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1967 Ranchi-Hatia riots | |
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Part of Religious violence in India | |
Date | August 1967 |
Location | |
Caused by | Anti-Urdu agitation[1] |
Goals | Communal violence |
Casualties | |
Death(s) | Official: 184[2]
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Injuries | Official: 156
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The Ranchi-Hatia riots of 1967 were communal riots which occurred in 1967 in and around Ranchi in present-day Jharkhand, India. The riots happened between 22 and 29 August 1967. 184 people were reported killed and 195 shops were looted and set on fire.[3]