1925, Protest attack on the statue of John Lawrence in Lahore

has description | a une description: The event was described by The Times of India as follows:

"A mysterious outrage has been committed on the statue of Lord Lawrence. The discovery was made by the police this afternoon that the sword blade in the left-hand had been snapped off at the fingers though the hilt and straps remain intact. The pen which was held in the right-hand has been entirely removed. The statue is otherwise unscarred and the words "Will you be governed by pen or by sword" inscribed in bronze on the pedestal of the statue which stands on a marble plinth have not been mutilated.

It may be recalled that a great controversy raged in Lahore a couple of years ago, regarding this statue, which is on the Mall on a small triangular grass plot adjoining the High Court. For days various attempts were made to damage the statue and threats were uttered in meetings, while the Municipal Committee recommended the removal of the statue or at least the obliteration of the alleged offensive words which the Indian Public misconstrued as an insult. The Government, however, refused to take any action and for many months since the excitement over the statue had completely died down, and the statue had long been left unguarded ..."
has type | est de type: contestation
took place at | a eu lieu dans: Lahore; Pakistan
took place on or within | a eu lieu le ou dans l'intervalle de temps: 17 October 1925

is referred to by | est référencé par: 'Lahore Excited: Lawrence Statue Mutilated', The Times of India, October 17, 1925, p. 10.

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