Historical Survey of some major communal riots. in India from 1953

POLITICS OF COMMUNALISM
By Ms Zenab Banu

Appendix IV, Page 175-193 Historical Survey of some major communal riots.

1. 1953 Viramgaom Holi festival (muslims stabbed holi revellers)
2. 1953 Bhopal Stone throwing by some miscreants at a procession taken by the Hindu Mahasabha to protest against cow slaughter (muslims stone hindu procession)
3. 1953 Gauhati Angry crowed tried to prevent a Muslim family from sacrificing cow (illegal muslim cow slaughter)
4. 1953 Ahmedabad, Nasik, Ganapati festival and Moharram Poona, Sangli... coincide 1953 Ahmedabad ---do--- (muslims with Moharam swords attack hindu procession)
5. sept.1953 Poona Arson bid in Poona (Unknown)
6. 1953 Sholapur Ganpati immersion day playing music before a mosque. (muslims attack hindu procession)
7. 1953 Jamnagar A boy stabbing a cow near a hotel (illegal muslim cow slaughter)
8. 1954 Ghaziabad Slaughter of a stolen cow (illegal muslim cow slaughter)
9. 1954 Aligarh Over the price of a melon between a hawker and a customer (unknown)
10. 1954 Nizamabad Some persons hoisted the Pakistani flag on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi. (so even Gandhi's muslim appeasement did not help , muslim initiated)
11. 1954 Mathura Some persons broke the idol of Krishna which was installed for worship in a temple near Idghah mosque (muslim desecrate hindu temple)
12. 1954 Gulbarga, Mannila, Pakistani flag was hoisted over a Fatehpur. temple of Ganesh. (muslim desecrate hindu temple)
13. 1956 Bhopal Holi festival - Muslims threw bones in the Holi fire and an idol in a temple was defiled (muslim desecrate hindu temple)
14. 1956 Sholapur Rival claims to a shrine made by the two communities. (unknown)
15. 1956 Many parts of UP A publication of the Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan alleging insulting reference on prophet Mohammed. (Muslim hyper sensitivity)
16. 1956 Jabalpur Forcibly closing down of shops in protest against damage to an idol of Ganapati (muslim desecrate hindu temple)
17. 1956 Khamgaon Attack on a Ganapati procession before a mosque by a crowd (muslims attack hindu procession)
18. 1957 Hazaribagh A clash between students in Moharram procession (muslims with swords attack hindus)
19. 1958 Belgaun A procession of Hindus with music before a mosque (muslims attack hindu procession)
20. 1958 Dulhia Unauthorised cow slaughter (illegal cow slaughter by muslims)
21. 1958 Yeola Muslims objecting a procession of Ganpati Idol (muslims attack hindu procession)
22. 1958 Bagalkot A procession of RSS was stoned near Panka mosque (muslims attack hindu procession)
23. 1959 Lucknow Sprinkling of clour on Muslim on Holi festival by a Hindu 1959 Bhopal ----do---- (muslims attack holi revellers)
24. 1959 Sitamashi Spreading of a rumour that a cow was slaughtered (illegal cow slaughter by muslims)
25. 1960 Hubli Idol of Maruti disfigured by someone (muslims desecrate hindu temple)
26. 1960 Firozabad Ramlila procession 1960 Saharanpur Ramlila procession (muslims attack hindu procession)
27. 1961 Jabalpur, Sangore Effort to molest a Hindu girl Narsinghpur, Damoh (muslims rape hindu girl)
28. 1961 Many cities in UP Aligarh University hostel boy when misbehaved with hostel girl (muslims rape hindu girl)
29. 1961 Palanpur Discovery of animal bones in the palace of worship (muslims desecrate hindu temple)
30. 1961 Bhopal Meeting of Jana Sangh Dist. Committee (unknown)
31. 1961 Vidisha, Bhopal Hindu procession being disturbed by Muslims (muslims attack hindu procession)
32. 1962 Sikundra Slaughter of a cow (illegal cow slaughter by muslims)
33. 1962 Malda in WB A week's agitation against the publication of a picture of Mohammed (hypersensitivity of muslims)
34. 1962 Agra A quarrel between two persons belonging to opposite communities (unknown)
