Godhra

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Last Updated: May 8, 2025 • Article History

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‘Evidence unimpeached’: Supreme Court questions plea against conviction in Godhra case • May 7, 2025, 5:05 AM ET (The Indian Express)

2002 Godhra train burning case: SC rejects convicts’ plea against two-judge Bench hearing appeals against conviction • May 5, 2025, 10:42 PM ET (The Hindu)

Gujarat hub of ‘Make in India for the world’ ecosystem: CM Bhupendra Patel • May 2, 2025, 5:42 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Gujarat Foundation Day celebrations in Godhra today • Apr. 30, 2025, 7:51 AM ET (The Indian Express)

Supreme Court to hear on pleas of Gujarat government, Godhra train burning case convicts on May 6, 7 • Apr. 23, 2025, 11:19 PM ET (The Hindu)

Godhra, city, northeastern Gujarat state, west-central India. It lies on a plain east of the Mahi River and about 40 miles (65 km) northeast of Vadodara.

Godhra is a road and rail junction and a commercial centre for timber and agricultural produce. Industries include oilseed pressing, flour milling, and glass manufacture. The city was the site in 2002 where dozens of Hindu passengers died when a mob of Muslims set their train on fire. That incident touched off widespread sectarian violence in Gujarat that killed more than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims. Pop. (2001) 121,879; (2011) 143,644.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kenneth Pletcher.