The Chindawol uprising was an

insurrection Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order. It refers to the open resistance against the orders of an established authority. A rebellion originates from a sentiment of indignation and disapproval of a situation and ...

that took place on June 23, 1979 in the

Chindawol Chindawol or Chendavol ( prs, چنداول) is a neighborhood in the older section of Kabul, Afghanistan. Chindawol uprising Population The majority of the people in this region are Qizilbash and Hazara. See also * Neighborhoods of Kabul ...

district in the old city of

Kabul Kabul (; ps, , ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province; it is administratively divided into 22 municipal districts. Ac ...

, Afghanistan. The rebellion was caused by the arrests of scholars and influential fighters of the city's

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communities (

Hazaras The Hazaras ( fa, , Həzārə; haz, , Āzərə) are an ethnic group and the principal component of the population of Afghanistan, native to, and primarily residing in the Hazaristan (Hazarajat) region in central Afghanistan and generally scat ...

and

Qizilbashs Qizilbash or Kizilbash ( az, Qızılbaş; ota, قزيل باش; fa, قزلباش, Qezelbāš; tr, Kızılbaş, lit=Red head ) were a diverse array of mainly Turkoman Shia militant groups that flourished in Iranian Azerbaijan, Anatolia, t ...

) by the ruling

Khalq Khalq ( ps, خلق, ) was a faction of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA). Its historical ''de facto'' leaders were Nur Muhammad Taraki (1967–1979), Hafizullah Amin (1979) and Sayed Mohammad Gulabzoy (1979–1990). It was also ...

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government. Chindawol was predominantly populated by these communities. The protests started when residents attacked and held a police station that day, marching on the streets and on Joda-i Maiwand whilst shouting religious and anti-government slogans. Several thousands took part. The government brutally cracked down on them in a four-hour battle and around 2,000 Hazaras were arrested and executed.''Afghanistan under Soviet Domination, 1964–91'' by Anthony Hyman It was the first popular uprising of 1979 that occurred in Kabul.

References

{{Reflist Military history of Afghanistan 1979 in Afghanistan Conflicts in 1979 Cold War rebellions June 1979 events in Asia Rebellions in Afghanistan