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Hartal
Hartal () is a term in many Indian languages for a strike action that was first used during the Indian independence movement (also known as the nationalist movement) of the early 20th century. A hartal is a mass protest, often involving a total shutdown of workplaces, offices, shops, and courts of law, and a form of civil disobedience similar to a labour strike. In addition to being a general strike, it involves the voluntary closure of schools and places of business. It is a mode of appealing to the sympathies of a government to reverse an unpopular or unacceptable decision. A hartal is often

bandh
thumb|right|A bandh organized by the Garo National Council in [[Goalpara, 2013]]
thumb|right|A bandh in Nepal, organized protest against a rise in fuel prices
Bandh () is a form of protest used by political activists in South Asian countries such as India and Nepal. It is similar to a general strike. During a bandh, a political party or a community declare a general strike. For example, a Bharat bandh is a call for a bandh across India, and a bandh can also be called for an individual state or municipality.
2020 Indian general strike
labour dispute in India in November and December 2020
2008 Assam bombings
Terrorist attacks in India
2016 Kashmir unrest
violent uprising in Jammu and Kashmir, India
1926 Binny Mills Strike