Communal Violence In India: A Timeline From 1947 To 2025

Communal Violence In India (1947-2025) Radiocity By Radiocity Team Published Apr 23, 2025 [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Noakhali Riots (1948) India witnessed its worst communal riots in 1948 after the partition. Noakhali in Bengal (now in Bangladesh) and some villages in Bihar were the worst hit. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Ahmedabad riots (1969) Communal riots between Hindus and Muslims in 1969 in Ahmedabad killed over 1000 people. Reports suggest it was a deliberate plan of the then ruling party. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Anti Sikh Riots (1984) PM Indira Gandhi`s assassination sparked communal tensions that lasted 15 days. It was a communal massacre that India hadn`t witnessed since independence. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Bhagalpur Riots (1989) On October 23, 1989, began the ghastly Bhagalpur riots that lasted for 2 months. Over 1000 people died in the massacre, and 11,500 houses were set on fire. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Mumbai riots (1992) Hours after Babri Masjid was demolished, Mumbai erupted. Five consecutive days, unprecedented riots, over 1788 deaths and 168 people missing. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Gujarat Riots (2002) Communal violence was at a peak during 2002 riots after a Muslim mob attacked a train carrying Hindu activists from Ayodhya. 58 Hindus were killed. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

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