BANGLADESHI IMMIGRANTS IN MEGHALAYA
Year: 2005
124pp
ISBN: 9788183640008 (HB) · Hardback
The problem of Bangladeshi immigrants has adversely impacted on socio-economic and political conditions in India.
The book focuses on unauthorized human movement from Bangladesh to Garo Hills, Meghalya in 1964 and then in 1971. Causes for migration, Relief camps, rehabilitation and reclamation of displaced persons from across the border, and impact of these immigrants on the region are discussed and analysed.
The book may be found useful by the policy makers and scholars having interest in the region.
Segjrang N. Sangma is a Lecturer in Williamnagar College, Department of Garo, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya. He was a Fellow of the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata.
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
LAND AND THE PEOPLE
RELIEF OPERATION
CROSS BORDER MOVEMENT-CAUSES
REHABILITATION AND RECLAMATION
THE IMPACTS OF THE CROSS BORDER MOVEMENT
APPENDIX
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX