Assassination of J. P. Saunders
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The Assassination of J. P. Saunders was a pivotal 1928 revolutionary act in the Indian independence movement, carried out in Lahore as retaliation for the death of Lala Lajpat Rai and significantly elevating the prominence of its young nationalist perpetrators.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Indian independence movement
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political assassination ⓘ |
| aftermath |
intensified police crackdown on revolutionaries
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led to the Lahore Conspiracy Case ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Saunders killing ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Hindustan Socialist Republican Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bhagat Singh trial ⓘ |
| cause | police lathi charge on Simon Commission protest ⓘ |
| cityAtTime | Lahore (now in Pakistan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Indian revolutionary literature
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films about Bhagat Singh ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| date | 1928-12-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Bhagat Singh’s arrest
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Bhagat Singh’s execution in 1931 ⓘ |
| goal |
avenge Lala Lajpat Rai
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strike a blow against British authority ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late colonial period in India ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext |
anti-colonial nationalism
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revolutionary socialism in India ⓘ |
| impact | inspired youth participation in the Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| legalCase | Lahore Conspiracy Case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Lahore
NERFINISHED
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Lahore, British India NERFINISHED ⓘ Lahore, Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | widely reported in Indian nationalist press ⓘ |
| method | shooting ⓘ |
| motive | retaliation for the death of Lala Lajpat Rai ⓘ |
| natureOfAct | revolutionary violence ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Hindustan Socialist Republican Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | revolutionary activities in the Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Bhagat Singh
NERFINISHED
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Shivaram Rajguru NERFINISHED ⓘ Sukhdev Thapar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Simon Commission arrival in India
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death of Lala Lajpat Rai ⓘ |
| region | Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lala Lajpat Rai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Simon Commission protests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
elevated Bhagat Singh to national prominence
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galvanized revolutionary sentiment against British rule in India ⓘ |
| victim | John P. Saunders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimOccupation | assistant superintendent of police ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | pistol ⓘ |
| year | 1928 ⓘ |
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Shivaram Rajguru