Communal violence is a kind of violence that is perpetrated on the basis of membership to a certain group or religion. The years 1946 and 1947 witnessed some of the worst communal violence ever seen in India.
Almost a million people lost their lives as rioting and violence between Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs swept across Punjab, Delhi, Bengal and other parts of India. Nehru, like many others, had hoped that partition would bring an end to the violence but the rioting and violence continued unabated. Partition displaced 15 million and killed more than a million people.
Nehru conducted joint tours to encourage peace and calm angry and disillusioned refugees. The violence he saw deeply affected him but he was determined to ensure that every Indian citizen, no matter which religion he or she belonged to, was protected by law and did his utmost to work towards this goal.
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