educated youth who challenged orthodox Hindu traditions and promoted rationalism and liberal ideas.
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B.
Rowlatt Satyagraha
Rowlatt Satyagraha was a nationwide nonviolent protest movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1919 against repressive colonial legislation in British-ruled India.
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C.
Swadeshi movement
The Swadeshi movement was a major early 20th-century Indian nationalist campaign that promoted the boycott of British goods and the use of indigenous products to resist colonial rule.
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D.
Champaran Satyagraha
Champaran Satyagraha was a 1917 nonviolent peasant uprising in Bihar led by Mahatma Gandhi against oppressive indigo plantation policies, marking his first major civil disobedience movement in India.
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E.
Sannyasi Rebellion
The Sannyasi Rebellion was an 18th-century uprising in Bengal in which ascetic monks and local peasants resisted British colonial authority and oppressive taxation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mass agitation
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political movement ⓘ social movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Assam Movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Assam Agitation
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| country | India ⓘ |
| culminatedIn | Assam Accord ⓘ |
| dateOfAgreement | 1985-08-15 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1985 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
fear of becoming a minority in own state among Assamese people
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inclusion of alleged illegal immigrants in electoral rolls ⓘ perceived large-scale illegal immigration from Bangladesh ⓘ perceived large-scale illegal immigration from East Pakistan ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Assam Accord
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surface form:
Assam Accord of 1985
changes in citizenship and immigration policy debates in India ⓘ communal violence in parts of Assam ⓘ formation of Asom Gana Parishad ⓘ increased ethnic tensions in Assam ⓘ rise of regionalism in Assam politics ⓘ |
| hasMainGoal |
deletion of undocumented immigrants from electoral rolls
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deportation of undocumented immigrants ⓘ detection of undocumented immigrants ⓘ protection of Assamese identity ⓘ protection of Assamese language and culture ⓘ protection of demographic balance in Assam ⓘ |
| languageOfMovement | Assamese ⓘ |
| ledBy |
All Assam Gana Sangram Parishad
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All Assam Students’ Union ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assam
ⓘ
Northeast India ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Indian National Congress
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surface form:
Indian National Congress leadership at the time
sections of minority communities in Assam ⓘ |
| opposedTo | illegal immigration from Bangladesh into Assam ⓘ |
| participant |
Assamese civil society organizations
ⓘ
Assamese students ⓘ regional political leaders in Assam ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Register of Citizens in Assam
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citizenship issues in India ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
promise of constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards for Assamese people
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promise of economic development for Assam ⓘ recognition of 24 March 1971 as cut-off date for detection of foreigners in Assam ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Assam Accord
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Nellie massacre ⓘ boycott of elections in Assam ⓘ statewide bandhs and strikes ⓘ student-led protests ⓘ |
| startTime | 1979 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 1980s
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late 1970s ⓘ mid 1980s ⓘ |
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Subject: Assam Movement Description of subject: The Assam Movement was a mass political agitation in the Indian state of Assam (late 1970s–1980s) led largely by Assamese organizations to demand the detection and deportation of undocumented immigrants and protect the region’s demographic and cultural identity.
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