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Why was it more difficult to rehabilitate refugees in West Bengal as compared to Punjab after partition? (Answer in 250 words)

Introduction

After partition of India in 1947 based on Radcliffe award, million of refugees migrated to India and West/East Pakistan searching for safety

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Reasons Difficult to Rehabilitate in Punjab

1Kinship Ties: were stronger due to shared Sikh religion

2Stronger Military Presence in Punjab due to stationed Gorkha Regiment

3Reliable Food Prosperity: to feed refugees due to better Punjab agriculture productivity

4Proximity to Delhi: to coordinate & ensure peace & comfort to refugee

1Lower Rate: in Punjab a compared to Bengal due to military & civil administration

2Better Planning: by officials to receive, rehabilitate & reintegrate refugees in society. (E5) Housing, food, health comp.

More difficult to Rehabilitate in West Bengal

1Widespread Communal Violence: due to high population of Hindu & Muslim & great anger in people due to communal partition (Ramchendran Guha)

2Porous Border: Facilitating movement & violence by people on both side

3General Unrest & Deprivation: due to impoverished people in Bengal due to Civil taxation (Permanent Settlement)

1Inadequacy of Basic Needs: due to poor availability of Bodycracks (1943 Bengal famine)

2Communalization: by political leaders inflamed & created hatred. (E5) Calcutta Riots, 1945

3Raw CAsit Order: due to inadequate deployment & military & police

4Surrounded by India: on all side except long border in Bengal.

Refugees faced great issue in partition in both Bengal & Punjab, & everyday manifested in delay in great & compensation (2024) (Partition Remembrance Day on August 14.

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Conclusion

Refugees faced great issue in partition in both Bengal & Punjab, & everyday manifested in delay in great & compensation (2024) (Partition Remembrance Day on August 14.

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Map of India in 1947 showing West Pakistan, Punjab, East Pakistan, and Bengal regions

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Topper

Aditya Mathur

AIR 98

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Topic

Partition of India

Rehabilitation of refugees

Comparative analysis of refugee rehabilitation in West Bengal vs Punjab

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