Chronology of Massacres in Central Bihar
(1977-2001)
Year
|
Place
|
District
|
Attackers' Caste/Class
|
Victims'Caste/Class
|
Casualty
|
1976
|
Akodi
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper backward/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
3
|
1977
|
Belchi
|
Patna
|
Upper backward/landlords
|
Scheduled caste/agri. labourers
|
14
|
|
Kargha
|
Jehanabad
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
3
|
|
Brahampur
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/middle peasants
|
4
|
1978
|
Kaila
|
Jehanabad
|
Upper backward/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
3
|
1979
|
Samhauta
|
Rohtas
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
4
|
|
Bajitpur
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
3
|
1980
|
Pipra
|
Patna
|
Upper backward/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
14
|
|
Parasbigha
|
Jehanabad
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
Backward caste/agri. labourers
|
11
|
1981
|
Mathila
|
Bhojpur
|
Police
|
Liberation cadres
|
3
|
1982
|
Maini Bigha
|
Aurangabad
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
6
|
1983
|
Panania
|
Gaya
|
Police
|
MCC cadres
|
5
|
1984
|
Gagan Bigha
|
Rohtas
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
5
|
|
Ambari
|
Aurangabad
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
3
|
|
Danwar-Bihta
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
22
|
|
Kharakpura
|
Aurangabad
|
Upper casle/Lorik Sena
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
6
|
1985
|
Kaithi Bigha
|
Aurangabad
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
10
|
|
Kunai
|
Bhojpur
|
Police
|
Liberation cadres
|
2
|
1986
|
Neelampur
|
Gaya
|
Haare Ram group/Lorik Sena
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
5
|
|
Gaini
|
Aurangabad
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
12
|
|
Aminabad
|
Jehanabad
|
Upper casle/Brahmarshi Sena
|
Muslims/Beedi workers
|
3
|
|
Jeenpura
|
Patna
|
Ramanand Yadav group/Lorik Sena
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
6
|
|
Arwal
|
Jehanabad
|
Police
|
MKSS cadres
|
24
|
|
Kansara
|
Jehanabad
|
Upper caste/Brahmarshi Sena
|
Backward caste/agri. labourers
|
8
|
|
Parasdih
|
Aurangabad
|
Upper caste/Satyanendra Sena
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
5
|
|
Darmian
|
Aurangabad
|
Upper backward/middle peasants
|
Upper caste/landlord
|
11
|
1987
|
Chotki-Chhechani
|
Aurangabad
|
Upper caste/Satyanendra Sena
|
Upper backward/Middle peasants
|
7
|
|
Dalelchak-Bhagaura
|
Aurangabad
|
Upper backward/middle peasants
|
Upper caste/landlord
|
52
|
1988
|
Narhan
|
Jehanabad
|
Upper backward/dacoits
|
Upper backward/poor peasants
|
4
|
1989
|
Nonhi-Nagwan
|
Jehanabad
|
Ramashish-Rajdev group/Nagwan
|
Upper backward SC/agri. Labourers
|
18
|
|
Daumha
|
Jehanabad
|
Ramashish-Rajdev group/Nagwan
|
Upper backward SC/agri. Labourers
|
9
|
1990
|
Dariyapur
|
Patna
|
Upper backward/Kisan Sangh
|
SC/agri. Labourers
|
5
|
1991
|
Tiskhora
|
Patna
|
Upper backward/Kisan Sangh
|
SC/agri. Labourers
|
15
|
|
Dev-Sahiara
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/Jwala Singh group
|
SC/agri. Labourers
|
15
|
|
Savanbigha
|
Jehanabad
|
Swarna Liberation Front/upper caste
|
SC/agri. Labourers
|
7
|
|
Theendiha
|
Gaya
|
Sunlight Sena/upper caste
|
SC/agri. Labourers
|
7
|
|
Mein-Barsima
|
Gaya
|
Swarna Liberation Front/upper caste
|
SC/agri. Labourers
|
10
|
1992
|
Bara
|
Gaya
|
Upper backward/middle peasants
|
Upper caste/landowners
|
34
|
|
Chainpur
|
Rohtas
|
Police
|
PU cadres
|
4
|
|
Ashabigha
|
Gaya
|
Police
|
MCC cadres
|
6
|
1993
|
Dadar
|
Rohtas
|
Police
|
Liberation cadres
|
3
|
|
Ekwari
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
4
|
1994
|
Aghoura
|
Rohtas
|
Police
|
Party Unity
|
4
|
|
Nadhi
|
Bhojpur
|
Police
|
Liberation cadres
|
9
|
|
Matgharna
|
Gaya
|
Police
|
MCC
|
11
|
1995
|
Khopira
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sarathua
|
Bhojpur
|
do
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
6
|
|
Gulzarbigha
|
Aurangabad
|
Police
|
PU Cadres
|
4
|
1996
|
Chandi
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
4
|
|
Pathalpura
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri- labourers
|
3
|
|
Mathanbigha
|
Aurangabad
|
Police
|
MCC cadres
|
7
|
|
Nanaur
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri- labourers
|
5
|
|
Nadhi
|
Bhojpur
|
CPI-ML cadres
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
8
|
|
Nadhi
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
9
|
|
Morath
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/ landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
3
|
|
Bathanitola
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC and Muslims/agri. labourers
|
22
|
|
Purhara
