Nankana Sahib massacre
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The Nankana Sahib massacre was a 1921 killing of unarmed Sikh reformers by hired mercenaries at the Nankana Sahib gurdwara in Punjab, a pivotal event in the Gurdwara Reform Movement against corrupt mahants under British rule.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nankana Sahib agitation | 1 |
| Nankana Sahib massacre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Nankana Sahib massacre Context triple: [Nankana Sahib, historicalEvent, Nankana Sahib massacre]
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Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre
The Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre was a 1930 British colonial shooting of unarmed protesters in Peshawar, which became a pivotal moment in the nonviolent Pashtun independence movement.
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St. Stephen’s College massacre
The St. Stephen’s College massacre was a brutal wartime atrocity in which Japanese troops tortured and killed wounded soldiers and medical staff at a makeshift hospital in Hong Kong during World War II.
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C.
Jallianwala Bagh massacre 1919
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 was a brutal incident in Amritsar where British troops fired on a large, unarmed gathering of Indians, killing and injuring hundreds and galvanizing the Indian independence movement.
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massacre at Satichaura Ghat
The massacre at Satichaura Ghat was a notorious 1857 incident during the Indian Rebellion in which retreating British troops and civilians at Kanpur were attacked and killed while attempting to evacuate by river.
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E.
Chauri Chaura incident
The Chauri Chaura incident was a 1922 violent clash in Uttar Pradesh, India, where protesters burned a police station killing several policemen, prompting Mahatma Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nankana Sahib massacre Target entity description: The Nankana Sahib massacre was a 1921 killing of unarmed Sikh reformers by hired mercenaries at the Nankana Sahib gurdwara in Punjab, a pivotal event in the Gurdwara Reform Movement against corrupt mahants under British rule.
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A.
Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre
The Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre was a 1930 British colonial shooting of unarmed protesters in Peshawar, which became a pivotal moment in the nonviolent Pashtun independence movement.
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B.
St. Stephen’s College massacre
The St. Stephen’s College massacre was a brutal wartime atrocity in which Japanese troops tortured and killed wounded soldiers and medical staff at a makeshift hospital in Hong Kong during World War II.
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C.
Jallianwala Bagh massacre 1919
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919 was a brutal incident in Amritsar where British troops fired on a large, unarmed gathering of Indians, killing and injuring hundreds and galvanizing the Indian independence movement.
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D.
massacre at Satichaura Ghat
The massacre at Satichaura Ghat was a notorious 1857 incident during the Indian Rebellion in which retreating British troops and civilians at Kanpur were attacked and killed while attempting to evacuate by river.
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E.
Chauri Chaura incident
The Chauri Chaura incident was a 1922 violent clash in Uttar Pradesh, India, where protesters burned a police station killing several policemen, prompting Mahatma Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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massacre ⓘ religious conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
British government inquiry
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arrest of Mahant Narain Das ⓘ widespread protests by Sikhs ⓘ |
| cause |
conflict over control of Sikh gurdwaras
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opposition to corrupt mahants ⓘ resistance to British-backed religious managers ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | martyrdom of Akali reformers ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Shaheedi Jor Mela at Nankana Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTheTime | British Raj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1921-02-20 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Saka Nankana Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
British India
NERFINISHED
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Nankana Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | memorial at Gurdwara Janam Asthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSite | Gurdwara Janam Asthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial period in India ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
Akali Dal
NERFINISHED
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Central Sikh League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Punjabi ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Punjab, Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
burning of bodies
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shooting ⓘ |
| movement | Akali movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths |
approximately 150
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over 100 ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Sikh community leaders ⓘ |
| partOf | Gurdwara Reform Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Mahant Narain Das
NERFINISHED
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hired mercenaries ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian independence movement
NERFINISHED
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Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikh Gurdwaras Act 1925 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionInvolved | Sikhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
increased support for Sikh religious reforms
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international attention to Sikh grievances ⓘ |
| significance |
galvanized Sikh opinion against mahants
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strengthened demand for Sikh control of gurdwaras ⓘ turning point in Gurdwara Reform Movement ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | religious-political repression ⓘ |
| victim |
Akali volunteers
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unarmed Sikh reformers ⓘ |
| year | 1921 ⓘ |
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Subject: Nankana Sahib massacre Description of subject: The Nankana Sahib massacre was a 1921 killing of unarmed Sikh reformers by hired mercenaries at the Nankana Sahib gurdwara in Punjab, a pivotal event in the Gurdwara Reform Movement against corrupt mahants under British rule.
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