5 Rupees Gem Bunc Coin of Centenary of Komgata Maru Incident 1914-2014 (B)
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2014 - CENTENARY COMMEMORATION OF KOMAGATA MARU INCIDENT:-
During early 20th Century, Canada had enacted some laws which prohibited immigration by
Indians to Canada. To protest against this discriminatory immigration laws of Canada, Komagata
Maru, a Japanese steamer, was chartered 100 years ago by some Indians to go to Canada.
On May 23, 1914, Komagata Maru, a Japanese steamer, carrying 376 passengers from Hong
Kong, mostly being immigrants from Punjab, British India, arrived in Vancouver, Canada. It was
denied docking by the Canadian authorities. Following a two months stalemate, the Ship was
escorted out of the harbour by the Canadian Military and forced to sail back to India. The
Komagata Maru arrived in Calcutta in September, 1914. The British Imperial Government saw
the men on Komagata Maru as dangerous political agitators. The police went aboard the ship on
29th September, 1914 to arrest Baba Gurdit Singh and other leaders. The arrest was resisted by
the passengers which led to police firing in which 19 passengers were killed. Baba Gurdit Singh
escaped along with many others. The rest of the passengers were sent to Punjab.
As a tribute to the heroic struggle of Indian immigrants against discriminatory immigration laws
of Canada in the early years of twentieth century, the Government of India has decided to
commemorate the centenary of Komagata Maru incident on completion of 100 years after the
incident by issuing a circulating 5 rs coin on -- 29.9.2014. Another 100 rs coin was also issued
for inclusion in UNC/ Proof sets.
REVERSE:- The reverse of this coin shows the image of KOMAGATA MARU in the center.
Date ‘1914-2014’ is shown at right side of this image. ‘Komagata Maru Satabdi Smaranotschab’
in Devnagri appears on roght periphery and ‘KOMAGATA MARU INCIDENT CENTENARY
COMMEMORATION’ in English appears on the left periphery.
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Year-2014
Metal: Nickel Brass
Weight: 6 Gms
Size: 23 mm
Shape: Circular
Mint: Bombay(C), Calcutta(C), Hyderabad(C), Noida(C)
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2014 - CENTENARY COMMEMORATION OF KOMAGATA MARU INCIDENT:-
During early 20th Century, Canada had enacted some laws which prohibited immigration by
Indians to Canada. To protest against this discriminatory immigration laws of Canada, Komagata
Maru, a Japanese steamer, was chartered 100 years ago by some Indians to go to Canada.
On May 23, 1914, Komagata Maru, a Japanese steamer, carrying 376 passengers from Hong
Kong, mostly being immigrants from Punjab, British India, arrived in Vancouver, Canada. It was
denied docking by the Canadian authorities. Following a two months stalemate, the Ship was
escorted out of the harbour by the Canadian Military and forced to sail back to India. The
Komagata Maru arrived in Calcutta in September, 1914. The British Imperial Government saw
the men on Komagata Maru as dangerous political agitators. The police went aboard the ship on
29th September, 1914 to arrest Baba Gurdit Singh and other leaders. The arrest was resisted by
the passengers which led to police firing in which 19 passengers were killed. Baba Gurdit Singh
escaped along with many others. The rest of the passengers were sent to Punjab.
As a tribute to the heroic struggle of Indian immigrants against discriminatory immigration laws
of Canada in the early years of twentieth century, the Government of India has decided to
commemorate the centenary of Komagata Maru incident on completion of 100 years after the
incident by issuing a circulating 5 rs coin on -- 29.9.2014. Another 100 rs coin was also issued
for inclusion in UNC/ Proof sets.
REVERSE:- The reverse of this coin shows the image of KOMAGATA MARU in the center.
Date ‘1914-2014’ is shown at right side of this image. ‘Komagata Maru Satabdi Smaranotschab’
in Devnagri appears on roght periphery and ‘KOMAGATA MARU INCIDENT CENTENARY
COMMEMORATION’ in English appears on the left periphery.