Komagata Maru incident
E491303
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Komagata Maru incident canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Komagata Maru incident Context triple: [Baba Gurdit Singh, notableFor, Komagata Maru incident]
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Bubat incident
The Bubat incident was a 14th-century political and military clash in the Majapahit Kingdom, marked by the tragic confrontation between Majapahit forces and the Sundanese royal entourage that derailed a planned dynastic marriage and reshaped Javanese inter-kingdom relations.
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April 12 Incident
The April 12 Incident was a pivotal 1927 event in Shanghai during the Chinese Civil War, when Chiang Kai-shek’s forces violently purged Communists and labor activists from the Nationalist movement, triggering a major political split in China.
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Siebold incident
The Siebold incident was a 19th-century diplomatic scandal in which German physician Philipp Franz von Siebold was expelled from Japan for allegedly smuggling sensitive maps and information, highlighting Japan’s strict isolationist policies of the time.
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Musha Incident
The Musha Incident was a 1930 uprising by Indigenous Seediq people against Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan, marked by a violent attack on Japanese settlers and a brutal military crackdown in response.
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Imo Incident
The Imo Incident was an 1882 mutiny of Korean soldiers in Seoul that escalated into violent unrest and foreign intervention, highlighting Korea’s internal instability and vulnerability to outside powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Komagata Maru incident Target entity description: 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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A.
Bubat incident
The Bubat incident was a 14th-century political and military clash in the Majapahit Kingdom, marked by the tragic confrontation between Majapahit forces and the Sundanese royal entourage that derailed a planned dynastic marriage and reshaped Javanese inter-kingdom relations.
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B.
April 12 Incident
The April 12 Incident was a pivotal 1927 event in Shanghai during the Chinese Civil War, when Chiang Kai-shek’s forces violently purged Communists and labor activists from the Nationalist movement, triggering a major political split in China.
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C.
Siebold incident
The Siebold incident was a 19th-century diplomatic scandal in which German physician Philipp Franz von Siebold was expelled from Japan for allegedly smuggling sensitive maps and information, highlighting Japan’s strict isolationist policies of the time.
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D.
Musha Incident
The Musha Incident was a 1930 uprising by Indigenous Seediq people against Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan, marked by a violent attack on Japanese settlers and a brutal military crackdown in response.
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E.
Imo Incident
The Imo Incident was an 1882 mutiny of Korean soldiers in Seoul that escalated into violent unrest and foreign intervention, highlighting Korea’s internal instability and vulnerability to outside powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| 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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Subject: Komagata Maru incident Description of subject: 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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