Communal Riots in India

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How Kohat was Entirely Cleansed of its Hindu Population: The Tragic Finale

How Kohat was Entirely Cleansed of its Hindu Population: The Tragic Finale

In this Series: The Forgotten Kohat Genocide of Hindus: An Introductory History The Delhi and Gulbarga Massacre of Hindus: Precursors to the Forgotten Kohat Hindu Genocide The earliest recorded history of Kohat traces its founder to a Buddhist king named Raja Kohat. Today, the only surviving traces of Kohat’s

The Delhi and Gulbarga Massacre of Hindus: Precursors to the Forgotten Kohat Hindu Genocide

The Delhi and Gulbarga Massacre of Hindus: Precursors to the Forgotten Kohat Hindu Genocide

Swami Shraddhananda's Shuddhi and Sanghatan movements to unite and organize the Hindu society alarmed the Islamic Ulema which launched a spate of violent attacks against Hindus across India.

The Forgotten Kohat Genocide of Hindus: An Introductory History

The Forgotten Kohat Genocide of Hindus: An Introductory History

At the outset, let’s look at two quotes. Quote 1 “On the whole, violence is sanctified in Islam if it is carried out against infidels or heretics ‘in the path of Allah.’ On the philosophic religious level, there is no room for nonbelievers in the Islamic system, even if