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Bookmark or Share- Godhra train burning - WikipediaThe Godhra train burning occurred on the morning of 27 February 2002: 59 Hindu pilgrims and karsevaks returning from Ayodhya were killed in a fire inside the Sabarmati Express near the Godhra railway station in the Indian state of Gujarat. The cause of the fire remains disputed.
- Godhra - WikipediaGodhra (Gujarati: ગોધરા Godhrā) is a municipality in Panchmahal district in Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Panchmahal district.
- Godhra | Godhra Massacre, Gujarat Riots, 2002 | BritannicaGodhra, 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.
- Godhra train burning case | Supreme Court to hear pleas of Gujarat ...On February 27, 2002, 59 people were killed when the S6 coach of the Sabarmati Express was burnt at Gujarat's Godhra, triggering riots in the State. The State government has come in appeal...
- Forgotten 58: Twenty years of Godhra, and here’s the ... - FirstpostFollowing stone-throwing, four railway coaches were set ablaze, trapping several passengers inside. The fire killed 58 people, including 27 women and 10 children, and wounded 48 others. “Miscreants had prepared the petrol-soaked rags for use long before the train arrived in Godhra,” said J Mahapatra, Assistant Director General of Gujarat ...
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