What the records say
- When
- 4 Sep 1927
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 21.11° N, 79.10° E
- Description
- Ethnic violence in British India
1927 Nagpur riots
Ethnic violence in British India
The Nagpur riots of 1927 were part of series of riots taking place across various cities in British India during the 1920s. Nagpur was then the capital of Central Provinces and Berar (CP&B) state of British India which covered most of the central India. The riots occurred on 4 September 1927. On that day, there was a procession for Mahalakshmi, which was blocked by Muslims when it came to the Muslim neighbourhood.
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