1986 Kashmir riots

Violence against Hindus in Indian Kashmir in 1986 March 2022 1986 Kashmir Riots/1986 Anantnag Riots the Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh.svg Map showing Indian-administered Kashmir within the larger Kashmir region, with the Kashmir Valley highlighted in green February 1986 – March 1986Koul Bill K. 10 September 2020 The Exiled Pandits of Kashmir Will They Ever Return Home? https://books.google.com/books?id=CW78DwAAQBAJ Springer Singapore 214 9789811565373 Anantnag, Kashmir, J&K, India 34.0333 N 74.6667 E inline,title Kashmiri Hindus Arson, riots, vandalism, lootingTikoo Colonel Tej K https://books.google.com/books?id=iuURFTHTU0EC&pg=PT397 Kashmir: Its Aborigines and Their Exodus Lancer Publishers LLC 2013 978-1-935501-58-9 397–Aiyar Mani Shankar Confessions of a Secular Fundamentalist https://books.google.com/books?id=_7Fsq8rBUtkC&pg=PA148 148– 2006 Penguin Books India 978-0-14-306205-9 Mani Shankar Aiyar Kashmiri Muslims Unknown The 1986 Kashmir Riots, also commonly referred to as the 1986 Anantnag Riots, were a series of attacks targeting Kashmiri Hindus in the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India, particularly in Anantnag district. Background The JK Land Estates Abolition Act of 1950 allowed the govt to unilaterally confiscate private land owned by landlords, which adversely affected thousands of Kashmiri Hindus overnight. This also led to some Kashmiri Hindus leaving the state.Pandit Bansi 2008 Explore Kashmiri Pandits https://books.google.com/books?id=zsoC6GWr47QC Dharma Publications 48-49 9780963479860 In 1982, Sheikh Abdullah died, with his son Farooq Abdullah taking over soon after. Despite winning the 1983 election, Farooq was replaced by Ghulam Mohammad Shah, also known as Gul Shah. In Anantnag Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who later founded the PDP, was the elected representative at the time.January 24, 2020 Explained: The Kashmir Pandit tragedy https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/exodus-of-kashmiri-pandits-from-valley-6232410/ live https://archive.today/20220307115414/https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/exodus-of-kashmiri-pandits-from-valley-6232410/ 7 March 2022 March 8, 2022 The Indian Express In early 1986, Gul Shah announced the construction of a mosque inside the location of an ancient Hindu Temple in the Jammu Civil Secretariat. This move sparked widespread criticism and protests in Jammu. In February, Gul Shah then went to Kashmir and provocatively said, "Islam khatre mein hain" (Translation: "Islam is in danger"). These incendiary statements by Gul Shah are believed to have been partially to blame for the breaking out of riots.Verma P. S. Jammu and Kashmir at the Political Crossroads 1994 Vikas Publishing House 9780706976205 214 https://books.google.com/books?id=sl5uAAAAMAAJ Subsequently, Muslim rioters attacked Hindu-owned businesses and places of worship. Rioting After the Indian government allowed the Babri Masjid (the location of the present Ram Mandir, the temple believed to be the birthplace of the deity Rama) to be opened for Hindu worship, protests erupted. 8 cities in Jammu and Kashmir had curfews in place.https://apnews.com/article/7aace3ff6f33b7ee0fd67aa2cc54b66a Hindu-Moslem riots reported in Kashmir, Calcutta AP News February 22, 1986 March 7, 2022 live https://archive.today/20201006081342/https://apnews.com/article/7aace3ff6f33b7ee0fd67aa2cc54b66a 6 October 2020 Hindu temples were burned down and destroyed in towns including Vanpoh, Anantnag, Sopore, Luk Bawan, Salar (Pahalgam Tehsil), Fatehpur, and Akura.Tikoo Colonel Tej K https://books.google.com/books?id=iuURFTHTU0EC&pg=PT397 Kashmir: Its Aborigines and Their Exodus Lancer Publishers LLC 2013 978-1-935501-58-9 397–Aiyar Mani Shankar Confessions of a Secular Fundamentalist https://books.google.com/books?id=_7Fsq8rBUtkC&pg=PA148 148– 2006 Penguin Books India 978-0-14-306205-9 Mani Shankar Aiyar Anantnag, which saw much of the violence, had multiple attacks on Hindu temples. Many Kashmiri Hindu-owned shops, homes and properties were attacked and targeted. These developments led to a large number of Kashmiri Hindus shifting to places including Udhampur and Jammu. See also Persecution of Hindus Anti-Hindu sentiment Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus Panun Kashmir Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Timeline of the Kashmir conflict Kashmir conflict Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir References Category:1986 riots Category:Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Category:Looting in India Category:Persecution of Hindus by Muslims 1986 Category:Arson in 1986 Category:1980s fires in Asia Category:Arson in Jammu and Kashmir Category:Internal migration Category:1980s in Jammu and Kashmir Category:Kashmiri nationalism Category:Attacks on Hindu temples in Jammu and Kashmir Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 1986 Category:Religious building and structure arson attacks in India Category:Hindu temple arson