Partition in 1947 divided Bengal and left political, social and human consequences that outlasted the boundary itself, and Nitish SenGupta takes that long aftermath as his subject.
Bengal Divided sets out the sequence of decisions, negotiations and communal pressures that led to the split, then examines what followed for the populations on either side of the new line. SenGupta works from the historical record while keeping the narrative readable, giving attention to the political calculations of the period as well as the displacement they produced.
A quick look inside:
• Historical study of the 1947 partition of Bengal by Nitish SenGupta
• Traces political negotiation alongside communal and social pressure
• Considers the lasting regional effects of the boundary on both sides
• Published by Penguin Publications for English-language readers
History students, readers of South Asian politics and anyone tracing the region's modern formation will find this Penguin title at Boipoka.