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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521875366
ISBN-139780521875363
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Number of Pages360 Pages
Publication NameSpoils of Partition : Bengal and India, 1947-1967
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
SubjectAsia / India & South Asia
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaHistory
AuthorJoya Chatterji
SeriesCambridge Studies in Indian History and Society Ser.
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight24.7 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.4 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
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Reviews'Joya Chatterji's eminently readable and superbly researched book on the partition of Bengal and its aftermath addresses a lacuna in studies of Indian independence, both in terms of the region and context, and in the freshness of its approach. … Building on the author's ground-breaking first book, Bengal Divided (Cambridge University Press, 2002), the narrative of the Hindu bhadralok's [elitist social class] drive for partition is taken further to examine the political choices surrounding the creation of West Bengal. … Each part of the book is beautifully narrated and rigorously researched …' Asian Affairs, 'The Spoils of Partition not only is a meticulously researched study but is written with considerable style, verve, and elegance. The text provides a compelling and authoritative account of the transitions and transformations in West Bengal in the early post-independence era. It is an essential addition to the burgeoning literature on partition and is deserving of a wide readership.' Journal of Cold War Studies, 'Joya Chatterji's eminently readable and superbly researched book on the partition of Bengal and its aftermath addresses a lacuna in studies of Indian independence, both in terms of the region and context, and in the freshness of its approach. ... Building on the author's ground-breaking first book, Bengal Divided (Cambridge University Press, 2002), the narrative of the Hindu bhadralok's [elitist social class] drive for partition is taken further to examine the political choices surrounding the creation of West Bengal. ... Each part of the book is beautifully narrated and rigorously researched ...' Asian Affairs
Dewey Edition22
Series Volume NumberSeries Number 15
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal954.14042
Table Of ContentIntroduction; Part I. Hopes and Fears: 1. The devil in the detail: new borders for a new state; 2. Swings and roundabouts: West Bengal and the new India; Part II. The Bengal Diaspora: 3. Partition and migration: refugees in West Bengal, 1947-67; 4. Staying on: West Bengal's Muslim minorities; Part III. The Politics of a Partitioned State: 5. Political reconstruction and change: congress government and politics, 1947-67; 6. The revenge of the periphery: the rise of the opposition in West Bengal; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography.
SynopsisAn assessment of the devastating social, political and economic consequences of the partition of Bengal., The partition of India in 1947 was a seminal event of the twentieth century. Much has been written about the Punjab and the creation of West Pakistan; by contrast, little is known about the partition of Bengal. This remarkable book by an acknowledged expert on the subject assesses the social, economic and political consequences of partition. Using compelling sources, the book, which was originally published in 2007, shows how and why the borders were redrawn, how the creation of new nation states led to unprecedented upheavals, massive shifts in population and wholly unexpected transformations of the political landscape in both Bengal and India. The book also reveals how the spoils of partition, which the Congress in Bengal had expected from the new boundaries, were squandered over the twenty years which followed. This is an intriguing and challenging work whose findings change our understanding and its consequences for the history of the subcontinent., The partition of India was a seminal event of the twentieth century. While much has been written about the Punjab and the creation of West Pakistan, little is known about the partition of Bengal. This remarkable 2007 book assesses the devastating social, political and economic consequences of that partition.
LC Classification NumberDS395
