Rowlatt Satyagraha
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Rowlatt Satyagraha was a nationwide nonviolent protest movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1919 against repressive colonial legislation in British-ruled India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rowlatt Satyagraha canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T547663 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rowlatt Satyagraha Context triple: [Rowlatt Act, causeOf, Rowlatt Satyagraha]
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A.
Champaran Satyagraha
Champaran Satyagraha was a 1917 nonviolent peasant uprising in Bihar led by Mahatma Gandhi against oppressive indigo plantation policies, marking his first major civil disobedience movement in India.
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B.
Salt March
The Salt March was a 1930 nonviolent protest led by Mahatma Gandhi against the British salt monopoly in colonial India, which became a pivotal act of civil disobedience in the Indian independence movement.
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C.
Kheda Satyagraha
Kheda Satyagraha was a 1918 nonviolent peasant tax resistance movement in the Kheda district of Gujarat, led by Mahatma Gandhi as an early major campaign in India’s struggle for independence.
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D.
Gandhi–Irwin Pact
The Gandhi–Irwin Pact was a 1931 political agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin that temporarily ended the Civil Disobedience Movement and paved the way for Indian participation in the Second Round Table Conference.
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E.
Chauri Chaura incident
The Chauri Chaura incident was a 1922 violent clash in Uttar Pradesh, India, where protesters burned a police station killing several policemen, prompting Mahatma Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rowlatt Satyagraha Target entity description: Rowlatt Satyagraha was a nationwide nonviolent protest movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1919 against repressive colonial legislation in British-ruled India.
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A.
Champaran Satyagraha
Champaran Satyagraha was a 1917 nonviolent peasant uprising in Bihar led by Mahatma Gandhi against oppressive indigo plantation policies, marking his first major civil disobedience movement in India.
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B.
Salt March
The Salt March was a 1930 nonviolent protest led by Mahatma Gandhi against the British salt monopoly in colonial India, which became a pivotal act of civil disobedience in the Indian independence movement.
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C.
Kheda Satyagraha
Kheda Satyagraha was a 1918 nonviolent peasant tax resistance movement in the Kheda district of Gujarat, led by Mahatma Gandhi as an early major campaign in India’s struggle for independence.
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D.
Gandhi–Irwin Pact
The Gandhi–Irwin Pact was a 1931 political agreement between Mahatma Gandhi and Viceroy Lord Irwin that temporarily ended the Civil Disobedience Movement and paved the way for Indian participation in the Second Round Table Conference.
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E.
Chauri Chaura incident
The Chauri Chaura incident was a 1922 violent clash in Uttar Pradesh, India, where protesters burned a police station killing several policemen, prompting Mahatma Gandhi to call off the Non-Cooperation Movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-colonial movement
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civil disobedience campaign ⓘ nonviolent protest movement ⓘ political movement ⓘ |
| aim |
protest against denial of civil liberties
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repeal of the Rowlatt Act ⓘ |
| characteristic |
emphasis on discipline and nonviolence
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mass participation of urban and rural populations ⓘ nationwide scope ⓘ |
| chronology | predecessor of Non-Cooperation Movement ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| hasCause | Rowlatt Act ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
British colonial policy in India
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rise of Gandhi as national leader ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first all-India satyagraha led by Gandhi
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turning point in Indian mass politics ⓘ |
| ideology |
civil resistance
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nonviolence ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Gandhian philosophy of satyagraha ⓘ |
| languageOfSlogan | Hindi ⓘ |
| leader | Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| legalContext |
Rowlatt Committee recommendations
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wartime emergency powers extended into peacetime ⓘ |
| location | India ⓘ |
| method |
boycott
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civil disobedience ⓘ hartal ⓘ peaceful demonstrations ⓘ strikes ⓘ |
| movementType | satyagraha ⓘ |
| opponent | British colonial government in India ⓘ |
| opposed |
Rowlatt Act
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repressive colonial legislation ⓘ |
| participant |
Indian National Congress
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Indian nationalists ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian independence movement ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Jallianwala Bagh massacre
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linked to:
Jallianwala Bagh massacre 1919
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| result |
increased mass participation in Indian nationalism
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widespread political awakening in India ⓘ |
| significantEvent | nationwide hartal of April 1919 ⓘ |
| sloganTheme | non-cooperation with unjust laws ⓘ |
| startTime | 1919 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | World War I aftermath ⓘ |
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Subject: Rowlatt Satyagraha Description of subject: Rowlatt Satyagraha was a nationwide nonviolent protest movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1919 against repressive colonial legislation in British-ruled India.
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