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The Refugee Colonies of Kolkata: History, Politics and Memory

Author(s): 
Anwesha Sengupta
Publisher/Sponsor: 
Sahapedia
https://www.sahapedia.org/refugee-colonies-kolkata-history-politics-and-memory

Calcutta (Kolkata) was deeply affected by the partition of British India. Sir Cyril Radcliffe’s line that separated the eastern wing of Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) from India had devastating consequences for the region’s economy and society.

Diving Deeper into Narrative of Indian Partition; Literature's Role in a holistic understanding of Partition

Author(s): 
Bhumika Hooda
Publisher/Sponsor: 
O.P.Jindal Global University
www.researchgate.net/publication/356209616_Diving_Deeper_into_Narrative_of_Indian_Partition_Literature%27s_Role_in_a_holistic_understanding_of_Partition

India and Pakistan will celebrate their 74th Independence Day this year. Both the countries have come far from their situation on the eve of independence, in terms of infrastructure, economy, globalization and overall development. Yet, the ghost of horrendous partition continues to haunt both nations, with the relationship between India and Pakistan still strained after more than half a century. It is finally time to understand the totality of partition to overcome these differences and come to terms with the past.

State Violence and Punishment in India

Taylor C Sherman
Routledge
2010

Pandaemonium: Ethnicity in International Politics

Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Oxford University Press
1993

Caste, Nationalism and Communism in South India: Malabar, 1900-1948

Dilip M. Menon
Cambridge University Press
2007

The Communist Party of India: A Short History

Masani, Minocheher Rustom
Karnik, and V. B.
Bharatiya Vidhya Bhavan
1967

India: The Most Dangerous Decades

Selig S. Harrison
Oxford
1965