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[[Image:Killingsofkamagata.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Artist's depiction of the Massacre at Budge Budge]] | [[Image:Killingsofkamagata.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Artist's depiction of the Massacre at Budge Budge]] | ||
The Komagata Maru approached Calcutta on September 26, 1914. As it approached Calcutta, a European gunboat signaled the ship to stop. The ship was put under guard and the passengers were held as prisoners. Then the Komagata Maru was taken to a place called Budge Budge, about seventeen miles away from its original destination of Calcutta. | The [[Komagata Maru]] approached Calcutta on September 26, 1914. As it approached Calcutta, a European gunboat signaled the ship to stop. The ship was put under guard and the passengers were held as prisoners. Then the Komagata Maru was taken to a place called Budge Budge, about seventeen miles away from its original destination of Calcutta. | ||
These new developments took the passengers of the ship by surprise. After two months of litigation in Canada they were not interested in any new developments of this kind. Upon inquiry by Baba Gurdit Singh as to the change of their course, an official informed him that the passengers were being sent to Punjab via a special train. | These new developments took the passengers of the ship by surprise. After two months of litigation in Canada they were not interested in any new developments of this kind. Upon inquiry by [[Baba Gurdit Singh]] as to the change of their course, an official informed him that the passengers were being sent to [[Punjab]] via a special train. | ||
Many of the passengers did not want to go to Punjab. They had business to attend to in Calcutta, some wished to look for work there, and most importantly, the passengers wanted to place the [[Guru Granth Sahib]], which they had taken with them on their journey, in a Calcutta Gurdwara. | Many of the passengers did not want to go to Punjab. They had business to attend to in Calcutta, some wished to look for work there, and most importantly, the passengers wanted to place the [[Guru Granth Sahib]], which they had taken with them on their journey, in a Calcutta [[Gurdwara]]. | ||
On 29 September, 1914 at 11AM, the [[Komagata Maru]] reaches the town of Budge Budge 27 Kilometers from Calcutta and the passengers are forced to disembark the ship. {{aowf|Arrival of the Ship at Budge Budge}} | On 29 September, 1914 at 11AM, the [[Komagata Maru]] reaches the town of Budge Budge 27 Kilometers from Calcutta and the passengers are forced to disembark the ship. {{aowf|Arrival of the Ship at Budge Budge}} | ||
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The Komagata Maru approached Calcutta on September 26, 1914. As it approached Calcutta, a European gunboat signaled the ship to stop. The ship was put under guard and the passengers were held as prisoners. Then the Komagata Maru was taken to a place called Budge Budge, about seventeen miles away from its original destination of Calcutta.
These new developments took the passengers of the ship by surprise. After two months of litigation in Canada they were not interested in any new developments of this kind. Upon inquiry by Baba Gurdit Singh as to the change of their course, an official informed him that the passengers were being sent to Punjab via a special train.
Many of the passengers did not want to go to Punjab. They had business to attend to in Calcutta, some wished to look for work there, and most importantly, the passengers wanted to place the Guru Granth Sahib, which they had taken with them on their journey, in a Calcutta Gurdwara.
On 29 September, 1914 at 11AM, the Komagata Maru reaches the town of Budge Budge 27 Kilometers from Calcutta and the passengers are forced to disembark the ship. .....More
