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The Chimur incident. How many people know about it? 
An incident probably more brutal and expansive in its scope than the Jallianwala Baug, goes unmentioned in history because the victims are not of a particular political party or ideology. Chimur was a hotbed of nationalist activities of RSS and Hindu Mahasabha.
During Quit India Movement, while Cong leaders were enjoying the hospitality of luxury jails under British, ordinary protesters at Chimur were lathi charged and shot till the ammunition ran out, killing an unknown number of people. Locals retaliated by attacking the police.
What followed was one of the most horrific incidents of the British Raj, with all male members arrested and brutally tortured, all females raped and insulted irrespective of age and health, temples desecrated, kitchens converted into toilets and everything of value taken away.
Finally after two days, an old woman managed to escape and pleaded with the District Magistrate to stop the relentless atrocities. After the loot and destruction, a huge fine of 1 lakh was levied on the population that was recovered from the women as all men were still in jail.
