On 14 January 1931, on the day of Makar Sankranti (a religious festival), a crowd gathered on the Charan Paduka ground of Singhpur village of Chhatarpur district to protest in a non-violent manner against the rising taxation of the Colonial government. The British Army, led by their political agent Fisher opened fire on the peaceful meeting, leading to the death of 21 people and injuring another 24 people. Those martyred in the firing included freedom fighters like Seth Sunderlal Waroha of Pipat, Chiru Kurmi, Halkai Ahir, and many others. Several others were jailed after this incident.
As the Charan Paduka ground is on the banks of the Urmila river, it is said that several people jumped into the river while being shot, thus turning the water red. History remembers this event as the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre of Madhya Pradesh.
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