Wagon Massacre(1921)of indians by British rulers Bamr Mann bombaymann@gmail.com Published • May 10, 2023
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Details of the Incident
- Date: The incident occurred on November 19, 1921 (some sources mention November 21).
- Location: The prisoners were being transported by train from Tirur, in the Malabar district of present-day Kerala, to the Central Prison in Podanur (near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu).
- Background: The prisoners were Mappila Muslims who had been arrested in connection with the Malabar Rebellion, an anti-colonial uprising against British rule and local landlords that was tied to the wider Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movements.
- Cause of Death: The British authorities packed over a hundred men into a windowless goods wagon, with a single small hole for air, as the local jails were full. The prisoners suffered from extreme heat, thirst, and lack of oxygen; some survivors later recounted drinking their own urine to survive.
- Aftermath: When the wagon doors were opened at the Podanur junction, 64 prisoners were found dead, and several more died later in the hospital, bringing the total death toll to 70. The incident caused a public outcry across British India and led to an official inquiry known as the Knapp Commission, which held the transport officer and sergeant responsible for negligence.
The event is widely remembered as a grim reminder of British colonial brutality, often referred to as the "Jallianwala Bagh of the South". A memorial has been constructed in Tirur, Kerala, and the local town hall is built in the shape of a railway wagon in commemoration of the victims.
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