Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre
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The Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre was a 1930 British colonial shooting of unarmed protesters in Peshawar, which became a pivotal moment in the nonviolent Pashtun independence movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
massacre
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political repression event ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
increased support for nonviolent resistance among Pashtuns
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widespread condemnation of British colonial rule ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1930 in India
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History of Peshawar NERFINISHED ⓘ Massacres committed by the United Kingdom ⓘ Massacres in British India ⓘ Political repression in British India ⓘ |
| hasCause |
firing on unarmed protesters by British Indian troops
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suppression of anti-colonial protest ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Indian independence movement
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Khudai Khidmatgar nonviolent resistance ⓘ nonviolent Pashtun independence movement ⓘ |
| hasCountry | British Raj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1930-04-23 ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName |
Pashto
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Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
commemorated in Pakistan as a day of martyrdom
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remembered in Pashtun political history ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
British India
NERFINISHED
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North-West Frontier Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Peshawar NERFINISHED ⓘ Qissa Khwani Bazaar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMethod | use of live ammunition against crowd ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfDeaths |
dozens
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over 20 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfInjured | over 100 ⓘ |
| hasOpposingSide |
British colonial government
NERFINISHED
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anti-colonial protesters ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Indian Army
NERFINISHED
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British colonial authorities ⓘ Khudai Khidmatgar movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Pashtun demonstrators ⓘ unarmed protesters ⓘ |
| hasRegion | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelatedEvent | Jallianwala Bagh massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelatedMovement |
Indian National Congress
NERFINISHED
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Khudai Khidmatgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
galvanized support for Khudai Khidmatgar movement
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pivotal moment in nonviolent Pashtun independence movement ⓘ symbol of colonial repression in the North-West Frontier Province ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfVictim | unarmed civilians ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Qissa Khwani Bazaar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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