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Nellie Files: The Forgotten Genocide – Documentary Film

Nellie Files: The Forgotten Genocide – a documentary film based on the Nellie Massacre.

The film is in Nellie’s native language. Subtitles in English have been added, so you can now read the Nellie Files as well.

The Nellie killings took place in central Assam during a six-hour period in the morning of 18 February 1983. The massacre claimed the lives of 2,191 people (unofficial figures run at more than 10,000) from 14 villages — Alisingha, Khulapathar, Basundhari, Bugduba Beel, Bugduba Habi, Borjola, Butuni, Dongabori, Indurmari, Mati Parbat, Muladhari, Mati Parbat no. 8, Silbheta, Borburi and Nellie—of Nagaon district. The victims were Muslim peasants of East Bengal origin. – Wikipedia

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