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Communal violence is a form of violence that is perpetrated across ethnic or communal lines, where the violent parties feel solidarity for their respective groups and victims are chosen based upon group membership. [1] The term includes conflicts, riots and other forms of violence between communities of different religious faith or ethnic ...
Also known as the 1946 Calcutta Killings, it was a day of nationwide communal riots. [5] It led to large-scale violence between Muslims and Hindus in the city of Calcutta (now known as Kolkata) in the Bengal province of British India. [3]
Riots, a manifestation of communal politics in a violent form, have marked much of 20th and 21st century history of India. Conflagrations between religious groups which result in mob attacks on life and property of people from different ethnic-religious communities have occurred at varying scales.
Aug 28, 2019 · It is time to learn from Partition-era communal violence and radicalization before it gets out of control once again and we descend into chaos. It has happened before. We must learn from that...
- Guneeta Singh Bhalla
Communal riot is one of the most violent form of public disorder that afflicts Indian society. It has serious consequences not only in loss of life and property, but also due to the damage it causes to social fabric.
Nov 19, 2021 · A hundred years ago, colonial Bombay (now Mumbai) was convulsed by one of the most unusual riots in Indian history. Hindus and Muslims fought together on one side, joining hands against...
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‘Collective and communal violence’ focuses on collective violence, which involves the mob or groups of people that are part of a specific organization. There are different kinds of collective violence which have existed throughout history, such as riots and large-scale revolts.
