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Detailed explanation-1: -Chauri Chaura, village in eastern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Chauri Chaura incident occurred at Chauri Chaura in the Gorakhpur district of the United Province, (modern Uttar Pradesh) in British India on 4 February 1922, when a large group of protesters, participating in the Non-cooperation movement, clashed with police, who opened fire.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chauri Chaura (Pargana: Haveli, Tehsil: Gorakhpur) is a town near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. The town is located at a distance of 16km from Gorakhpur, on the State Highway between Gorakhpur and Deoria. The town railway station is located 25 km south-east of Gorakhpur Junction.

Detailed explanation-4: -The incident led to the death of three civilians and 22 policemen. Mahatma Gandhi halted the Non-Cooperation Movement on the national level on 12 February 1922 as a direct result of the incident.

Detailed explanation-5: -Following a violent encounter between British Indian police and political activists, the Chauri Chaura incidents happened during the fight for Indian independence. Gandhiji started the Non Cooperation Movement against the government on August 1st, 1920.