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Refugees and Borders in South Asia

The Great Exodus Of 1971

Refugees and Borders in South Asia( )
Author: Datta, Antara
Series title:Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics Ser.
ISBN:978-0-415-52472-8
Publication Date:Jul 2012
Publisher:Routledge
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $170.00
Book Description:

The 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.

The 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...
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Book Details
Pages:232
Detailed Subjects: History / Asia / South / General
Social Science / Refugees
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.162 x 9.399 x 0.624 Inches
Book Weight:1.05 Pounds



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