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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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protest → violent incident → |
| aftermath |
debate within Indian National Congress on methods of struggle
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temporary setback for mass nonviolent struggle → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chauri Chaura violence of 1922
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| cause |
clash between protesters and police
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police firing on protesters → |
| chronologicalOrder |
occurred during the later phase of the Non-Cooperation Movement
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| commemoratedBy |
Chauri Chaura Shaheed Smarak
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| country |
India
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| date |
1922-02-04
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| governingAuthorityAtTime |
British Raj
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| hasTheme |
nonviolence versus violence in political struggle
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| hasType |
anti-colonial protest
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riot → |
| historicalPeriod |
colonial India
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| impactOnLeader |
Gandhi strengthened commitment to strict nonviolence
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| involvedOrganization |
Indian National Congress
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| involvedPerson |
Mahatma Gandhi
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| leaderResponse |
Mahatma Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement
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| legalOutcome |
death sentences for several accused
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trials of accused protesters → |
| locatedIn |
British India
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Chauri Chaura → Gorakhpur district → Uttar Pradesh → |
| memorialLocation |
Chauri Chaura, Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh
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| method |
arson
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mob violence → |
| movementContext |
nonviolent resistance campaign
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| numberOfDeaths |
22 policemen
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| opposingSide |
British colonial police
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Indian protesters → |
| partOf |
Indian independence movement
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Non-Cooperation Movement → |
| perpetrator |
protesters
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| politicalContext |
British colonial rule in India
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| region |
North India
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| relatedTo |
Non-Cooperation Movement
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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
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turning point in Indian independence movement → |
| target |
police station
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| year |
1922
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Chauri Chaura incident
("Chauri Chaura violence of 1922")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Non-Cooperation Movement
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endedBecauseOf |
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Chauri Chaura incident
("Chauri Chaura")
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locatedIn |