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1984 anti-Sikh riots
Series of organised pogroms in India
| 1984 anti-Sikh riots | |
|---|---|
Sikh man surrounded and beaten by a mob | |
| Date | 31 October – 3 November 1984; 40 years ago (1984-11-03) |
| Location | Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar[1] 30°46′N75°28′E / 30.77°N 75.47°E / 30.77; 75.47 |
| Caused by | Assassination of Indira Gandhi |
| Goals | |
| Methods | Pogrom,[2]mass murder, mass rape, arson, plundering,[1]acid throwing,[3]immolation[4] |
| Death(s) | 3,350 (Indian government figure)[11][12] 8,000–17,000 Sikhs (other estimates)[dubious – discuss][4][13] |
The 1984 anti-Sikh riots, also known as the 1984 Sikh massacres, was a series of organised pogroms against Sikhs in India following the assassination of Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards.[14][15][16][17& 1984 anti-Sikh riots: Forty years on, where cases stand HOPO