Partition and locality : violence, migration, and development in Gujranwala and Sialkot, 1947-1961

Partition And Locality Provides Original And Challenging Insights Into The Processes Of Violence, Demographic Transformation And Physical Reconstruction Arising From The Partition Of The Indian Subcontinent In 1947. The Focus Is Upon The Cities Of Gujranwala And Sialkot That Experienced Violence, Demographic Shift And Economic Transformation In Different Ways. The Work Is Not Only A Significant Contribution To The Understanding Of The Partition Process Of British India And Its Aftermath For The Pakistan Punjab, It Also Provide An Authoritative And Thought Provoking Approach To The Themes Of Broader Twentieth-century Processes Of Collective Violence, Mass Displacements And Economic Recovery. Drawing Together Fresh Information From An Array Of Unexploited Sources, Partition And Locality Not Only Questions Wider Interpretations Of The Patterns Of Partition Violence, It Also Adds Considerable Evidential Weight To The Argument That Partition Violence Cannot Simply Be Dismissed As 'temporary Madness' Or Aberration. The Analysis Goes Beyond Consideration Of The Violence In Relation To Its Spontaneity And Organizational Character To Represent An Important Contribution To Knowledge By Uncovering For The First Time Actual Perpetrators Of The Violence In The Region. While Partition Brought Sufferings For Many And Disrupted Old Social, Commercial And Kin Networks, The Author Concentrates Particularly On New Opportunities For Both Locals And Refugees In Different Sectors Of The Economy Arising From The Migration Of Hindu And Sikh Business Classes. The Work Highlights How The Massive Shifts In Population Influenced And Transformed The Socio-economic Landscape Of The Two Cities. The Focus Is Upon The Cities' Post-independence Industrial Recovery And The Emergence Of A New Artisan-industrial Class To Prominence.--publisher's Website. Pt. I. Contexts : Historical And Provincial. Colonial Inheritance : Life Before Partition In Gujranwala And Sialkot -- Partition Violence, Migration, And Resettlement : Broader Punjab-level Scenario -- Pt. Ii. Locality, Violence, And Migration. Partition Violence And Migration In Gujranwala -- Partition Violence And Migration In Sialkot -- Pt. Iii. Locality And The Aftermath Of Partition. Refugee Resettlement And Development In Gujranwala -- Refugee Resettlement And Development In Sialkot. Ilyas Chattha. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [268]-287) And Index. Partition and Locality examines the impact of Partition and its aftermath for the socio-economic development of Sialkot and Gujranwala. The work successfully provides much new empirical information on the effects of the division of the Punjab with respect to both refugees and the local populations. It also highlights how communities and localities experienced the brunt of the 1947 upheaval.