The aftermath of the Partition of India in 1947 saw large scale sectarian strife and bloodshed throughout the nation . Since then , India has witnessed sporadic large-scale violence sparked by underlying tensions between sections of the Hindu and Muslim communities . These include 1969 Gujarat riots , 1970 Bhiwandi riots , 1983 Nellie massacre , and the 1989 Bhagalpur violence . These conflicts stem in part from the ideologies of Hindu nationalism and Islamic extremism . Since independence , India has always maintained a constitutional commitment to secularism
Nellie massacre
Nellie massacre
Islam in India