Direct Action Day riots
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The Direct Action Day riots were a massive outbreak of communal violence in Calcutta in August 1946, primarily between Hindus and Muslims, that marked a critical escalation in the tensions leading up to the partition of India.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
communal riot
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historical event ⓘ mass violence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Calcutta riots of 1946
NERFINISHED
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Great Calcutta Killings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calledBy | Muhammad Ali Jinnah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands injured ⓘ |
| cause |
Muslim League call for Direct Action Day
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communal tensions between Hindus and Muslims ⓘ failure of the Cabinet Mission Plan ⓘ political deadlock over independence and partition ⓘ |
| chiefMinisterOfBengalAtTime | Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | Direct Action Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India (pre-independence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathTollEstimate | over 4,000 people killed ⓘ |
| displacement | tens of thousands displaced ⓘ |
| endDate | 1946-08-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Bihar riots of 1946
NERFINISHED
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Noakhali riots NERFINISHED ⓘ widespread communal violence in 1946–1947 ⓘ |
| governorAtTime | Frederick Burrows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major turning point before Partition of India
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one of the deadliest riots in pre-independence India ⓘ |
| impact |
sharpened Hindu-Muslim polarization
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strengthened demand for partition ⓘ undermined prospects of a united India ⓘ |
| involvedAuthority |
British colonial administration
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Calcutta police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
All-India Muslim League
NERFINISHED
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Indian National Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bengal Presidency
NERFINISHED
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British India NERFINISHED ⓘ Calcutta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Hindus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | August 1946 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | All-India Muslim League (for Direct Action Day) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian independence movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
events leading to Partition of India ⓘ |
| perpetrators |
Hindu mobs
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Muslim mobs ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
demand for Pakistan
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end of British colonial rule in India ⓘ |
| precededBy | Cabinet Mission negotiations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Independence of India in 1947
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Partition of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousNature | communal ⓘ |
| startDate | 1946-08-16 ⓘ |
| target |
Hindu civilians
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Muslim civilians ⓘ |
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