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Military report on the riots in Calcutta (Calcutta, 24 August 1946)

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In a military report dated 24 August 1946, the headquarters of the Eastern Command outlines the situation concerning the riots in Calcutta. After the ‘Direct Action Day’ launched on 16 August 1946 by the Muslim League to call for the partition of India and the creation of the independent Muslim state of Pakistan, violent clashes erupted between Hindus and Muslims, resulting in thousands of deaths in Calcutta.

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Quelle und Copyright

Quelle: [HQ Eastern Command. Military report on the Calcutta riots (Calcutta, 24 August 1946)]. 24-08-1946. No 5705/3/GSI (b). Aufbewahrt in: The National Archives of the UK (TNA). WO - Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies, War Office: Office of the Chief of the Imperial General Staff: Papers. Calcutta riots: report from CGS India. 01/08/1946-30/09/1946, WO 216/662.

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Metadaten

Sprache der Metadaten: en
Kategorien: Andere Texte
Typ/Art: Physisches Dokument
Originaltitel: [HQ Eastern Command. Military report on the Calcutta riots (Calcutta, 24 August 1946)]
Erstellungsdatum: 24/08/1946
Seitenanzahl: 4 p.
Land: India
Stadt: Calcutta
Objektsnummer: No 5705/3/GSI (b)

Standort

Konservator: The National Archives of the UK (TNA)
Name der Archiv-Sammlung: WO - Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies
Name der Archiv-Untersammlung: War Office: Office of the Chief of the Imperial General Staff: Papers
Name des Dossiers: Calcutta riots: report from CGS India. 01/08/1946-30/09/1946
Nummer des Dossiers: WO 216/662