2008 Kandhamal violence
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2008-kandhamal-violence-211-748328
title:
2008 Kandhamal violence
text:
The 2008 Kandhamal violence refers to widespread violence against Christians purportedly incited by Hindutva organisations in the Kandhamal district of Orissa, India, in August 2008 after the murder of the Hindu monk Lakshmanananda Saraswati. According to government reports the violence resulted in at least 39 Christians killed and 395 Christian houses completely destroyed. Reports state, more than 395 churches were razed or burnt down, over 5,600 – 6,500 houses plundered or burnt down, over 600
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Anti-Christian violence in Orissa
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Kandhamal_violence
date created:
2015-04-06T16:28:17Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T20:29:22Z
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