- The Kharsawan massacre occurred on January 1, 1948 in the town of Kharsawan, which is now part of Jharkhand.
- The massacre was similar to the Jallianwala Bagh incident in 1919.
- The massacre occurred during a protest against the merger of Kharsawan with Odisha.
Police opened fire on a crowd of Adivasis, killing hundreds or possibly thousands.