The incident took place at a place called Chauri-Chaura in Gorakhpur district.
The ‘Chauri-Chaura’ incident took place around 102 years ago in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The incident took place on 4 February 1922, where Indians upset with British rule turned violent and set fire to the police post. Also 23 policemen were burnt alive. All the policemen were martyred in this incident. After this violent incident, Mahatma Gandhi announced the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement that had begun on 1 August 1920. Apart from this, Gandhiji was also very saddened by this incident.
Today we are celebrating the 78th anniversary of independence. In such a situation, if we are able to breathe the air, on this day in independent India we remember those revolutionaries of the country who sacrificed everything to make the country free. Mentioning the Chauri-Chaura incident in such a situation is also a part of freedom. Also this incident is known as Chauri-Chaura incident in the pages of history.
Chauri Chaura incident was also a part of Azadi
The Chauri-Chaura incident on 4 February 1922 was a landmark in India’s independence, where it became clear that resistance to oppression and injustice could turn into violence at any time. The Chauri-Chaura procession was a form of peasant resistance against British rule, where angry and unruly crowds suddenly turned violent. In this incident, the mob set fire to 23 policemen posted in the police station. All the policemen were deployed on their duty. So he was declared a martyr. Apart from this, many satyagrahis were also martyred. For this reason, February 4 is also celebrated as Martyr’s Day in India.
History of the Chauri-Chaura phenomenon
Mahatma Gandhi started the Non-Cooperation Movement on 1 August 1920. On 4 February 1922, villagers gathered with farmers outside Chauri-Chaura police station in Gorakhpur regarding this movement. In such a situation, non-cooperation movement and Chauri-Chaura phenomenon are connected with each other. At the same time, the British government was troubled by Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent movement. Let us tell you that the non-cooperation movement was Gandhiji’s first mass movement against the British, where people from the city to the rural areas walked with Gandhiji in the non-cooperation movement.
Know why non-cooperation movement happened
The non-cooperation movement was launched to gain freedom against the British, Jalliawala Bagh, Rowlatt Act and the oppression of the people, where Mahatma Gandhi also used the title of Kesar-e-Hind given in exchange for cooperation with the British in the first world. War is back. During this period, many Indians returned their posts. Along with this, the Non-Cooperation Movement Resolution was passed at the Congress session in Calcutta on 4 September 1920, which decided that all Indians should not attend schools, colleges and courts and should not pay any taxes to the British. The movement received support from urban and rural areas as well as tribals.
At the same time, the Congress formed a section for agitation in Chauri-Chaura in 1921, where on 3 January 1922 Lal Mohammad Sai handed over the responsibility of the Non-Cooperation Movement to Hakeem Arif of the Gorakhpur Congress Khilafat Committee, where on 25 January 1922, Congress workers clashed with some people in Mundera in Chauri-Chaura. was done After this, the Congress organized a public meeting in Mundera Bazar. A large number of people had arrived. Meanwhile Chauri-Chaura inspector Gupteshwar Singh arrested many people including Bhagwan Ahir and threw them in jail. The mob clashed with the police station official, whereupon the enraged mob set fire to the police station. 23 policemen were burnt alive in this incident.
Gandhi was sentenced to 6 years in prison
Angered by the burning of 23 policemen alive in the Chauri-Chaura incident, Mahatma Gandhi announced the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement on 12 February 1922 and decided to fast for 5 days. Gandhiji said that he was “ready to suffer even death to save the movement from turning violent.” The withdrawal of this movement also affected Gandhiji’s popularity. Gandhi was arrested on 10 March 1922. Also, Judge Broomfield sentenced Gandhiji to 6 years in prison. However, due to health problems, he was released on 5 February 1924.
19 people were hanged in Chauri-Chaura incident
After the Chauri Chaura incident, the British arrested 225 people, where 173 were sentenced to death. After an appeal in the High Court, 19 people were found guilty. He was also hanged. The allegation was that these people incited people to turn non-violent agitation into violence. In the year 1973, a 12.2 meter long minaret was constructed by forming the Chauri-Chaura Shaheed Smarak Samiti. The British designated the Chauri-Chaura police station as a police monument in the year 1924. Later, the Government of India built a separate Shaheed Memorial in memory of the martyrs. What we know today as the main martyr’s memorial.
