ABSTRACT
The Partition of British India in 1947 set in motion events that have had far-reaching consequences in South Asia – wars, military tensions, secessionist movements and militancy/terrorism. This book looks at key events in 1947 and explores the aftermath of the Partition and its continued impact in the present-day understanding of nationhood and identity. It also examines the diverse and fractured narratives that framed popular memory and understanding of history in the region.
The volume includes discussions on the manner in which regions such as the Punjab, Sindh, Kashmir, Bengal, Uttar Pradesh (Lucknow) and North-East India were influenced. It deals with issues such as communal politics, class conflict, religion, peasant nationalism, decolonization, migration, displacement, riots, the state of refugees, women and minorities, as well as the political relationship between India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Drawing on major flashpoints in contemporary South Asian history along with representations from literature, art and popular culture, this book will interest scholars of modern Indian history, Partition studies, colonial history, postcolonial studies, international relations, politics, sociology, literature and South Asian studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|105 pages
Impact of partition in the provinces and princely states
chapter Chapter 3|12 pages
Peregrination of Sindh’s march towards Pakistan
chapter Chapter 4|18 pages
Peasant nationalism, elite conflict, and the second partition of Bengal, 1918–1947
chapter Chapter 5|14 pages
Recovering a forgotten partition
part II|44 pages
Migration and displacement
chapter Chapter 9|21 pages
1950 riots and fractured social spaces
part III|67 pages
Personal history, interpretation and (re)presentation
chapter Chapter 13|14 pages
Whose history of partition?
part IV|44 pages
Relationships