10 Nastiest Communal Riots That Ever Happened in Secular India

9. Anti-Sikh Riots 1984:

The 1984 anti-Sikhs riots or the 1984 Sikh Massacre were a series of brutal massacres directed against minority group,  Sikhs, by anti-Sikh masses. The massacre was hit on 1st November 1984 following the assassination of the then Prime minister, Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards. Due to the widespread outbreak of this riot, the actual number of those dead remains unknown. But, according to official figures, over 8,000 people died and around 60,000 were left homeless in the capital alone. The most affected regions were the Sikh neighborhoods in Delhi.

10. Calcutta Riots 1946 or Great Calcutta Killing:

Calcutta Riots also known as Great Calcutta Killing refers to widespread riot and manslaughter initiated by the Muslim league in the city of Calcutta (now Kolkata) in the Bengal province of British India. It is the worst period in the Indian history as the country witnessed four continuous days of massive Hindu-Muslim riots in Calcutta between August 16 and 19, 1946. In this uprising, around 5,000 to 10,000 lost their lives and some 15,000 were left wounded.

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