What the records say
- When
- 25 Apr 1938
- Kind
- Massacre
- Coordinates
- 13.61° N, 77.52° E
- Description
- 1938 massacre by British colonial police
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Vidurashwatha massacre
1938 massacre by British colonial police
The Vidurashwatha massacre occurred on 25 April 1938 at Vidurashwatha, when police opened fire on agitated farmers and killed 33 people, wounding more than 100. At least 90 rounds were fired by police on unarmed people who assembled to hoist the flag of the Indian National Congress.
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