What led to the Sikh Massacre in 1985, in India? In 1985 many Sikh families were killed by Hindus. There were violent riots in small and large Sikh communities around the country of India. Many young Sikhs did not understand why their fathers were being thrown into the streets and lit on fire, they did not understand why their mothers and sisters were being raped and killed, they also did not understand why their brothers were beginning …showed first 75 words of 449 total…

…showed last 75 words of 449 total…to eliminate were the very same people that she hired to protect her. This obviously back fired. Indira Gandhi was murdered by both of her bodyguards. It was this event which triggered the minds of Hindus throughout India. The Hindu Community began killing Sikh families. This decreased the Sikh population from almost forty-five million people to twenty-two million people. In conclusion, it was the death of Indira Gandhi which led to the Sikh Massacre in 1985.