Chauri Chaura : Famous Historical Town
Chauri Chaura is a small town in Gorakhpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. History students remember this place for its famous Chauri Chaura Incident which took place on 4th of February 1922. It is also known for its Dal and Gud (Pulses and Jaggery) Mandi. There is a big leather market too, known as Chamadahiya Bazaar (Leather Market) to supply hide (Khal or raw leather) to markets as far away as Kanpur and Calcutta.Chauri Chaura witnessed the historical incident during 1922 after which Mahatma Gandhi was shocked and withdrew his year old ASAHAYOGA ANDOLAN (Non Co-operation movement). Several freedom fighters were hanged by the British Government of that period and several others were sentenced to the cellular jail on the Andaman Islands, known as Kala Pani(Black waters). SHAHID AMIN, a professor of history at University of Delhi, who hails from Deoria (15 miles from Chauri Chaura), has written a famous book on Chauri Chaura titled "Event, Metaphor, Memory: Chauri Chaura 1922-1992" published by University of California Press. This book has complete details regarding the Chauri Chaura incident.
Chauri Chaura : History
Chauri Chaura is situated in Lat. 26 Degree 38' N. and Long. 83 Degree 35' E. on the State highway between Gorakhpur and Deoria, 26 km. from Gorakhpur. It has a railway station which is25 km. south-east of the Gorakhpur railway junction. Prior to abolition of zamindari the village was held by Sikh zamindars of Dumri (Gagaha), who established a bazar near the railway station and made the place a local commercial centre of hide trade. Adjoining Chauri Chaura on the north is Mundera Bazar, another flourishing market.Chauri Chaura came into prominence in 1922 ..
How to Reach Chauri Chaura:
By Air : Nearest airport is Gorakhpur (26km), which has daily flights to Kolkata and New Delhi (Via Lucknow) operated by Air Sahara.S2-6125 takes 2 hours to reach Gorakhpur with one stopover. Return flight to New Delhi is S2-6126. For more details, check with AIR-SAHARA. One can get a Taxi/ Bus or Train from Gorakhpur to reach Chauri Chaura.
By Train :Chauri Chaura is well connected by train with Gorakhpur. It takes about 30 minutes by passenger trains and 15 minutes by express train to reach Chauri Chaura. Some of the important trains to Gorakhpur are:
Bombay-Gorakhpur-Bandra Express,
New Delhi-Barauni-Vaishali Express,
Cochin-Gorakhpur Express,
Shaheed Express,
Amarnath Express,
Kathgodam Exp
Tarkulaha Devi Temple is one of the major attractions near Chauri Chaura. This Temple is located around 5 kilometers from Chauri Chaura. The temple has been historically associated with the great freedom fighter Shaheed Bandhu Singh. There is also a memorial built to honour Shaheed Bandhu Singh.
This Guru Teg Bahadur Gurudwara is located in Sardar Nagar Town. This town used to be a big industrial town having a sugar factory, a distillary, a steel plant. Noted artist Amrita Shergill was also associated with this place.
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