出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/12 10:55 UTC 版)
Chauri Chaura (Hindi: चौरी चौरा, Google Earth / Wikimapia Link Urdu: چوری چورا) is a town near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The town is famous for an event that took place in February 1922 during British rule when a police chowki (pron.-chau key) (station) was set on fire by angry citizens, killing 23 policemen inside.