Lahore Central Jail, Lahore, British India
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Lahore Central Jail in Lahore, British India, was a prominent colonial-era prison historically known as the site of several high-profile political executions during the Indian independence movement.
Aliases (2)
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial-era prison
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prison → |
| administeredBy |
British colonial authorities
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| associatedWith |
Indian independence movement
→
revolutionary activities in Punjab → |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Lahore
→
Indian independence movement sites → Political repression in British India → Prisons in British India → |
| country |
British India
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|
| function |
capital punishment facility
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incarceration → |
| governedUnder |
British Indian penal code
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|
| governingPower |
British Empire
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| hasHeritage |
site of colonial-era political trials and executions
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| hasType |
high-security prison
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| historicalPeriod |
British Raj
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| inLanguage |
English
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Punjabi → Urdu → |
| locatedIn |
Asia
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Indian subcontinent → Lahore NERFINISHED → Punjab → Punjab Province, British India → |
| notableFor |
execution of Indian revolutionaries
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high-profile political executions → role in Indian independence movement → |
| operatedBy |
Punjab Prison Department (British India)
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| partOf |
penal system of British India
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|
| politicalSignificance |
site of martyrdom for Indian nationalists
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symbol of colonial repression in Punjab → |
| securityClassification |
central jail
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|
| usedDuring |
early 20th century
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interwar period → late 19th century → period of anti-colonial agitation in Punjab → |
| usedFor |
detention of criminal prisoners
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detention of political prisoners → execution of prisoners → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Bhagat Singh
("Lahore Central Jail")
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executedAt |
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Bhagat Singh
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placeOfDeath |
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Batukeshwar Dutt
("Lahore Jail")
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placeOfDetention |