Chauri Chaura Incident
- The Indian National Congress, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, initiated the non-cooperation movement in September 1920.
- The Chauri Chaura Incident occurred during the launch of the Non-Cooperation Movement.
- The Chauri Chaura incident occurred in Uttar Pradesh on February 4, 1922.
- a group of around 2,000 to 3,000 protesters gathered to picket a liquor shop as part of the Non-Cooperation Movement
- The protest escalated into a confrontation with the local police
- The police fired upon the crowd, resulting in the deaths of three protesters.
- In return, the protesters then set the police station on fire, resulting in the deaths of 22 policemen who were trapped inside.
- Some of the policemen who tried to escape were caught and battered to death
- Gandhiji decided to stop the Non-Cooperation Movement