List of riots in Mumbai

The city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) has witnessed several riots during its history. These are the list of riots.

Riots

Riots in Mumbai
Name	Year	Locations	Cause	Factions	Deaths	Wounded	Damage	Ref
Bombay Dog Riots	1832 (6 to 7 June)	South Mumbai	Protest by Parsis against the British government's killing of stray dogs	Parsis	None	None	N/A	[1]
Parsi–Muslim riots, 1851	October 1851		Protests by Muslims against the Chitra Dynan Darpan owned by a Parsee. The publication had printed a depiction of Prophet Mohammed and his history.	Parsis Muslims	N/A	N/A	N/A	[2]
Parsi–Muslim riots, 1857	May 1857	Broach and Mumbai	Linked to the Broach riots	Parsis Muslims	2 Parsis murdered	N/A	N/A	[2]
Parsi–Muslim riots, 1874	13 February 1874		Publishing of details of Prophet Mohammed in Famous Prophets and Communities by Rustomji Hormusji Jalbhoy	Parsis Muslims	N/A	N/A	N/A	[2]
Bombay Riots of 1930	1930	various	Protests against the Salt tax	Indian British government	N/A	N/A	N/A	[3]
1992 Bombay riots	December 1992, January 1993	Various	Protests over the demolition of the Babri Masjid	Hindus Muslims	250

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