Painful Journey of the Refugee Women in West Bengal:1947-1971

Abstract

The independence of India was a matter of triumph, joy, and honor to the people of India after being ruled by the British for a long time. But for the Indian people, this freedom came with many hardships, challenges, and sacrifices. Like other parts of India, Bengal celebrated India's Independence on 15th August 1947 in Calcutta with great joy. Another important issue associated with Indian independence in 1947 was the partition of India, which led to the creation of the two states of India and Pakistan. Even after the independence of India, issues such as the partition of Pakistan, the creation of East and West Pakistan, and the influx of refugees from East Pakistan became a cause of concern for the people of Bengal. The partition of Bengal became a cause of concern for the people of Bengal. As a result of the partition of India, many refugee people started entering Bengal from East Pakistan after 15^th August 1947. In this case, the arrival was a painful and difficult one. All the refugees who entered Bengal from East Pakistan during this time had a very difficult journey, especially the women who had a very painful journey.  After the partition of India, many refugees had to leave their homes in East Pakistan and come to Bengal in the dead of night. In this case, the situation of children and women was very miserable, and their journey was very difficult.