Chauri Chaura incident
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The Chauri Chaura incident was a 1922 violent clash in Uttar Pradesh, India, where protesters burned a police station killing several policemen, prompting Mahatma Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chauri Chaura incident canonical | 4 |
| Chauri Chaura | 2 |
| Chauri Chaura Shaatabdi (centenary) 2022 | 1 |
| Chauri Chaura incident 1922 | 1 |
| Chauri Chaura violence of 1922 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
protest ⓘ violent incident ⓘ |
| aftermath |
debate within Indian National Congress on methods of struggle
ⓘ
temporary setback for mass nonviolent struggle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chauri Chaura incident
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surface form:
Chauri Chaura violence of 1922
|
| cause |
clash between protesters and police
ⓘ
police firing on protesters ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | occurred during the later phase of the Non-Cooperation Movement ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Chauri Chaura Shaheed Smarak ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| date | 1922-02-04 ⓘ |
| governingAuthorityAtTime |
British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
|
| hasTheme | nonviolence versus violence in political struggle ⓘ |
| hasType |
anti-colonial protest
ⓘ
riot ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | colonial India ⓘ |
| impactOnLeader | Gandhi strengthened commitment to strict nonviolence ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization | Indian National Congress ⓘ |
| involvedPerson | Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| leaderResponse |
Non-Cooperation Movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahatma Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement
|
| legalOutcome |
death sentences for several accused
ⓘ
trials of accused protesters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British India
ⓘ
Chauri Chaura incident self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Chauri Chaura
Gorakhpur ⓘ
surface form:
Gorakhpur district
Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| memorialLocation | Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| method |
arson
ⓘ
mob violence ⓘ |
| movementContext | nonviolent resistance campaign ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 22 policemen ⓘ |
| opposingSide |
British colonial police
ⓘ
Indian protesters ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian independence movement
ⓘ
Non-Cooperation Movement ⓘ |
| perpetrator | protesters ⓘ |
| politicalContext | British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
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surface form:
North India
|
| relatedTo |
Non-Cooperation Movement
ⓘ
civil disobedience in India ⓘ |
| result |
burning of Chauri Chaura police station
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death of policemen ⓘ suspension of Non-Cooperation Movement ⓘ |
| significance |
led Gandhi to reassess mass civil disobedience
ⓘ
turning point in Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| target | police station ⓘ |
| year | 1922 ⓘ |
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Chauri Chaura
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Chauri Chaura violence of 1922
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Chauri Chaura incident 1922
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Chauri Chaura
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Chauri Chaura Shaatabdi (centenary) 2022