1967 Ranchi-Hatia riots
The Ranchi-Hatia riots of 1967 were communal riots which occurred in 1967 in and around Ranchi in present-day Jharkhand, India. The riots happened between 22 and 29 August 1967. 184 people were reported killed and 195 shops were looted and set on fire.
| 1967 Ranchi-Hatia riots | |
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| Part of Religious violence in India | |
| Date | August 1967 |
| Location | Ranchi |
| Caused by | Anti-Urdu agitation |
| Goals | Communal violence |
| Casualties | |
| Death(s) | Official: 184
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| Injuries | Official: 156
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| Part of a series on |
| Violence against Muslims in independent India |
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| Major incidents |
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