History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET June 2011 History
Where did the Punjabi Ghadrites on board the Komagata Maru clash with the British army?
ABombay
BCalicut
CBudge Budge ✓ Correct
DCalcutta
Correct answer: (C) Budge Budge — The clash took place at Budge Budge near Calcutta, so the answer is Budge Budge.
Explanation
★The clash took place at Budge Budge near Calcutta, so the answer is Budge Budge.
★The Komagata Maru was a Japanese ship hired in 1914 to carry Punjabi passengers, mostly Sikhs, to Canada.
★Canadian authorities refused them entry, and the ship was forced to return to India.
★On reaching Budge Budge in September 1914 the passengers clashed with the British police and army.
★Several were killed and many arrested, deepening anger that fed the Ghadar movement.
★The episode became a powerful symbol of racial discrimination against Indians abroad.
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