Chauri Chaura (''

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:'' Haveli,

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: Gorakhpur) is a town near

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. The town is located at a distance of 16 km from

, on the

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between Gorakhpur and Deoria. The town railway station is located 25 km south-east of Gorakhpur Junction. In 1922, the Chauri Chaura incident took place in the town when protesters set fire to a police station and killed at least 22 policemen in retaliation for the police firing on several protesters who had taken part in the

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as part of the Indian freedom struggle. This incident is depicted in the movie ''

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''.

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