General Strike of 1942

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Quit India Movement Strike
gptkbp:consequence violent clashes
deaths and injuries
closure of educational institutions
disruption of communication lines
disruption of government offices
disruption of railways
martyrdom of protesters
gptkbp:date August 1942
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Strike of 1942
gptkbp:inspiredBy Quit India Resolution
gptkbp:involves gptkb:women
government employees
students
peasants
factory workers
railway workers
millions of Indian workers
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:Jawaharlal_Nehru
gptkb:Mahatma_Gandhi
gptkb:Sardar_Vallabhbhai_Patel
gptkbp:legacy strengthened demand for independence
commemorated in Indian history
inspired future movements
gptkbp:location gptkb:India
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:British_colonial_government
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:Indian_National_Congress
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Quit_India_Movement
gptkbp:purpose demand for end of British rule in India
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:British_Raj
gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:civil_disobedience
nonviolent resistance
mass mobilization
gptkbp:resultedIn mass arrests
widespread protests
violent repression
gptkbp:significance major milestone in Indian independence movement
gptkbp:triggeredBy arrest of Congress leaders
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Luxembourgish_resistance
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7