Bihar Movement
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The Bihar Movement was a 1974–75 student-led mass protest in the Indian state of Bihar, spearheaded by Jayaprakash Narayan, that grew into a nationwide campaign against corruption and authoritarianism in the Indira Gandhi government.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bihar Movement canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mass protest
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political movement ⓘ student movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
JP Movement
NERFINISHED
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Total Revolution movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | call for Total Revolution ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
defeat of Indira Gandhi in 1977 general election
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formation of Janata Party ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| endTime | 1975 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Emergency in India ⓘ |
| hasCause |
alleged electoral malpractices
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political corruption in Bihar ⓘ price rise and inflation ⓘ unemployment ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Indian party system
NERFINISHED
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student politics in India ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson |
George Fernandes
NERFINISHED
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Jayaprakash Narayan NERFINISHED ⓘ Karpoori Thakur NERFINISHED ⓘ Lalu Prasad Yadav NERFINISHED ⓘ Nitish Kumar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharad Yadav NERFINISHED ⓘ Sushil Kumar Modi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Jayaprakash Narayan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Gandhian principles
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non-violent protest ⓘ |
| influencedBy | student protests in Gujarat ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bihar ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
students
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youth ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | national press in India ⓘ |
| movementGoal |
administrative reforms
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dissolution of the Bihar Legislative Assembly ⓘ electoral reforms ⓘ end to corruption in public life ⓘ resignation of the Bihar state government ⓘ restoration of democracy ⓘ student welfare measures ⓘ |
| opposed |
Indira Gandhi government
NERFINISHED
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authoritarianism ⓘ corruption ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indian anti-corruption movements
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opposition to the Emergency in India ⓘ |
| result |
rise of future national leaders from Bihar
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spread of anti-Emergency sentiment ⓘ strengthening of opposition unity ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
mass rally at Gandhi Maidan, Patna
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nationwide call for civil disobedience ⓘ |
| startTime | 1974 ⓘ |
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