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When was the first Hindu Muslim riot?
1893
The first Hindu-Muslim riot took place in 1893. This was followed by a long period of communal peace which lasted up to 1929. But the years that have followed have an appalling story to tell. From February 1929 to April 1938—a period of nine years—there were no less than 10 communal riots.
How many riots are in India?
List of riots in India
| Name | Year | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 Bhiwandi riot | May 1984 | 278 |
| 1984 anti-Sikh riots | 31 October 1984 − 3 November 1984 | 3,350-17,000 |
| 1985 Gujarat riots | 275 | |
| 1986 Jammu and Kashmir Riots (Including 1986 Anantnag Riots) | February–March 1986 |
Who is Devangana Kalita?
Devangana Kalita is an MPhil student from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi. Devangana grabbed eyeballs in 2020 after she took part in various anti-CAA & NRC protests in Delhi and NCR following which she was arrested in May 2020 and charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
What was the worst riot in history?
1947 – Partition riots, India and modern-day Pakistan and Bangladesh, the hardest hit region was the densely populated state of Punjab (today divided between India and Pakistan), death toll estimates between 500,000–2,000,000, the deadliest riots known to humankind.
Who is Gulfisha Fatima?
Student activist Gulfisha Fatima was arrested on April 11, 2020 under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for her alleged role in the violence in Northeast Delhi in February. She had alleged that she was subjected to communal slurs and mental harassment in prison. I am facing mental harassment here.
What are the roots of Hinduism in India?
The roots are thought to lie in India’s history – resentment toward the Islamic conquest of India during the Middle Ages, policies established by the country’s British colonizers, and the violent partition of India into an Islamic state of Pakistan and a secular India with a Muslim minority.
What is the history of religious violence in India?
During the 1947 partition there was religious violence between Muslim-Hindu, Muslim-Sikhs and Muslim-Jains on a gigantic scale. Hundreds of religious riots have been recorded since then, in every decade of independent India. In these riots, the victims have included many Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Christians and Buddhists.
What is Jamaat-e-Islami Hind’s stance on communal clashes?
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has spoken out against these communal clashes, as it believes that the violence not only impacts upon Muslims, but India as a whole, and that these riots are damaging to India’s progress.
How did the Kolkata riot affect Indian Muslims?
70,000 Muslims have fled their homes and 55,000 were provided protection by the Indian army. Muslims in Kolkata became more ghettoized than ever before in the aftermath of this riot. The riot was believed to be instigated by violence against Hindus in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and the flow of refugees from there.