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
4
|
|
Khanet
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
5
|
|
Ekwari
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
6
|
1997
|
Khanet
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
3
|
|
Machil
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
3
|
|
Haibaspur
|
Patna
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
10
|
|
Akhopur
|
Jehanabad
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
4
|
|
Jalpura
|
Patna
|
PU cadres
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
11
|
|
Indo
|
Patna
|
Police
|
PU cadres
|
6
|
|
Ekwari
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri- labourers
|
10
|
|
K-hadasin
|
Jehanabad
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
8
|
|
K-odihara
|
Patna
|
Police
|
PU cadres
|
2
|
|
Katesar Nala
|
Jehanabad
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
6
|
|
Lakshmanpur-Bathe
|
Jehanabad
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
58
|
|
Chauram
|
Jehanabad
|
CPI(ML) Liberation
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
9
|
1998
|
Nagri
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
10
|
|
Aiyara
|
Jehanabad
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
3
|
|
Sigori
|
Gaya
|
Police
|
MCC
|
6
|
|
Rampur-Aiyara
|
Jehanabad
|
PU cadres
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
7
|
|
Mahadevbigha
|
Gaya
|
Police
|
MCC cadres
|
4
|
1999
|
Shankarbigha
|
Jehanabad
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
23
|
|
Narayanpur
|
Jehanabad
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
SC/agri. labourers
|
11
|
|
Usri Bazar
|
Jehanabad
|
Liberation cadres
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
7
|
|
Bheempura
|
Jehanabad
|
PW cadres
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
4
|
|
Senari
|
Jehanabad
|
MCC cadres
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
35
|
|
Sujathpur
|
Buxar
|
Police
|
Liberation cadres
|
16
|
|
Sendani
|
Gaya
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
Backward caste &. SC
|
12
|
2000
|
Lakhisaraia
|
Lakhisarai
|
Backward caste/Contractors
|
SC/Sand workers
|
11
|
|
Rajebigha b
|
Nawada
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
Backward caste/Middle farmers
|
5
|
|
Afsar c
|
Nawada
|
Backward caste/Middle farmers
|
Upper caste landlords
|
12
|
|
Mianpur d
|
Aurangabad
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
Backward caste and SC
|
35
|
|
Dumariyan e
|
Bhojpur
|
Upper caste/landlords
|
Backward caste and SC
|
6
|
2001
|
Chironichi bigha
|
Gaya
|
MCC cadres
|
Police
|
6
|
|
Kariambura
|
Jehanabad
|
Police
|
PW cadres
|
5
|
a This
massacre is not related to the agrarian struggle per se. It was an outcome
of the struggle for hegemony over sand quarry in the Ganges and Sone
riverbeds. In this incident the struggle for supremacy between two contenders
for sand quarry—both from the same upper backward caste and supporters
of political party currently ruling in Bihar—led to the killing of 11
labourers.
b This massacre
has a special significance to the agrarian movement going on in Bihar.
Though not directly linked with the Naxalite movement, this massacre
opened up once again the struggle between the forwards and the backwards.
Its echo could be heard in the Mianpur massacre. Akhilesh Singh, the
prime accused in this massacre, was an MLA in the Bihar Legislative
Assembly.
For details on political leaders with
criminal background, see 'Legitimising Gun Culture in Bihar', The
Hindu, 23 June 2000, p. 9.
c The Afsar
massacre was a revenge killing by the backward castes, who were victims
of Rajebigha massacre. Twelve Bhumihars were killed in Afsar village
of Kashichak block of Nawada district. The victims were not involved
in the Rajebigha massacre, but were relatives of the perpetrators of
the Rajebigha massacre. This also brought lo fore the political conflict
that has been going on in Bihar between the ruling Rashtriya Janala
Dal and its main rival, the Samata Party.
d This was
the first massacre committed by the Ranvir Sena in Aurangabad district.
Until then, the presence of the Ranvir Sena in Aurangabad was considered
to be nominal in comparison with its presence in other central Bihar
districts. For details, see Louis 2000b.
e This was
the second massacre in Bhojpur district by the Ranvir Sena in two years.
The sena originated in Bhqjpur district but in course of time spread
to other districts too. After the Dumariyan massacre, the struggle between
the Ranvir Sena and the CPI(ML) Liberation became sharper. See Times
of India, 11 September 2001. p. 1.
Source: Prakash
Louis, People Power: The Naxalite Movement in Central Bihar,
New Delhi: Wordsmiths, 2002, Table 8.8, pp.242-246.
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