The Nellie Massacre of 1983: Agency of Rioters

by Makiko Kimura

The Nellie incident, involving the massacre of about 2,000 Muslim villagers, took place during the antiforeigner movement in Assam, in order to drive out illegal Bangladeshi and Nepali immigrants. Unlike the communal "riots" in the other parts of India from the 1980s to 2000s, this was an incident which took place in rural areas. The attackers were part of the indigenous tribal population, and Assamese Hindus of lower strata.

The Nellie...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8132111664
• ISBN13: 9788132111665
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"