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| − | The Great Calcutta Killing was a riot in 1946 between Hindus and Muslims in [[India]] | + | The '''Great Calcutta Killing''' or the '''Day of Direct Action''' (Muslim title) was a large-scale riot which took place in mid-August, 1946 between Hindus and Muslims in [[India]]<ref>[http://www.globalwebpost.com/farooqm/study_res/bengal_india_history/tuker_calcutta_riot.html The Great Calcutta Killing], Sir Francis Tuker</ref>. The result of a proposal to partition the country into separate Muslim/Hindu states in the wake of the departure of British rule in India, the riot resulted in the deaths of 5000-10000 people.<ref>http://www.massviolence.org/The-Calcutta-Riots-of-1946</ref> |
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The Great Calcutta Killing or the Day of Direct Action (Muslim title) was a large-scale riot which took place in mid-August, 1946 between Hindus and Muslims in India[1]. The result of a proposal to partition the country into separate Muslim/Hindu states in the wake of the departure of British rule in India, the riot resulted in the deaths of 5000-10000 people.[2]
- ↑ The Great Calcutta Killing, Sir Francis Tuker
- ↑ http://www.massviolence.org/The-Calcutta-Riots-of-1946