Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The Partition of India in 1947 led to the most traumatic mass migration in history, with over 10 million people displaced across the newly drawn borders of India and Pakistan. This paper examines the processes of migration and resettlement in Delhi and Punjab, two regions affected by Partition. The paper draws comparisons between the different resettlement challenges faced in these regions, highlighting how different socio-economic backgrounds, resource availability and local administrative structures influenced the resettlement experience. The paper also analyses government policies, including the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954, and regional initiatives aimed at addressing the specific needs of rural refugees in Punjab and urban refugees in Delhi. The study shows how despite facing challenges such as corruption, land disputes and overcrowding, rehabilitation efforts ultimately contributed to socio-economic improvement of both regions.
Authors: Mubasshir, Dilawar Nabi
Institution: NIMS University
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4402949952