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    Question

    Chauri Chaura is known in the history of India's

    struggle for freedom because
    A Gandhiji launched his first Satyagraha in India from this place Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Gandhiji withdrew his Satyagraha movement when an irate mob set fire to a police station and burnt some policemen Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Hundreds of freedom fighters were shot dead at this place by the police Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Gandhiji sat on a hunger strike Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Chauri Chaura is a town in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh. On 4th February, 1922, this town witnessed a violent incident - a large crowd of peasants set on fire a police station that killed 22 policemen. Due to this incident Mahatma Gandhi called off the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920- 22). Hence option B is the correct answer.

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