Komagata Maru arrival in Vancouver
E491305
South Asian diaspora rights milestone
anti-colonial resistance event
historical event
immigration incident
The Komagata Maru arrival in Vancouver was a 1914 incident in which a ship carrying Indian passengers challenging racist immigration laws was denied entry to Canada, becoming a landmark event in the history of anti-colonial resistance and South Asian diaspora rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Komagata Maru arrival in Vancouver canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Asian diaspora rights milestone
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anti-colonial resistance event ⓘ historical event ⓘ immigration incident ⓘ |
| cause |
continuous journey regulation
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exclusion of South Asian migrants ⓘ racist immigration laws in Canada ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | early 20th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
apologies by Canadian officials
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memorials and public commemorations in Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| date | 1914 ⓘ |
| followedBy | political debates on race and immigration in Canada ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalImpactOn |
Canadian multiculturalism discourse
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South Asian Canadian identity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
denial of landing to passengers
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forced return of the ship to India ⓘ legal challenges in Canada ⓘ voyage of the Komagata Maru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
British Indian subjects
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British colonial authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian immigration authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian passengers ⓘ Komagata Maru NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikh passengers ⓘ |
| legalBasis | continuous journey regulation of Canadian immigration law ⓘ |
| location |
British Columbia
NERFINISHED
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Vancouver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
South Asian diaspora rights
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anti-colonial resistance ⓘ immigration discrimination ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
South Asian community leaders in Canada
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passengers of the Komagata Maru ⓘ |
| precededBy | enactment of exclusionary immigration regulations in Canada ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
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Indian independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Canadian immigration policy ⓘ history of racism in Canada ⓘ |
| result |
denial of entry to most passengers
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forced departure of the ship from Vancouver ⓘ increased political mobilization among South Asians ⓘ return of passengers to India ⓘ strengthening of anti-colonial movements ⓘ |
| significance |
became a landmark in South Asian Canadian history
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became a symbol of anti-colonial struggle ⓘ challenged racist immigration laws in Canada ⓘ highlighted racial exclusion in Canadian immigration policy ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-05-23 ⓘ |
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