1953 Ceylonese Hartal
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1953 Ceylonese Hartal
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The Hartal 1953 was a country-wide demonstration of civil disobedience and strike, commonly known as a hartal, held in Ceylon on 12 August 1953. It was organized to protest against the policies and actions of the incumbent United National Party government. It was the first mass political action in Ceylon and the first major social crisis after independence. This event is of historical significance because it was the first people's struggle against an elected government in the country. Led by the
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2005-08-05T08:51:28Z
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2024-09-05T22:21:22Z
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