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Description & Citation--Study No. 4342

Bibliographic Description

ICPSR Study No.:4342
 
Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04342
 
Title:Varshney-Wilkinson Dataset on Hindu-Muslim Violence in India, 1950-1995, Version 2
 
Principal Investigator(s):Ashutosh Varshney, University of Michigan
 
  Steven Wilkinson, Duke University
 
Funding Agency:Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (New Delhi)
 
  Harvard University. Weatherhead Center for International Affairs (WCIFA)
 
  Ford Foundation
 
Bibliographic Citation:Varshney, Ashutosh, and Steven Wilkinson. VARSHNEY-WILKINSON DATASET ON HINDU-MUSLIM VIOLENCE IN INDIA, 1950-1995, VERSION 2. [Computer file]. ICPSR04342-v1. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University, WCFIA [producer], 2004. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor] 2006-02-17. doi:10.3886/ICPSR04342
 

Scope of Study

Summary:This data collection provides comprehensive data on all Hindu-Muslim riots reported in the major Indian newspaper of record (THE TIMES of India, Bombay edition), from January 1950 through December 1995. The dataset includes information on location (town, village, state, district, country), casualties, duration, reported causes, official involvement, policing arrangements, and other characteristics.
 
Subject Term(s):civil disorders, Hindus, India, Muslims, riots, violence
 
Geographic Coverage:India, Pakistan, Global
 
Time Period:January 1950 - December 1995
 
Date(s) of Collection:1993 - 1996
 
Unit of Observation:riot event
 
Universe:All Hindu-Muslim riots reported in every issue of THE TIMES of India (Bombay) from 1950 through 1995
 
Data Type:event/transaction data
 
Data Collection Notes:(1) This is the only version of this data collection to be released through ICPSR. For details about the earlier version contact the principal investigators directly. (2) The current data are being released as an Excel file due to the fact that further processing would truncate valuable information contained in the data. (3) These data are being released as is. Minimal processing was performed. (4) If the user chooses to enhance the file, please submit the enhancements to ICPSR for inclusion in the collection.
 

Methodology

Data Source:THE TIMES of India (Bombay edition), 1950-1995
 
Mode of Data Collection:record abstracts
 

Access and Availability

Note:A list of the data formats available for this study can be found in the summary of holdings. Detailed file-level information (such as record length, case count, and variable count) is listed in the file manifest.
 
Original ICPSR Release:2006-02-17
 
Dataset(s):
  • DS1: Varshney-Wilkinson Dataset on Hindu-Muslim Violence in India, 1950-1995, Version 2
 

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