The Forgotten History of Dalit Refugees in West Bengal: A Study on the Oral Narratives of Marichjhapi Victimhood

Author(s)	Utpal Mandal
Country	India
Abstract	This paper reveals the Dalit massacre of Marichjhapi Island (one of the many islands of Sundarbans) of West Bengal where East Bengal Dalits migrants faced the horrible situation in 1979. Thousands of people were shot dead ,murder, rape and dead body were dumped in river and house were burned and hut were destroyed by state Government sponsors Police force assist by Muslim Gang. Through a study of Marichjhapi Massacre, the essay reflects on communist great betrayal with Dalits migrants of Marichjahpi Island. This paper will go beyond recollecting ghastly incidents at Marichjhapi and highlight the relationship between Refugees politics of Bengal and victimhood’s of Marichjhapi Island. In this Present study, researcher tried to analyze the incidents of 1979s in an island Marichjhapi of Sundarbans where state sponsored violence has changed destiny of East Bengali migrants
Keywords	Migration, Refugees, Dalits, Rehabilitation, Marichjhapi.
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 5, Issue 4, July-August 2023
Published On	2023-07-06
Cite This	The Forgotten History of Dalit Refugees in West Bengal: A Study on the Oral Narratives of Marichjhapi Victimhood - Utpal Mandal - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 4, July-August 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i04.4209
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i04.4209
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gsfxn9

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