1984 anti-Sikh riots
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1984-anti-sikh-riots-184-15717895
title:
1984 anti-Sikh riots
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The 1984 anti-Sikh riots, also known as the 1984 Sikh massacre, was a series of organised pogroms against Sikhs in India following the assassination of Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards. Government estimates project that about 2,800 Sikhs were killed in Delhi and 3,350 nationwide, whilst other sources estimate the number of deaths at about 8,000–17,000. The assassination of Indira Gandhi itself had taken place after she had ordered Operation Blue Star, a military action to secure the Golden T
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Series of organised pogroms in India
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_anti-Sikh_riots
date created:
2005-02-06T11:18:44Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T11:10:56Z
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