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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]] | ||
As the [[Komagata Maru]] approached Calcutta on September 26, 1914, a European gunboat signalled the ship to stop. The ship was put under guard and the passengers were held as prisoners. | |||
Then the ship was taken to a place called Budge Budge, about seventeen miles (27Kms) away from its original destination of Calcutta. | |||
These new developments took the passengers 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]], an official informed him that the passengers were being sent to [[Punjab]] via a special train. | |||
On 29 September, 1914 at 11AM, the | 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 ship reaches the town of Budge Budge and the passengers are forced to disembark the ship.---> {{aowf|Arrival of the Ship at Budge Budge}} | |||
Latest revision as of 19:47, 12 September 2010
As the Komagata Maru approached Calcutta on September 26, 1914, a European gunboat signalled the ship to stop. The ship was put under guard and the passengers were held as prisoners.
Then the ship was taken to a place called Budge Budge, about seventeen miles (27Kms) away from its original destination of Calcutta.
These new developments took the passengers 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, 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. .....More
