Question: On which date did the Chauri Chaura incident take place ?
a. 4 February 1922
b. 3 February 1922
c. 2 February 1922
d. 1 February 1922
Ans. a.
Related facts —
- The Chauri Chaura incident took place on 4 February 1922 at Chauri Chaura in the Gorakhpur district(erstwhile United Provinces) in British India, when a large group of protesters participating in the non-cooperation movement, were fired upon by the police.
- In retaliation the demonstrators attacked and set fire to a police station, killing all of its occupants.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently(February 4, 2022) paid tribute to the heroes of freedom struggle on completion of the hundred years of Chauri Chaura incident.
- Aftermath —
- The incident led to the death of three civilians and more than 20 policemen. Mahatma Gandhi, who was strictly against violence, halted the non-cooperation movement on the national level on 12 February 1922, as a direct result of this incident.
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