Partition of the Indian Subcontinent (1947) and Beyond

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Partition of the Indian Subcontinent (1947) and Beyond

Uneasy Borders

Asian history Colonialism and imperialism Political geography

Author: Chhanda Chatterjee

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge India

Published on: 24th March 2023

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9781000849769


Border Issues and Partition

The book is a comprehensive study of border-related issues arising from the 1947 Partition of India. It looks at various cases of border disputes and affrays such as disputes related to the incorporation of princely states like Kashmir and Jaunpur, the agitation for the creation of new political entities, post-partition reconstruction of Punjab and old pre-partition Punjabi leaders losing their relevance, the Kamtapuri movement, Khasi and Mizo and Chin dissatisfactions, as well as the secession of East Pakistan in 1971.

Contributions and Audience

An important contribution to the study of borders, the volume will be useful for students and researchers of modern Indian history, colonial India, Partition studies, borderland studies, refugee studies, minority studies, political science, film studies, postcolonial studies, and South Asian studies.

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