The Aftermath of Partition in South Asia

Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Maps and Tables
	Maps
	Table
Brief Biographical Notes
Preface
1. Introduction: The Place of Partition In South Asian Histories
	Celebrations: The Half-Centennial of Independence In South Asia
	Stock-Taking and Introspection
	Partition: ‘The Other Face of Freedom’
	Historiography and Its ‘Silences’ Over Partition
	Lifting the Veil Over Partition
	Reappraising Partition and Its Aftermath
2. ‘The Enigma of Arrival’: 14–15 August 1947 and the Celebration of Independence
	Introduction
	Preparing for the ‘Appointed Day’
	‘A Day of Mourning!’
	The Consecration Rituals In Karachi
	‘It Was a Lovely Time to Walk In Delhi’
	Beyond Capitals
	‘Mahatma’s Miracle’
	From Euphoria to Aporia
3. Partition and the Making of Southasian Boundaries
	Introduction
	The 3 June Plan
	Submissions to the Boundary Commissions
	The Radcliffe Award
	Partition and Disruption
	Conclusion
4. A Community In Crisis: Partition and the Sikhs
	Introduction
	Sikhs and the Lahore Resolution
	Sikhs and the Cripps Offer
	The Demand for ‘Azad Punjab’
	Sikhs and the ‘CR Formula’
	Sikhs and the Cabinet Mission
	Partition and Holocaust
	Post-1947 Conundrums
	Conclusion
5. From Displacement Todevelopment: East Punjab Countryside After Partition, c. 1947–67
	Introduction
	Post-Partition East Punjab Countryside
	Early Relief Measures
	Towards Permanent Resettlement: ‘Standard Acres’ and ‘Graded Cuts’
	Long-Term Effects
	Consolidation of Holdings
	New Irrigation Infrastructure
	Punjab On the Threshold of Prosperity
	Conclusion
6. Divided Landscapes, Fragmentedidentities: East Bengal Refugees and Their Rehabilitation In India, 1947– 79
	Introduction
	Refugees In West Bengal
	Refugees In Dandakaranya
	Settlers’ Experiences
	Desertions and Return to Bengal
	Conclusions
7. ‘Capitol Landscapes’: The Imprint of Partition On South Asian Capital Cities
	Introduction
	Dhaka: From Muffosil Town to National Capital
	Calcutta: The ‘Dying City’
	Lahore: From Punjab’s Pride to Border Town
	Karachi: From ‘Stop-Gap’ Capitol to ‘City of the Dead’?
	Islamabad: The ‘Super Cantonment’
	Chandigarh: ‘Temple of New India’
	Delhi: From Islamic City to Refugees’ ‘Wild West’
	Conclusion: Capitol Transformations
8. Punjab and the Making of Pakistan
	Punjab In Post-Colonial Pakistan
	Roots of a Civil-Military State
	Political Entrenchment of the Civil-Military Lobby
	War, Independence and Partition
	Conclusion
9. Contemporary South Asia and the Legacies of Partition
	Introduction
	The Kashmir Imbroglio
	Security Concerns In South Asia
	Environmental Costs of Partition: Water-Sharing Between Bangladesh and India
	Partition and the South Asian Diaspora
	Problems of ‘Minorities’: The Muhajirs In Pakistan
	Problems of ‘Minorities’: The Muslims In India
	Problems of ‘Minorities’: The Biharis In Bangladesh
	Building People-To-People Bridges
Glossary
Notes
	1. Introduction
	2. ‘The Enigma of Arrival’
	3. Partition and the Making of South Asian Boundaries
	4. A Community In Crisis
	5. From Displacement to Development
	6. Divided Landscapes, Fragmented Identities
	7. ‘Capitol Landscapes’
	8. Punjab and the Making of Pakistan
	9. Contemporary South Asia and the Legacies of Partition
Bibliography
	Private Manuscript Collections
	Official Documents
	Primary Printed Documents
	Oral Interviews
	Newspapers
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	Selected Articles In Journals
	Selected Chapters In Books
	Books
	Unpublished Dissertations and Theses
	Mimeographs
	Electronic Resources