South Berubari was a small town. It was located near Indo-Bangladesh border, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. It was around 13 km south of Jalpaiguri, the district headquarters. Berubari Union No. 12, the focus of this study, had an area of 8.75 sq. miles and a population of ...
(Show more)South Berubari was a small town. It was located near Indo-Bangladesh border, in Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal. It was around 13 km south of Jalpaiguri, the district headquarters. Berubari Union No. 12, the focus of this study, had an area of 8.75 sq. miles and a population of ten to twelve thousand residents. After the division of India and Pakistan (1947), the people of South Berubari became involved in a prolonged agitation. The aims of this work to highlight how the problems between Berubari and Bangladesh raised and developed, what steps have been taken by both the countries for solved the problems and whether it success or not.
Key words: Berubari, Radcliffe award, Chhitmahal, Boundary, Agitations
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