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Godhra
India
Also known as: Godrh
Godhra, city, northeastern Gujarat state, west-central India. It lies on a plain east of the Mahi River and about 40 miles (65 km) northeast of Vadodara.
Godhra is a road and rail junction and a commercial centre for timber and agricultural produce. Industries include oilseed pressing, flour milling, and glass manufacture. The city was the site in 2002 where dozens of Hindu passengers died when a mob of Muslims set their train on fire. That incident touched off widespread sectarian violence in Gujarat that killed more than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims. Pop. (2001) 121,879; (2011) 143,644.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.
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