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Major Atrocities Against Dalits in India (1957–2020)
A chronological record of documented caste-based violence against Dalit communities across India — from the Ramnad riots to the Hathras case.
These incidents reveal a long, painful continuum of caste oppression persisting through decades of political change.
1957 – Ramnad Riots (Tamil Nadu)
42 Dalits killed by Thevar mobs during violent caste clashes in southern Tamil Nadu.
1968 – Kilvenmani Massacre (Tamil Nadu)
44 Dalit agricultural labourers burned alive by landlords following a wage dispute.
1977 – Belchhi Massacre (Bihar)
Eleven villagers, mostly Dalits, murdered by Kurmi landlords; drew national outrage.
1978 – Villupuram Violence (Tamil Nadu)
Twelve Dalits killed and over a hundred houses torched by dominant-caste mobs.
1985 – Karamchedu Massacre (Andhra Pradesh)
Six Dalits beaten and killed by Kamma landlords over access to a village water tank.
1987 – Neerukonda Massacre (Andhra Pradesh)
Four Dalits and one Yadav murdered by Kamma mob after a wedding-related clash.
1991 – Tsundur Massacre (Andhra Pradesh)
Eight Dalits ambushed and killed by Reddy and Telaga caste groups.
1996 – Bathani Tola Massacre (Bihar)
Twenty-one Dalits, including children and women, massacred by the Ranvir Sena militia.
1997 – Melavalavu Massacre (Tamil Nadu)
Six Dalit panchayat leaders hacked to death by Kallar caste men after an election win.
1997 – Laxmanpur Bathe Massacre (Bihar)
Fifty-eight Dalits executed by Ranvir Sena gunmen in a night attack.
1997 – Ramabai Killings (Maharashtra)
Police opened fire on Dalit protestors in Mumbai, killing ten.
2000 – Kambalapalli Killings (Karnataka)
Seven Dalits burnt alive by a Reddy mob following a village quarrel.
2006 – Khairlanji Massacre (Maharashtra)
Four members of a Dalit family stripped, mutilated, and murdered by upper-caste villagers.
2009 – Suman Balai Case (Rajasthan)
Dalit student gang-raped by Rajput men; later died by suicide after police inaction.
2011 – Mirchpur Killings (Haryana)
Jat mob attacked a Dalit colony, burning homes and killing four residents.
2012 – Dharmapuri Violence (Tamil Nadu)
268 Dalit houses burned after an inter-caste marriage angered the Vanniyar community.
2013 – Ahmednagar Murders (Maharashtra)
Three Dalits killed in an “honour killing” by upper-caste villagers.
2015 – Dangawas Killings (Rajasthan)
Four Dalits beaten to death by Jats in a land-dispute confrontation.
2016 – Ariyalur Gang-Rape Case (Tamil Nadu)
Seventeen-year-old Dalit girl raped and murdered; mass protests followed.
2017 – Saharanpur Violence (Uttar Pradesh)
Thakur mob torched Dalit houses; one man killed amid ongoing caste tensions.
2020 – Hathras Case (Uttar Pradesh)
Dalit girl gang-raped by Thakur men; died, and police forcibly cremated her body at night.
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1957 – Ramnad Riots, Tamil Nadu
1968 – Kilvenmani Massacre, Tamil Nadu
1977 – Belchhi Massacre, Bihar
1978 – Villupuram Violence, Tamil Nadu
1985 – Karamchedu Massacre, Andhra Pradesh
1987 – Neerukonda Massacre, Andhra Pradesh
1991 – Tsundur Massacre, Andhra Pradesh
1996 – Bathani Tola Massacre, Bihar
1997 – Melavalavu Massacre, Tamil Nadu
1997 – Laxmanpur Bathe Massacre, Bihar
1997 – Ramabai Killings, Maharashtra
2000 – Kambalapalli Killings, Karnataka
2006 – Khairlanji Massacre, Maharashtra
2009 – Suman Balai Case, Rajasthan
2011 – Mirchpur Killings, Haryana
2012 – Dharmapuri Violence, Tamil Nadu
2013 – Ahmednagar Murders, Maharashtra
2015 – Dangawas Killings, Rajasthan
2016 – Ariyalur Gang-Rape Case, Tamil Nadu
2017 – Saharanpur Violence, Uttar Pradesh
2020 – Hathras Case, Uttar Pradesh
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