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Zinnia AroraAIR 6· 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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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

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