History: August 6 (#4)

History: August 6 (#4)
Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
August 6, 2001 Erwadi fire incident: Twenty-eight mentally ill persons tied to a chain are burnt to death at a faith based institution at Erwadi, Tamil Nadu.

Commentary

Commentary

On August 6, in the year 2001: Erwadi fire incident: Twenty-eight mentally ill persons tied to a chain are burnt to death at a faith based institution at Erwadi, Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu is the southernmost state of India.

Commentary

Why August 6, 2001 matters: Erwadi fire incident: Twenty-eight m entally ill persons tied to a chain are burnt to death at a faith based institution at Erwadi, Tamil Nadu. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

Commentary

Historical context: August 6, 2001 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolutio n has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Erwadi fire incident: Twenty-eight mentally ill persons tied to a chain are burnt to death at a faith based institution at Erwadi, Tamil Nadu. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Nadu (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)