9 Dark Chapters Of Indian History: Massacres & Mass Violence

9 Dark Chapters of Indian History Radiocity By Radiocity Team Published Apr 16, 2025 [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre (1919) British troops fired on an unarmed crowd gathered in a walled garden to protest against the Rowlatt Act. It killed thousands of people, leaving many injured. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Noakhali Riots (1946) This was a horrific episode of communal violence aimed at Hindus in the lead-up to Partition. Many villages were destroyed, and countless women were raped. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Nellie Massacre (1983) Occurred during an anti-foreigner agitation. The victims were mostly women and children, slaughtered over a span of a few hours. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Anti-Sikh Riots (1984) Following the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards, organized mobs attacked Sikh communities, burning homes and killing people. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Gujarat Riots (2002) Triggered by the burning of a train carrying Hindu pilgrims (Godhra incident). The subsequent violence was widespread, with mass killings, rapes, and arson. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Bhagalpur Riots (1989) parked by tensions during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, these riots lasted for weeks and were marked by extreme brutality. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Moplah Rebellion (1921) Initially an anti-colonial agrarian uprising, it turned into a large-scale communal massacre targeting Hindus, involving mass killings and forced conversions. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

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