Fractures between Hindus and Muslims can’t just be attributed to Partition, Or Hindutva


Fractures between Hindus and Muslims can’t just be attributed to Partition, either. The work of scholars like CA Bayly has shown that religious violence was endemic in pre-colonial India too. Bayly notes that “several riots broke out in Delhi, Agra and Kashmir during the early 1720s", sparked off by "disputes over Holi, Muhurram and Eid."
Likewise, Ahmedabad saw large-scale rioting over cow-slaughter, and "Afghan soldiers of the Mughal governor of the city took a leading part in the attack on the Hindu quarters of the city."
https://www.firstpost.com/india/delhi-communal-clashes-citys-past-shows-hindu-muslim-enmity-predates-narendra-modi-and-even-partition-6919971.html

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