prepare a caricature of the wagon tragedy
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The wagon tragedy or Bellary train tragedy was the death of 64[1] prisoners on 10 November 1921 in the Malabar region of Kerala state of India. The prisoners had been taken into custody following the Mappila Rebellion against British in various parts of Malappuram district . Their deaths through apparent negligence discredited the British Raj and generated sympathy for the Indian independence movement.
Wagon tragedy
Wagon Tragedy Memorial, Tirur.jpg
Wagon Tragedy Memorial at Tirur
Details
Date
10 November 1921; 99 years ago
Location
While in transit from Tirur to Podanur Junction, British India
Country
British India
Line
Shoranur–Mangalore section, Jolarpettai–Shoranur line
Operator
Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway
Incident type
Asphyxiation
Cause
Overcrowding