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| name = The Riot Peddlers<br />
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| origin = [[Mumbai, India|Mumbai]], India<br />
| genre = {{Flatlist|<br />
*[[Hardcore punk]]<br />
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| years_active = 2010–present<br />
| current_members = Animesh Dass<br>Dhruv Sarkar<br>Anum Singh Ravi<br>Ashish Dharkar<br />
| past_members = Ashwin Dutt<br><br />
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'''The Riot Peddlers''' are a [[hardcore punk]] band formed by Ashwin Dutt and Arun Singh Ravi in early 2010 in [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. They are [[India]]’s first hardcore punk act, and an early member of the 'Bombay hardcore' scene alongside hardcore and post-hardcore bands such as Pacifist, Death by Fungi, and False Flag.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-23 |title=Indie as Fuck – Boxout.fm – Bombay Hardcore |url=https://trendcrusher.wordpress.com/2020/08/23/indie-as-fuck-boxout-fm-bombay-hardcore/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Trendcrusher |language=en}}</ref> The band have played at festivals and shows across the country as well as abroad in [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]].<ref>[http://nh7.in/theriotpeddlers/ 1] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613021820/http://nh7.in/theriotpeddlers/ |date=June 13, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.reverbnation.com/theriotpeddlers | title=The Riot Peddlers About | accessdate=May 22, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Deutschland |first=Ox Fanzine, Solingen |title=Interview |url=https://www.ox-fanzine.de/interview/punk-und-religion-teil-6-riot-peddlers-6987 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=www.ox-fanzine.de |language=de}}</ref><br />
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The band is openly political, and many of their lyrics touch on contemporary social and political issues in India, such as police corruption, casteism, wealth inequality, and sectarianism. Prominent political cartoonist [[Manjul]] designed the cover art for the EP ''High Horse'', focusing on the band's "rebellious energy and spirit".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-16 |title="This EP is An Acerbic Takedown of Political Apathy" THE RIOT PEDDLERS Drop New EP [India] |url=https://uniteasia.org/ep-acerbic-takedown-political-apathy-riot-peddlers-drop-new-ep-india/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Unite Asia |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Band members ==<br />
'''Current Members'''<br />
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* Animesh Dass – bass (2010–2013, 2020–present)<br />
* Dhruv Sarkar – drums (2019–present)<br />
* Arun Singh Ravi – guitar (2010–present)<br />
* Ashish Dharkar – guitar (2023–present)<br />
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* Ashwin Dutt – drums (2010–2019)<br />
* Apurv Agrawal – guitarist (2020, on ''Strength in Dumbers'' only)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tagat |first=Anurag |date=2020-01-27 |title=Hear The Riot Peddlers' Long-Awaited New Record ‘Strength In Dumbers’ |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/hear-the-riot-peddlers-long-awaited-new-record-strength-in-dumbers/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
* Frank Pewar – bass, on-and-off instead of Animesh Dass. Appears on the seventh track of ''Sarkarsm'' (2010–2013)<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=Rolling Stone |date=2013-04-19 |title=The Riot Peddlers To Play With New Bassist |url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/the-riot-peddlers-to-play-with-new-bassist/ |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Rolling Stone India |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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==Discography==<br />
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=== Albums and EPs ===<br />
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* ''Sarkarsm'' (2012)<br />
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* ''Strength in Dumbers'' (2020)<br />
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* ''High Horse'' (2023)<br />
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=== Singles ===<br />
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* ''Chai Paani'' (2023)<br />
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* ''Inconvenience Regretted'' (2023)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.musicfellas.com/theriotpeddlers Artist Profile at Musicfellas]<br />
*[http://www.last.fm/music/The+Riot+Peddlers/+wiki Band Page on Last.fm]<br />
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[[Category:Indian hardcore punk groups]]<br />
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2010]]<br />
[[Category:2010 establishments in India]]</div>Akash Arora