Partition as Border-Making: East Bengal, East Pakistan and Bangladesh

This book explores the Partition experiences from East Bengal in 1947 and its prolonged aftermath, focusing on the impact on lives and the creation of Bangladesh in 1971. It highlights unheard voices and unexplored narratives, particularly those of Muslims, and analyzes themes such as partition literature, border-making, smuggling, violence, refugees, identity conflicts, and border crossing.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 210 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book delves into a comprehensive analysis of the Partition experiences from East Bengal in 1947 and its far-reaching aftermath, ultimately leading to the formation of Bangladesh in 1971. It explores the profound impact of the newly established borderlands on the lives of the people in East Bengal/Bangladesh, resulting in enduring consequences. The author unearths unheard voices and untold narratives, particularly those that shed light on the experiences of diverse groups of Muslims amidst the unraveling of a unified Muslim identity. Through extensive ethnographic research and access to archival resources, the book delves into various themes, including partition literature, local accounts of border-making, smuggling, border violence, refugee crises, identity conflicts, border crossings, and the experiences of the Bihari Muslims and Hindus in East Pakistan. This groundbreaking study in border-making offers valuable insights for scholars and researchers in the fields of history, South Asian history,Partition studies, oral history, anthropology, political history, refugee studies, minority studies, political science, and borderland studies.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032110813