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What caused sectarian rioting in Bombay in 1992 and 1993?
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Entrance to Mumbai Harbour, marked by the Gateway of India (right foreground).
The sectarian rioting that occurred in Bombay (now Mumbai) in late 1992 and early 1993 was triggered by the demolition of the Babri Masjid mosque in Ayodhya in December 1992.12
This act of destruction ignited widespread communal violence between Hindu and Muslim communities throughout India, with the unrest in Bombay lasting into the early months of 1993 and resulting in the deaths of hundreds of people. The violence remains a significant event in the city's history, reflecting the deep social tensions of that period.12