Title INDIAN DEMOCRACY -1964 CALCUTTA ETHNIC RIOTS Date-wise Events January 13, 1964 Description This day witnessed break out of Hindu-Muslim riots in the Indian city of Calcutta - now Kolkata - resulting in more than 100 deaths.  The Hindu-Muslim riots proved to be a major setback in India's 16 year struggle to establish and maintain a secular state with freedom and equality for all religions. It was the first incident of religious violence since 1950. The clashes erupted in January 1964 after the disappearance of a precious relic from a mosque in Srinagar. As a result anti-Hindu riots broke out in east Pakistan and 29 people were killed. This sparked retaliation against Muslims in rural areas of West Bengal and from there the riots spread.

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