Partition Of India Postcolonial Legacies | Asian Studies

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. |Partition of India Postcolonial Legacies | Asian Studies