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The city of [[Mumbai]] (formerly Bombay) has witnessed several riots during its history. These are the list of riots.
The city of [[Mumbai]] (formerly Bombay) has had several riots in its history. This is a list of riots.
 


==Riots==
==Riots==
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| October 1851  
| October 1851  
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| Protests by Muslims against the ''Chitra Dynan Darpan'' owned by a Parsee. The publication had printed a depiction of [[Prophet Mohammed]] and his history.
| Protests by Muslims against the ''Chitra Dynan Darpan'' owned by a Parsee. The publication had printed a depiction of [[Muhammad]] and his history.
| Parsis <br />Muslims
| Parsis <br />Muslims
| N/A
| N/A
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| N/A
| N/A
|<ref name="maddog2">Pg 188&ndash;189 {{cite book|last=Palsetia|first=Jesse S.|title=The Parsis of India: Preservation of Identity in Bombay City|publisher=BRILL|year=2001|pages=368|isbn=978-90-04-12114-0}}</ref>
|<ref name="maddog2">Pg 188&ndash;189 {{cite book|last=Palsetia|first=Jesse S.|title=The Parsis of India: Preservation of Identity in Bombay City|publisher=BRILL|year=2001|pages=368|isbn=978-90-04-12114-0}}</ref>
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| [[Parsi–Muslim riots]], 1857
| May 1857
| [[Bharuch|Broach]] and Mumbai
| Linked to the Broach riots
| Parsis <br /> Muslims
| 2 Parsis murdered
| N/A
| N/A
| <ref name="maddog2" />
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| [[Parsi–Muslim riots]], 1874
| [[Parsi–Muslim riots]], 1874
| 13 February 1874
| 13 February 1874
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| Publishing of details of Prophet Mohammed in ''Famous Prophets and Communities'' by Rustomji Hormusji Jalbhoy
| Publishing of details of Muhammad in ''Famous Prophets and Communities'' by Rustomji Hormusji Jalbhoy
| Parsis <br /> Muslims
| Parsis <br /> Muslims
| N/A
| N/A
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| Protests over the demolition of the [[Babri Masjid]]
| Protests over the demolition of the [[Babri Masjid]]
| Hindus<br /> Muslims
| Hindus<br /> Muslims
| 250
| ~900
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[[Category:Riots and civil disorder in India|Mumbai]]
[[Category:Riots and civil disorder in India by city|Mumbai]]
[[Category:History of Mumbai|Riots]]
[[Category:Riots and civil disorder in Mumbai| ]]
[[Category:Mumbai-related lists|Riots]]
[[Category:Mumbai-related lists|Riots]]
[[Category:Lists of riots|Mumbai]]
[[Category:Lists of riots|Mumbai]]
[[Category:Lists of events in India|Riots in Mumbai]]
[[Category:India history-related lists|Riots in Mumbai]]

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The city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) has had several riots in its history. This is a list of riots.

Riots[edit | edit source]

Riots in Mumbai
Name Year Locations Cause Factions Deaths Wounded Damage Ref
Bombay Dog Riots 1832 (6 to 7 June) South Mumbai Protest by Parsis against the British government's killing of stray dogs Parsis None None N/A [1]
Parsi–Muslim riots, 1851 October 1851 Protests by Muslims against the Chitra Dynan Darpan owned by a Parsee. The publication had printed a depiction of Muhammad and his history. Parsis
Muslims
N/A N/A N/A [2]
Parsi–Muslim riots, 1874 13 February 1874 Publishing of details of Muhammad in Famous Prophets and Communities by Rustomji Hormusji Jalbhoy Parsis
Muslims
N/A N/A N/A [2]
Bombay Riots of 1930 1930 various Protests against the Salt tax Indian
British government
N/A N/A N/A [3]
1992 Bombay riots December 1992, January 1993 Various Protests over the demolition of the Babri Masjid Hindus
Muslims
~900

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Pg 125 Palsetia, Jesse S. (2001). The Parsis of India: Preservation of Identity in Bombay City. BRILL. p. 368. ISBN 978-90-04-12114-0.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Pg 188–189 Palsetia, Jesse S. (2001). The Parsis of India: Preservation of Identity in Bombay City. BRILL. p. 368. ISBN 978-90-04-12114-0.
  3. "Troops called out for Bombay Riots". New York Times. 23 June 1930. Retrieved 18 September 2008.