2002 Gujarat riots - Wikipedia
WEBThe 2002 Gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 Gujarat violence or the Gujarat pogrom, [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] was a three-day period of inter-communal violence in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The burning of a train in Godhra on 27 February 2002, which caused the deaths of 58 Hindu pilgrims and karsevaks returning from Ayodhya , is cited ...
Godhra train burning - Wikipedia
WEBThe Godhra train burning occurred on the morning of 27 February 2002, when 59 Hindu pilgrims and karsevaks returning from Ayodhya were killed in a fire inside the Sabarmati Express near the Godhra railway station in Gujarat, India. …
Timeline of the Riots in Modi’s Gujarat - The New York Times
WEBApr 6, 2014 · A train filled with Hindu pilgrims returning to Gujarat from Ayodhya stops in the town of Godhra, which is 40 percent Muslim and prone to religious violence.
Godhra | Godhra Massacre, Gujarat Riots, 2002 | Britannica
WEBAug 10, 2024 · Godhra, city, northeastern Gujarat state, west-central India. It lies on a plain east of the Mahi River and about 40 miles (65 km) northeast of Vadodara. Godhra is a road and rail junction and a commercial centre for timber and agricultural produce. Industries include oilseed pressing, flour.
Gujarat HC verdict: All you need to know about Godhra train …
WEBA coach of the Sabarmati Express was burnt on February 27, 2002 at the Godhra station, triggering riots in the Gujarat. The Gujarat high court commuted the sentence of 11 death row convicts to...
Two decades on, India still haunted by Gujarat religious riots
WEBJun 7, 2024 · This outpouring of hatred was sparked by a fire on a train on February 27, 2002 at Godhra station. Fifty-nine Hindu pilgrims were burnt alive and dozens of others seriously injured.
2002 Gujarat riots: 20 years on, wounds remain fresh
WEBIn the 12 major Godhra and post-Godhra riots cases, about 600 persons were accused, of which close to 200 have been convicted, over 150 being served life sentences.
From the Archives: Godhra, February 2002 - The New York Times
WEBFeb 27, 2012 · The train fire allegedly ignited Hindu-Muslim violence in western India. “The train was surrounded by these Muslims,” Raju Bhargava, the district superintendent of police, told The New York Times’s...
Gujarat riots 2002: The complete story of violence in pictures
WEBJun 2, 2016 · The gutted interior of the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express train at Godhra railway station, about 142 Kms south of Ahmedabad. The incident triggered fierce rioting and communal clashes which...
"WE HAVE NO ORDERS TO SAVE YOU" - Human Rights Watch
WEBApr 8, 2016 · Godhra, a city of 150,000, is evenly split between Hindus and Muslims, most of whom live in separate neighborhoods. 11 Godhra was placed under curfew for a year after communal clashes in...
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