ABSTRACT
The state formation process of the Indian nation had other spin-off effects which actually violated the very principles of nationalism on which the 100 years of the nationalist movement were based. In other words the nationalist movement strived for creating a nation by unifying all Indians, but eventually it ended up dividing and distancing its own people. The Indian national movement began on the basis ofone people, one nation theory. But it received a jolt from the Muslim League, claiming separate nationhood for the Indian Muslims. The territory of the country was mapped and a line was drawn, avowedly on the basis of Hindu and Muslim majority areas, respectively, which was declared the national boundary between the two countries. But a lot of areas remained outside the specified boundary due to the contested nature of claims by both nations. Some Indian territories remained within Pakistan and vice versa. These territories were called adverse possession (AP). This chapter explores the third nations that were abandoned by the respective nations. Wonder if such terms are to be used. ‘This chapter explores the plight of the people, made inaccessible to their respective nations by the thoughtless ordering of the border.’ Might be an alternative.
