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 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.
Antara Datta is a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Royal Holloway, UK. Her research interests focus on questions of belonging, nationality, and citizenship in South Asia in the context of migrants and migration.
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Introduction 1. The World at War: India, Pakistan and the United Nations 2. Welcome but Unwanted- India and the Refugee Crisis of 1971 3. 'We are citizens, not foreigners'- the Refugee Crisis in Assam 4. City of Joy? Calcutta and the refugees 5. The 1973 Repatriation and the Re-making of South Asia 6. Conclusion
Introduction 1. The World at War: India, Pakistan and the United Nations 2. Welcome but Unwanted- India and the Refugee Crisis of 1971 3. 'We are citizens, not foreigners'- the Refugee Crisis in Assam 4. City of Joy? Calcutta and the refugees 5. The 1973 Repatriation and the Re-making of South Asia 6. Conclusion
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