What the records say
- When
- 5 Jan 1974
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 19.00° N, 72.81° E
- Description
- 1974 riots in Mumbai, India
Placed at the town its title names, Worli.
Worli riots
1974 riots in Mumbai, India
The Worli riots occurred in the chawl, or tenement, in the Worli neighborhood of Mumbai between January and April 1974. The riots began on 5 January 1974 after the police attempted to disperse a rally of the Dalit Panthers that had turned violent. Regular clashes between the Dalit Panthers, the Shiv Sena, and the police continued for several months.
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