This digital timeline documents the long genesis of violence against Christians in Kandhamal. We have presented archive material from different sources here including scanned copies of letters from local priests dating back to the 1980s addressed to government officials alerting them of the growing tensions in Orissa.;xNLx;The main aim of this timeline is to illustrate that communal violence is not sporadic. The large scale violence that took place in Kandhamal in 2008 was preceded by years of smaller attacks. Communal violence in India and indeed in other parts of South Asia has a long genesis and a long-term impact. ;xNLx;
20 churches were burnt and several mission employees beaten up in Phulbani in 1986-1987
Archbishop Raphael Cheenath sends letters to leading govt officials regarding harrassment of Christians in Kandhamal
Kattingia village in Kandhamal is attacked on 2nd and 3rd October 1988
Communal forces attack Christians in three districts in Orissa
A Christian girl from Pabingya village was assaulted by RSS supporters
Digal, a Catholic preacher was attacked when he was travelling from the Catholic church in Pabingia to his village.
A Jajpur Parish priest, two brothers from the Mother Teresa group and two nuns were brutally attacked
Violence erupts in Mangalpore
The Prime Minister assures Christians in Balasore that adequate steps to maintain peace have been taken
The Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe population in Kharmunda face threats and physical attack from gang members
An Australian Missionary and his two young sons Philip and Timothy were burnt alive by Hindu extremists in Orissa
Tahir Mahmood, Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities speaks about the attacks on the Christian community in India to the BBC
Prof Angana Chatterji forewarns that Orissa is a Gujarat in the making
On Christmas eve, a large mob marched into Baliguda village, where they attacked and burnt the Catholic church building, convent, priest’s residence and other church property. They also burnt down a Baptist church and attacked a Pentecostal church
On Christmas day, a mob destroyed churches and Christian homes in Bamunigaon village
AFP— Hindus attacked at least 10 churches in Kandhamal leaving one man dead and 30 injured on Christmas night
65 churches were burnt, 600 homes destroyed and several Christians murdered in last week's attacks
International NGO's jointly write an open letter to world leaders urging them to condemn the violence in Orissa
Thousands of Christians flee their villages to seek shelter in nearby forests as widespread attacks continue in Kandhamal
More than 10,000 Christians have fled to take refuge in relief camps set up by the government
Large scale reconversion programmes are being held by the Sangh Parivar in remote areas of Kandhamal district while violence against Christians continues
Amnesty International calls for authorities to match words with actions in eastern state of Orissa
The Orissa State committee of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) on Saturday claimed that it killed VHP leader Swami Lakshmanananda in Kandhamal on August 23.
Sister Meena, a catholic nun who was raped on August 25, 2008 during the communal riots made a public statement yesterday appealing for a CBI enquiry
The report of the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief visit to India in March 2008 is released.
Tens of thousands of Christians have no where to go as relief camps begin to be prematurely closed
CSW releases a video featuring interviews with victims of the 2008 violence
Manoj Pradhan, a high-profile defendant facing fourteen charges in connection with the severe anti-Christian violence in Orissa state in August-October 2008, has today been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in the murder of Parikhita Naik on 27 August 2008.
At least 12 persons were convicted and 46 others acquitted in riot related cases by separate fast track courts in Kandhamal on Saturday.
The jailed BJP MLA Manoj Pradhan was granted bail by the Orissa High court on Monday
The Natonal People's Tribunal releases its report on Kandhamal, entitled, 'Waiting for Justice'.
Kartik Paramanika sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Ramesh Digal by a fast-track court, the first conviction for murder.
Around 5,000 victims attend a public rally to mark the fourth anniversary of the violence and call for justice, peace and harmony.
The National Commission for Minorities awards Orissa based human rights activist the Minority Rights award
August 2013 marks the five year anniversary of the 2008 violence. Victims still await justice, rehabilitation and peace
The Church of England observes the 6yr anniversary of the Kandhamal violence
Human rights activists observed the 6 year anniversary of the Kandhamal violence and demanded a high-level special investigation team to inquire into the roles of the administration and the police machinery during the violence
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