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Violence between Muslims and Hindus in Calcutta leaves 3,000 dead

Violence between Muslims and Hindus in Calcutta leaves 3,000 dead

Violence between Muslims and Hindus in Calcutta leaves 3,000 dead: Crowd at a Muslim League rally near Ochterlony Monument in Calcutta on Direct Action Day, 16 August 1946, immediately connected with the background to the riots; not a photograph of violence or casualties. — Crowd at a Muslim League rally near Ochterlony Monument in Calcutta on Direct Action Day, 16 August 1946, immediately connected with the background to the riots; not a photograph of violence or casualties. · Credit: Unknown contemporary press photographer; Bengali historical newspaper reproduction · License: Public domain

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