35. 1962 Mandsaur A dispute over a business transaction (unknown)
36. 1962 Bareilly Throwing of stones on a procession of Hindus passing through Muslim residential area (muslims attack hindu procession)
37. 1962 Ratanagiri Ganpati procession attacked by Muslims (muslims attack hindu procession)
38. 1963 Junagarh Criminal assault by two Muslim youths on a Hindu girl (muslims rape hindu girl)
39. 1963 Islampur Muslim participants of Moharram procession attacked by the police with lathi (Police ??)
40. 1963 Akola Ganpati idol was attacked by stones (muslims attack hindu procession)
41. 1963 Nadia, Calcutta Hair of Mohammed from Hazratbal mosque were stolen 1963 Srinagar ---do--- (muslim hyper sensitivity)
42. 1964 Bihar, Orissa Train carrying refugees of East Pakistan (hindu reprisals)
43. 1965 Udaipur Scuffle between the two neighbors of opposite community 1966 Udaipur Scuffle between the two wrestlers of two communities (unknown)
44. 1967 Ranchi Brick batting on the Urdu agitators' procession (hindus)
45. 1967 Srinagar Religious conversion and marriage of a girl of the Pandi community to a Muslim youth (muslims abduct hindu girl)
46. 1968 Meerut A conference organised by the Jamaat-e- Islami in a college and a procession crossed by Jan Sangh (unknown)
47. 1968 Karimganj Scuffle between two boys of opposite community on a cow of a Muslim (Illegal cow slaughter)
48. 1968 Vizhinjam Clash between Muslims and Christians when Muslims embarked on aggressive violent acts against catholics (Muslims attack catholics)
49. 1968 Allahabad Holy reveller threw water color on a Muslim who pulled out a pistol (muslims attack holi reveller)
50. 1968 Auditanda Ramnavmi procession (muslims attack hindu procession)
51. 1968 Manglore Muslims had assaulted a Hindu fisherman (muslims)
52. 1968 Aurangabad A Muslim backery servant's attack on a cow with a knife (Illegal cow slaughter)
53. 1968 Nagpur Scuffle between a Muslim barber and a Neo Buddha (muslims)
54. 1968 Parbhani A Hindu college student stabbed by one Muslim Rikshaw puller (muslims)
55. 1968 Mabajogi Scuffle among students (unknown)
56. 1968 Pupri Durga procession passed through a Muslim inhabited area 1968 Gumdum A Hindu procession 1968 Cuttack Music in front of mosque (muslims attack hindu procession)
57. 1968 Veeranal News of a death of a Muslim in his house (muslims)
58. 1969 Kendrapa Music near a mosque (muslims attack hindu procession)
59. 1969 Calcutta Muslim demonstration before the office of the 'Statesman' (muslim hypersensitivity)
60. 1969 Anjar A clash between two persons of opposite community (unknown)
61. 1969 Hubli Muslims objected to throwing of colored water on them on Holi (muslims attack holi revellers)
62. 1969 Mau in UP Beating of a Hindu boy by Muslim boys (muslims)
63. 1969 Anjar An armed mob of Muslims attacked Hindus (muslims)
64. 1969 Gujarat Mutual suspician and animosity between two communities (unknown)
65. 1969 Ahmedabad Atack on Jaganath tmple by Muslims 1969 Other cities in Guj. Repurcussions of above (muslims)
66. 1970 Chaibasa Ram Navmi procession (muslims attack hindu procession)
67. 1970 Bhiwandi and other Beginning with a quarrel between two parts of Maharashtra persons of opposite communities (unknown)
68. 1972 Tonk Bakri Id 1972 Banaras Bakri Id (illegal muslim cow slaughter)
69. 1973 Delhi Two groups of miscreants clashed at Bara Hindu Rao area (unknown)
70. 1974 Jugeshwari Anti-Muslim feeling injected by Shiv Sena workers in the minds of general people (Shiv Sena)
71. 1974 Delhi Quarreling of two persons belonging to two opposite communities. (unknown)
72. 1975 Jogeshwari Militant action of Shiv Sena volunteers (Shiv Sena)
73. 1977 Chittorgarh Id Festival (illegal muslim cow slaughter)
74. 1977 Banaras Durga procession (muslims attack hindu procession)