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Pakistan Studies QUESTION #148
Question 1
What was the cause of the earliest recorded Hindu-Muslim riot in Benares in 1809?
  • Economic tensions between the communities
  • Revenge for a perceived insult involving a mosque built on a sacred site✔️
  • Dispute over control of religious festivals
  • None of these
Correct Answer Explanation
The conflict centered on the Gyanvapi Mosque/Kashi Vishwanath temple site.