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Varshney-Wilkinson Dataset on Hindu-Muslim Violence in India, 1950-1995, Version 2

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Principal Investigator(s): Varshney, Ashutosh; Wilkinson, Steven

Summary: This data collection provides comprehensive data on all Hindu-Muslim riots reported in the major Indian newspaper of record (THE TIMES of India, Bombay edition), from January 1950 through December 1995. The dataset includes information on location (town, village, state, district, country), casualties, duration, reported causes, official involvement, policing arrangements, and other characteristics. (view details)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04342.v1

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