Refugees and Borders in South Asia

Name: Refugees and Borders in South Asia
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Refugees and Borders in South AsiaThe Great Exodus of 1971\nAuthor(s): Antara Datta\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138948433, 978-1138948433\nSynopsis\nThe crisis in East Pakistan in 1971, which preceded the birth of Bangladesh, led to ten million refugees crossing the border into India. This book argues that this massive influx of refugees within a few short months changed ideas about citizenship and belonging in South Asia.\n\nThe book looks at how the Indian state, while generously keeping its borders open to the refugees, made it clear that these refugees were different from those generated by Partition, and would not be allowed to settle permanently. It discusses how the state was breaking its effective link between refugees and citizenship, and how at the same time a second affective border was developing between those living in the border areas, especially in Assam and West Bengal. Moving beyond the ref.