Chauri Chaura | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Chauri Chaura Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°39′04″N 83°34′52″E / 26.651°N 83.581°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Gorakhpur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 273201 |
Chauri Chaura (Pargana: Haveli, Tehsil: Gorakhpur) is a town near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The town is located at a distance of 16 km from Gorakhpur, on the State Highway between Gorakhpur and Deoria.[1] The town railway station is located 25 km south-east of Gorakhpur Junction.
In 1922, the Chauri Chaura incident took place in the town when protesters set fire to a police station and killed at least 22 policemen in retaliation to the police firing on several protesters who had taken part in the non-cooperation movement as part of the Indian freedom struggle. This incident is depicted in the movie Gandhi.
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