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This book describes the violence and the aftermath of the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. The book has been authored by social activists Harsh Mander, Akram Akhtar Chaudhary, Zafar Eqbal, and Rajanya Bose. It is based on interviews with people who personally witnessed the violence, as well as observing the living conditions of such people.
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