Komagata Maru incident
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The Komagata Maru incident was a 1914 episode in which a ship carrying Indian immigrants was denied entry to Canada, becoming a symbol of colonial racism and the struggle against discriminatory immigration laws.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political incident ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Dominion of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
British Columbia government apology in 2008
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Canadian parliamentary apology in 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ memorial in Budge Budge ⓘ memorial in Vancouver ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| date | 1914 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Canadian government historical records
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Indian nationalist writings ⓘ academic histories of migration ⓘ |
| endDate | 1914-09-29 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
diaspora studies
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migration history ⓘ |
| genre | topic in postcolonial studies ⓘ |
| hasCause |
$200 cash requirement for immigrants
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Continuous Journey Regulation NERFINISHED ⓘ discriminatory Canadian immigration laws ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
commemorative apologies by Canadian governments
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heightened anti-colonial sentiment in India ⓘ increased scrutiny of Canadian immigration policy ⓘ martyrdom narrative in Indian independence movement ⓘ memorials and monuments in Canada and India ⓘ mobilization of South Asian community in Canada ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Budge Budge confrontation
NERFINISHED
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confrontation in Vancouver harbour ⓘ denial of entry to Canada ⓘ return of passengers to India ⓘ voyage of the Komagata Maru ship ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important event in Sikh diaspora history
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important in history of British Empire ⓘ key episode in Indo-Canadian history ⓘ symbol of anti-Asian exclusion in Canada ⓘ symbol of colonial racism ⓘ symbol of struggle against discriminatory immigration laws ⓘ |
| involves |
British Indian subjects
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British colonial authorities ⓘ Canadian authorities ⓘ Ghadar movement sympathizers NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian immigrants ⓘ Komagata Maru NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjabi community in Canada ⓘ Sikh passengers ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Vancouver harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengersNumber | approximately 376 ⓘ |
| passengersOrigin | Punjab region of British India ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canadian anti-Asian immigration policies
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Continuous Journey Regulation of 1908 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghadar movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipOwner | Gurdit Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Budge Budge
NERFINISHED
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Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-04-04 ⓘ |
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