Bihar riots of 1946
E273610
The Bihar riots of 1946 were a major episode of communal violence in colonial India, marked by large-scale massacres and displacement between Hindus and Muslims in the months leading up to Partition.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bihar riots of 1946 canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Bihar riots of 1946 Context triple: [Direct Action Day, relatedTo, Bihar riots of 1946]
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Chauri Chaura incident
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St. Stephen’s College massacre
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Target entity: Bihar riots of 1946 Target entity description: The Bihar riots of 1946 were a major episode of communal violence in colonial India, marked by large-scale massacres and displacement between Hindus and Muslims in the months leading up to Partition.
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A.
Dantewada attacks
The Dantewada attacks were a series of deadly assaults by Maoist insurgents in Chhattisgarh, India, that highlighted the intensity and scale of the Naxalite–Maoist conflict.
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B.
Barrackpore incident of 1857
The Barrackpore incident of 1857 was an early and pivotal act of rebellion by Indian soldiers against British rule, famously sparked by sepoy Mangal Pandey’s attack on British officers and often seen as a precursor to the wider Indian Rebellion of 1857.
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C.
Chauri Chaura incident
The Chauri Chaura incident was a 1922 violent clash in Uttar Pradesh, India, where protesters burned a police station killing several policemen, prompting Mahatma Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
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D.
1964 Martyrs' Day riots
The 1964 Martyrs' Day riots were a series of violent protests in Panama sparked by tensions over sovereignty and control of the Panama Canal Zone, which became a turning point in U.S.–Panamanian relations and led toward renegotiation of canal treaties.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communal riot
ⓘ
episode of religious violence ⓘ massacre ⓘ |
| aftermath |
long-term communal polarization in Bihar
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strengthening of demands for separate Muslim homeland ⓘ |
| cause |
communal tensions between Hindus and Muslims
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political polarization over the question of Partition ⓘ retaliation for the 1946 Noakhali riots ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| governingAuthorityAtTime |
British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
|
| hasEffectOn |
Hindu–Muslim relations in Bihar
ⓘ
debates over Partition ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1946-11 ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1946-10 ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
final years of British colonial rule in India
ⓘ
run-up to the Partition of India in 1947 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
eastern India ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Hindus
ⓘ
Muslims ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | thousands ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Indian National Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian National Congress leadership
Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ colonial authorities of British India ⓘ |
| partOf |
1946–1947 Partition-related riots
ⓘ
communal violence in India ⓘ pre-Partition violence in India ⓘ |
| perpetrators | Hindu mobs ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Great Calcutta Killings
ⓘ
Noakhali riots ⓘ Partition of India ⓘ |
| religionInvolved |
Hinduism
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ |
| result |
deepening of Hindu–Muslim mistrust
ⓘ
destruction of property ⓘ large-scale massacres ⓘ mass displacement of population ⓘ |
| targetedGroup | Muslims ⓘ |
| timePeriod | months leading up to the Partition of India ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | inter-communal violence ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
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Subject: Bihar riots of 1946 Description of subject: The Bihar riots of 1946 were a major episode of communal violence in colonial India, marked by large-scale massacres and displacement between Hindus and Muslims in the months leading up to Partition.
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