1924 Kohat riots
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The 1924 Kohat riots were major anti-Hindu
riots that occurred in Kohat
in North-West Frontier Province, British India in 1924. In three days (September 9–11) of riots, over 155 Hindus and Sikhs were killed. The entire population of Hindus and Sikhs living there had to flee for their lives. Gandhi undertook a 21 day fast for Hindu-Muslim
unity in October 1924.
The riots were perhaps caused by the publication of an allegedly scurrilous book on Mohammed, followed by the murder of the author by the Muslims.
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
riots that occurred in Kohat
Kohat
Kohat is a medium sized town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located at 33°35'13N 71°26'29E with an altitude of 489 metres and is the capital of Kohat District. The town centres around a British-era fort, various bazaars, and a military cantonment. A British-built narrow gauge...
in North-West Frontier Province, British India in 1924. In three days (September 9–11) of riots, over 155 Hindus and Sikhs were killed. The entire population of Hindus and Sikhs living there had to flee for their lives. Gandhi undertook a 21 day fast for Hindu-Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
unity in October 1924.
The riots were perhaps caused by the publication of an allegedly scurrilous book on Mohammed, followed by the murder of the author by the Muslims.