India. In a cultural fabric that was characterised by harmony and tolerance, factors of violence entered the scene. This violence exploded with especial virulence after the partition of the country in 1947. The intertwining of the politicisation of religion and exaggerated communalism led to a spiral of clashes between Hindus and Muslims.

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