Question

Which date is associated with the incident of chauri chaura? [a] 4th february 1922 [b] 6th february 1922 [c] 4th august 1922 [d] 6th august 1922?

Answer 1

(a)On February 4, 1922, a mob of 2000 people gathered to picket a liquor shop at Chauri Chaura, a town near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The local administration sent armed police to control the situation. The Police, tried to disperse the crowd by firing two shots in air. So stone pelting started. The police fired and killed 3 people. The result was that outrageous mob set the Police Chauki on fire an d all 23 Police wallas inside got burnt alive.