Great Calcutta Killings
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The Great Calcutta Killings refers to the large-scale communal riots and massacres that erupted in Calcutta in August 1946, resulting in thousands of deaths amid rising Hindu-Muslim tensions on the eve of Indian independence and Partition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Calcutta Killings canonical | 3 |
| Calcutta Killings of 1946 | 1 |
| Great Calcutta Riot | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Great Calcutta Killings Context triple: [Direct Action Day, alsoKnownAs, Great Calcutta Killings]
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The Butcher of Amritsar
The Butcher of Amritsar is the notorious epithet given to British officer Reginald Dyer for ordering the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar, India.
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Black Hole of Calcutta
The Black Hole of Calcutta was a small prison cell in Fort William where a large number of British prisoners were allegedly confined overnight in 1756, resulting in many deaths and becoming a notorious symbol of colonial-era atrocity.
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St. Stephen’s College massacre
The St. Stephen’s College massacre was a brutal wartime atrocity in which Japanese troops tortured and killed wounded soldiers and medical staff at a makeshift hospital in Hong Kong during World War II.
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Weenen massacre
The Weenen massacre was an 1838 killing of Voortrekker settlers by Zulu forces in present-day South Africa, which became a pivotal flashpoint in the conflict between the Voortrekkers and the Zulu Kingdom.
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Huế Massacre
The Huế Massacre was a mass killing of thousands of civilians and prisoners by communist forces during their occupation of the city of Huế in the 1968 Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Great Calcutta Killings Target entity description: The Great Calcutta Killings refers to the large-scale communal riots and massacres that erupted in Calcutta in August 1946, resulting in thousands of deaths amid rising Hindu-Muslim tensions on the eve of Indian independence and Partition.
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A.
The Butcher of Amritsar
The Butcher of Amritsar is the notorious epithet given to British officer Reginald Dyer for ordering the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar, India.
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B.
Black Hole of Calcutta
The Black Hole of Calcutta was a small prison cell in Fort William where a large number of British prisoners were allegedly confined overnight in 1756, resulting in many deaths and becoming a notorious symbol of colonial-era atrocity.
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C.
St. Stephen’s College massacre
The St. Stephen’s College massacre was a brutal wartime atrocity in which Japanese troops tortured and killed wounded soldiers and medical staff at a makeshift hospital in Hong Kong during World War II.
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D.
Weenen massacre
The Weenen massacre was an 1838 killing of Voortrekker settlers by Zulu forces in present-day South Africa, which became a pivotal flashpoint in the conflict between the Voortrekkers and the Zulu Kingdom.
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E.
Huế Massacre
The Huế Massacre was a mass killing of thousands of civilians and prisoners by communist forces during their occupation of the city of Huế in the 1968 Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communal riot
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historical event ⓘ massacre ⓘ religious riot ⓘ |
| aftermath |
influence on Bihar riots of 1946
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influence on subsequent Noakhali riots ⓘ spread of communal riots to other parts of Bengal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Direct Action Day riots
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Great Calcutta Killings ⓘ
surface form:
Great Calcutta Riot
|
| approximateDeaths | 4000 ⓘ |
| cause |
Direct Action Day called by the Muslim League
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Hindu–Muslim communal tensions ⓘ political mobilization around Pakistan demand ⓘ |
| cityLeaderAtTime | Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
histories of Partition of India
ⓘ
scholarly works on communalism in South Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| endDate | 1946-08-20 ⓘ |
| ethnicReligiousDimension | Hindu–Muslim conflict ⓘ |
| governingAuthorityAtTime | British colonial government ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of colonial failure to maintain order
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major precursor to Partition violence ⓘ turning point in Hindu–Muslim relations in Bengal ⓘ |
| location |
Bengal Presidency
ⓘ
British India ⓘ Calcutta ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Hindus
ⓘ
Muslims ⓘ local political activists ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | thousands ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | tens of thousands ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Hindu Mahasabha
ⓘ
Indian National Congress ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
All India Muslim League
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surface form:
All-India Muslim League (for Direct Action Day)
|
| politicalContext |
approaching Partition of India
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demand for Pakistan ⓘ negotiations over Indian independence ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Bihar riots of 1946
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Noakhali riots ⓘ Partition of India ⓘ Punjab Partition massacres ⓘ |
| result |
breakdown of law and order in Calcutta
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heightened communal polarization ⓘ large-scale communal violence ⓘ mass displacement of civilians ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Direct Action Day ⓘ |
| startDate | 1946-08-16 ⓘ |
| SuhrawardyRole | Premier of Bengal during the riots ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
August 1946
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late colonial period in India ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Calcutta Killings Description of subject: The Great Calcutta Killings refers to the large-scale communal riots and massacres that erupted in Calcutta in August 1946, resulting in thousands of deaths amid rising Hindu-Muslim tensions on the eve of Indian independence and Partition.
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