Muzaffarnagar Riots

Date: August 27, 2013 • Location: Jansath, India

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 2013.

Religious violence between Hindus and Muslims erupted in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India, leaving 62 people dead.

The 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots were religious clashes between the Hindus and Muslims in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India. A total of 62 died in the clashes, 42 of whom were Muslims, and 20 Hindu. More than 50,000 people were displaced.