BBC | Thirteen convicted for India riot
by raviMore than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, died in the riots, although independent groups say the toll was nearly 2,000.
More than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, died in the riots, although independent groups say the toll was nearly 2,000.
Thousands of people have been attending mass ceremonies in India at which hundreds of low-caste Hindus (Dalits) converted to Buddhism and Christianity. The events in the central city of Nagpur are part of a protest against the injustices of India's caste system.