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Sanskriti TrivedyAIR 17· 2028

Question 14GS1GS1

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

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Introduction

Partition under a result of multiple factors - British places and even shortcoming of the national movement

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Main Body

Partition under a result of multiple factors - British places and even shortcoming of the national movement - which divided India into two dominions as per Independence d India Act 1947

Rehabilitation of refugees in w Bengal was more difficult as compared to Punjab because -:

1Huge loads of line and property
2Communal clashes (cg) Noldakhi / W.Bengal
3Administni structure and finds division was paki-distribution
4huge refugee on both sides
5Violence of women vulnerability

In this structure,

Rehabilitation of refugees in w Bengal was more difficult as compared to Punjab because -:

1A History of political leader was more towards Punjab and Wrest Bengal position didn't get required work.
2The ethnic divide were deeper in Bengal as hidden of India didn't concide hard refugees from East Pakistan - to their own.
3Lack of police control and proper planning led to mass-scale communal clashes. Thus Gandhiji was unstantity in the year during independence
4The region was already heavily populated thus opposition against more people to preserve scarce resources.
1Though Radcliff line divide the boundaries, it was done in a very rushed manner - thus not proper division (4) Coach Belas was part of the conflict, there were many other enclaves that were decided by Lou Boundary Agreement (DAs)
5The major leadership of new state was from West Pakistan - lack of gradudees (cg) Jinnah, Liaquat Miyakhan
18Even today there is animosity, about illegaly Bangladesh migrants in West Bengal and Assam (A 1985 agitation) there there is need for Bilateral agreement Use of Left for bilateral (BOLD-07 ) Today India has a multicultural society which is a recent of painoaking work done post partition (cg) National Foundation of common memory)
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Conclusion

The region was already heavily populated thus opposition against more people to preserve scarce resources. Today India has a multicultural society which is a recent of painoaking work done post partition (cg) National Foundation of common memory)

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Diagram

Diagram showing rehablitation factors and relationship between Punjab and West Bengal with map labels for Assam, East Pakistan, West Bengal regions

  • Clear diagram showing geographical context
  • Identifies key factors affecting rehabilitation
  • References specific instances (Noakhali)
  • Point-wise structured approach
  • Now provides comparative analysis
  • Identifies political and administrative differences
  • References ethnic and demographic factors
  • Mentions Gandhi's role
  • Addresses resource scarcity issues
  • Addresses boundary demarcation issues
  • References specific agreements (Lou Boundary Agreement)
  • Discusses long-term implications
  • Connects to current affairs
  • Shows evolution of multicultural approach

Topper

Sanskriti Trivedy

AIR 172028

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Post-independence Consolidation and Reorganization

Partition and refugee rehabilitation

Regional differences in refugee rehabilitation

Writing Stats

344

Total words

5

Paragraphs

Historical analysis with contemporary connections

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