2002 Gujarat violence

The 2002 Gujarat Violence incidents include the ''Godhra Train Burning''  and the subsequent Communal Riots Between Hindus and Muslims.

On  Feb27, 2002, the Sabarmati ExpressTrain was attacked at Godhra  by a large Muslim mob in a conspiracy^. 58 Hindus including 25 women and 15 children, activists of the Vishva Hindu Parisha(VHP)  and other Hindu pilgrims(Kar Sevaks) returning by the Sabarmathi express train from Ayodhya, were burnt alive

 

The attack prompted retaliatory attacks against Muslims and communal riots on a large scale in which 790 Muslims and 254 Hindus were ultimately killed and 223 more people were reported missing.

523 places of worship were damaged: 298 dargahs, 205 mosques, 17 temples, and 3 churches.

Muslim-owned businesses suffered the bulk of the damage. 61,000 Muslims and 10,000 Hindus fled their homes.

151 towns and 993 villages in fifteen to sixteen of the state's 25 districts were affected by the post-Godhra violence, which was particularly severe in about five or six districts. The violence raged largely between Feb28 and March 3 ,2002.
Preventive arrests of 17,947 Hindus and 3,616 Muslims were made. In total 27,901 Hindus and 7,651 Muslims were arrested


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