Question 14GS1GS1
Why was it more difficult to rehabilitate refugees in West Bengal as compared to Punjab after partition? (Answer in 250 words)
Main Body
Partition of India saw three treaties of applicative discourse - both with diametrical opposite variegation.
Partition Above
1Finalized post Mountbatten Plan.
2Separate state idea (mandated by Muhammad Iqbal, further crowned and eased by Ma. Ali Jinnah.
Difficulty in Rehabilitation
1Punjab was a Hindu majority state whilst West Bengal was enmeshed in Muslim majority.
2Gandhiji's presence in West Bengal North West to pacifism in the of independence.
3Focal point of communal tensions sprang up in Bengal.
4Porous borders of Bengal opposed to West India.
5Instability in East Pakistan overflowed to West Bengal, due to communal peacing of sentimentalities, but on lower sum, rehabilitation in both places conveyed the spaces into peaceful heavens of economic and social.
2Gandhiji's presence in West Bengal North West to pacifism in the of independence.
3Focal point of communal tensions sprang up in Bengal.
4Porous borders of Bengal opposed to West India.
5Instability in East Pakistan overflowed to West Bengal, due to communal peacing of sentimentalities, but on lower sum, rehabilitation in both places conveyed the spaces into peaceful heavens of economic and social.
5Difficult terrain crisscrossed by rivers.
6Economic bases of Bengal vis Jute transferred eastmost completely to East Pakistan.
vs Punjab and its textile land provided ample opportunity.
10Punjab's linguistic singularity vs Bengal's linguistic pluralism [?] furthered terror, even fueling making of Bangladesh.
However, hostilities on day of partition were more sweet in Punjab due to communal peacing of sentimentalities, but in lower sum, rehabilitation in both places conveyed the spaces into peaceful heavens of economic and social.
267 words17 paragraphs
Diagram
Map showing partition boundaries and refugee movements between West Bengal and Punjab regions
- Identifies key regional factors
- References relevant historical figures and plans
- Attempts comparative analysis
- Identifies geographical factors
- Compares economic structures
- References linguistic differences
Topper
Zinnia Arora
AIR 62028
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Post-Independence India
Partition and Refugee Rehabilitation
Regional Differences in Partition Aftermath - Bengal vs Punjab
Writing Stats
267
Total words
17
Paragraphs
analytical
Tone