How many Muslims died in Babri Masjid riots?
The demolition resulted in several months of intercommunal rioting between India’s Hindu and Muslim communities, causing the death of at least 2,000 people.
Which of these forces was established in 1992 to deal with riots?
Rapid Action Force 1992 initially with 10 unattached battalions and increased with 5 more units on 01/01/2018. These units were set up to deal with riots and riot like situations, to instill confidence amongst all sections of the society and also, handle internal security duty.
How many people died in Muzaffarnagar Danga?
62 deaths
The clashes between the Hindu and Muslim communities in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India in August–September 2013, resulted in at least 62 deaths including 42 Muslims and 20 Hindus and injured 93 and left more than 50,000 people displaced.
How many Muslims killed Direct Action Day?
The day also marked the start of what is known as The Week of the Long Knives. The All-India Muslim League and the Indian National Congress were the two largest political parties in the Constituent Assembly of India in the 1940s….Direct Action Day.
| Direct Action Day 1946 Calcutta Killings | |
|---|---|
| Casualties | |
| Death(s) | 4,000 |
What was the religious riot in India in 1992?
Religious riot in India. On 6 December 1992, a large group of Hindu activists of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and allied organisations demolished the 16th-century Babri Mosque in the city of Ayodhya, in Uttar Pradesh.
What are the Bombay riots?
The Bombay riots usually refers to the riots in Mumbai, in December 1992 and January 1993, in which around 700 people died.
What caused the Ayodhya riots of 1992?
The riots were mainly due to escalations of hostilities after large scale protests by Muslims in reaction to the 1992 Babri Masjid Demolition by Hindu Karsevaks in Ayodhya. The violence was widely reported as having been orchestrated by D-Company and their associates with the help of local Muslims.
What happened in South Bombay in 1992-93?
The last week of December 1992 and first week of January 1993, particularly between 1 and 5 January, saw a series of stabbing incidents in which both Hindus and Muslims were victims, though the majority of such incidents took place in Muslim dominated areas of South Bombay and a majority of victims were Hindus.