1924 Kohat riots

1924 Kohat riots

The 1924 Kohat riots were major anti-Hindu riots that occurred in Kohat in NWFP, British India in 1924. In three days (September 9-11) of riots over 155 Hindus and Sikhs were killedFact|date=January 2008. The entire population of Hindus and Sikhs living there had to flee for their livesFact|date=January 2008. Gandhiji undertook 21 days fast for Hindu-Muslim unity in October 1924 [ [http://www.gandhiserve.org/information/chronology_1924/chronology_1924.html Mahatma Gandhi Research and Media Service - Chronology 1924] ] . Pir Shahen Shah came to the rescue of the people and made his influence felt. Calm prevailed after he went on a hunger strike to protest the killings.

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