The politicization of migration of Bangladeshis into India operates at the intersection of religion, ethnicity, and discourses on nationalism in India. For the Hindu nationalists operating at the All-India level Muslims are 'infiltrators' and Hindus are 'refugees', for the Assamese ethnic nationalists both Hindu and Muslim Bengalis are 'foreigners'. For the Bengalis in West Bengal the ethnicity 'Bengaliness' comes to the fore. This book argues that the perception ofBangladeshi migrants in Assam, West Bengal, and Delhi varies greatly due to the historical, ethnic and religious affinities of the people in each of the three states.…mehr
The politicization of migration of Bangladeshis into India operates at the intersection of religion, ethnicity, and discourses on nationalism in India. For the Hindu nationalists operating at the All-India level Muslims are 'infiltrators' and Hindus are 'refugees', for the Assamese ethnic nationalists both Hindu and Muslim Bengalis are 'foreigners'. For the Bengalis in West Bengal the ethnicity 'Bengaliness' comes to the fore. This book argues that the perception ofBangladeshi migrants in Assam, West Bengal, and Delhi varies greatly due to the historical, ethnic and religious affinities of the people in each of the three states.
Rizwana Shamshad is a research affiliate at the School of Culture, History and Language, Australian National University (ANU). She completed her PhD at Monash University, Australia, in 2012; her thesis investigated the nationalist discourses on Bangladeshi migrants in the Indian states of Assam, West Bengal, and Delhi. Currently she is working with a government organization as a researcher in the field of migration, education, and settlement in Australia. Previously, Rizwana had worked with universities, policy institutes, and development organizations in Australia, India, and Bangladesh. She has writes regularly for peer reviewed journals, and the press.
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List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction List of Abbreviations and Acronyms 1: Indian Nationalism: Narratives and Key Concepts 2: The Foreigners of Assam 3: The Refugees and the Migrants of West Bengal 4: The 'Infiltrators' of Delhi 5: The Parliamentary Debates on Bangladeshi Migrants (1971-2009) Conclusion Appendix 1 Benu's Story: Interview with a Bangladeshi Migrant in Delhi Appendix 2 Fieldwork Auto-ethnography in India Appendix 3 The Actors: Interview Sources Glossary Bibliography Index About the Author
List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction List of Abbreviations and Acronyms 1: Indian Nationalism: Narratives and Key Concepts 2: The Foreigners of Assam 3: The Refugees and the Migrants of West Bengal 4: The 'Infiltrators' of Delhi 5: The Parliamentary Debates on Bangladeshi Migrants (1971-2009) Conclusion Appendix 1 Benu's Story: Interview with a Bangladeshi Migrant in Delhi Appendix 2 Fieldwork Auto-ethnography in India Appendix 3 The Actors: Interview Sources Glossary Bibliography Index About the Author
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