The Spoils of Partition : Bengal and India, 1947–1967 (Paperback)

Introduction; Part I. Hopes and Fears: 1. The devil in the detail: new borders for a new state; 2. Swings and roundabouts: West Bengal and the new India; Part II. The Bengal Diaspora: 3. Partition and migration: refugees in West Bengal, 1947?67; 4. Staying on: West Bengal's Muslim minorities; Part III. The Politics of a Partitioned State: 5. Political reconstruction and change: congress government and politics, 1947?67; 6. The revenge of the periphery: the rise of the opposition in West Bengal; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography.