Friday 8 February 2013

Violence & Riots in India: History & Analysis Part-1

There had been riots in India, no denying, but as general elections are approaching so we see more & more allegations being labeled against each other by different parties. Though it is being done to gain political mileage and polarize different ethnic groups for vote purposes.  In the language of Social media more “lumpen, maroon” political party works will troll general public by inciting the emotions. Is it not going to harm our Nation in long run? Religious Violence in India includes acts of violence by followers of one religious group against followers and institutions of another religious group, often in the form of rioting. Religious violence in India, especially in recent times, has generally involved Hindus and Muslims, although incidents of violence have also involved Christians, Jews and Sikhs.
Despite the secular Constitution of India, broad religious representation in various aspects of society including the government, the active role played by autonomous bodies such as NHRC(India) and NCM(India), and the ground-level work being out by NGOs, sporadic and sometimes serious acts of religious violence tend to occur as the root causes of religious violence often run deep in history, religious activities, and politics of India.
Along with domestic organizations, International Human Rights Organizations such as Amnesty International & Human Rights Watch publish reports on acts of religious violence in India.
So I tried to understand how and when these riots or you can say Religious Violence started in India. In the process I am going back to very ancient time since we have some documents to understand this type of violence though that was time when general public was not involved in riots or religious violence. At that time mostly it was King/Rulers/foreign Invaders who ordered genocides.
The study has been divided in different parts right from Ancient India, Medieval India, Colonial India & India after Independence. 
Enjoy reading it and please feel free to throw your comments to improve, modify & criticize.
(Disclaimer: All the material used in this blog is taken from online. This study & its analysis is purely academic & does not intend to criticise or spread show any person (Past or Present)or any  ethical group or religious person or group. This study & its analysis does not aim to spread hatred or violence among any group or person. If any person or group finds any thing offensive, he or they are requested to bring in my knowledge immediately to rectify or delete such remark/remarks. An apology for such mistake is expressed in advance)

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