1967 Ranchi-Hatia riots

1967 Ranchi-Hatia riots
Part of Religious violence in India
DateAugust 1967
Location
Caused byAnti-Urdu agitation[1]
GoalsCommunal violence
Casualties
Death(s)Official: 184[2]
  • 164 Muslims
  • 19 Hindus
  • 1 unverified
InjuriesOfficial: 156
  • 103 Muslims
  • 53 Hindus

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]

  1. ^ "In Bihar, 'language' often created a political and communal chasm". www.indiatoday.in. 31 August 1977. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (11 February 1968). "Justice Raghubar Dayal Commission Report (August 1967)" (PDF). www.mha.gov.in.
  3. ^ Ghosh, S.; Law Research Institute, Calcutta (1997). Indian Democracy Derailed Politics and Politicians. APH Publishing Corporation. p. 81. ISBN 9788170248668. Retrieved 9 October 2014.