write a short note on battle of patharughat.
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Patharighat, previously known as Patharughat, is a place in Assam, India. It is one of the revenue circles in Darrang district. The place is famous for the event of 1894, popularly known as Patharughatar Ran (Battle of Patharughat). On January 28, 1894 some 140 peasants were killed here in an unprovoked police firing while protesting against enhanced revenue. A large number of people were injured. Patharighat is known as Assam's Jallianwala Bagh.[1] [2] Since 2000, the army has been paying homage to the martyrs on January 29 every year and has also set up martyrs' column in memory of the 140 peasants.
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The peasant revolt of Patharughat in 1894
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The local peasants of Assam gathered at Pathrughat to launch a protest against the British government for increasing the land tax. The protest was launched on 28th January 1894.
Thousands of people participated in this protest as the increased rates of taxes left the farmers in a state of despair. As a result of this, the peasants launched the revolt. They decided not to pay any tax to the British government.
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