Ethnic conflict and civil society india and beyond by ashutosh varshney much scholarly work has been done on the topics of civil society and ethnic con. Two weeks later, two men killed the leaders of the all bodoland student union and all assam student union. It is located in the northeastern part of the country. Religious and ethnic conflict in pakistan maryam s. Economic growth since 1947 has affected different ethnic groups differently in assam. A wide variety of ethnic conflicts prevail in the state e. July 6 four people shot one muslim man, and injured four others. Sep 14, 2008 assams situation is volatile, and some fear that the conflict could explode like it did in the early 1980s when over 3,000 lives were lost in an antiimmigrant drive that lasted several years. The conflict has affected the ministry of gfa missionaries in assam, making it dangerous for them to travel.
The bodo tribals have been fighting for a state of their own called bodoland for the past 25 years, which would carve out roughly half the geographical area of assam state. In order to keep these conflicts under control special foundations and laws such as the united nations and the declaration of human rights have been founded. May 20, 2014 various historical developments since the occupation of assam by the british in 1826. An assessment of insurgencies in assam, manipur and nagaland in 2009 4 assam. Displacement of chakmas from arunachal pradesh and mizoram bhaumik, 2005. Humanwildlife conflict in the forest villages of barak valley, assam, india h. The conflict that is occurring in the btad and other parts of assam is basically the result of the erroneous policies and inefficient administration. Though there is a political dispute over the definition of assamese people, in general.
Ethnicity, conflict and population displacement in northeast. It shares land border with myanmar, and with the indias states of mizoram, nagaland, and assam. Ethnic conflict affects ministry in assam gospel for asia. Manipur lost its autonomy after its merger with india in 1949, and 23 years later manipur became one of the states of the country. Assam, ethnic conflict, tribal, ethnopolitics, armed. View ethnic conflicts in assam research papers on academia. Understanding the historical conflicts behind todays violence in. The situation may seem calm on the surface, but it is replete with contradictions and dangerous undertones. Before the 2014 conflict, there was a conflict in june 2007 in sibsagar which led to killing of two people.
Ethnic conflict in assam, like in some other parts of the northeast is decades old, but has increased in frequency since the late 1970s. Ethnicity, conflict and population displacement in northeast india mridula dhekial phukan dispur law college, guwahati, assam abstract since indias independence northeastern region of india has been witnessing episodes of secessionist and insurgency related violence and conflict. Aug 20, 2012 the bbcs sanjoy majumder travels to assam to see how a deeprooted ethnic conflict is threatening to engulf the rest of india. Assam says nagaland has set up three civil subdivisions on assam territory. Ethnic armed conflict and territorial administration in. The scenario of manelephant conflict in hoollongapar gibbon wildlife sanctuary of assam, india sujayita bhattacharjee abstract manelephant conflict is a crucial problem concerning the northeastern part of india. Violence in assam has panindia implications the diplomat. These groups were not large in number and therefore subsequently. Assam separatist movements are insurgency movements operating in northeast indias oilrich state of assam. Displacement of nagas, kukis and paites in manipur. In assam, several cultural markers language, race, tribe, caste, religion and region serve as identity. Chronic poverty and development policy, institute for development policy and management, university of manchester, 79. Gosselink how will this nationality, the assamese, be able to keep its numeri cal position as the majority in assam in the face of uncontrolled and unassimilated immigration.
Ethnicity, conflict and population displacement in. Kim jolliffe is an independent researcher, specializing in security. Ethnic conflict is one of the major threats to international peace and security. Ethnicity, conflict and population displacement in northeast india. The surrounding countries cultures have influenced assam, creating a patchwork of ethnic, religious, and. Facts of conflict impact of cross border migration imrcusa website video hopes and strategies 2. Role of assam in indias freedom movement assam topix blog. Weiner, sons of the soil, migration and ethnic con. The government of assam faced difficulties in defining assamese people, due to linguistically and culturally heterogeneous population. The nscnim, incidentally, wants the entire assam tract south of the guwahati dibrugarh railway track in these four districts in greater nagalim. But more important is the brevity and precision which make the article a happy reading yes you have focused on the major personalities and the main movements in assam that helped the freedom movement.
Immigration has always been a reality for assam since time immemorial till date. Despite decades of experience in dealing with insurgencies and ethnic communal strife, the government miserably failed to tackle such a situation. Ethnic groups in conflict in indias manipur south asia journal. The final nrc list, released on 31 august, excluded 19. Assam administrative report 19111912 thus observes 4 a considerable share of the export trade in mustard oil from assam was in the hands of a class of traders who are natives of the kamrup district, but almost all the rest of the export traffic, and nearly the whole of the import traffic of. The scenario of manelephant conflict in hoollongapar gibbon. For this reason only the ethnic conflict of assam as well as socioeconomic. The violence and resulting panic revealed a fragile peace in assam and. The ongoing ethnic communal conflict between the bodo tribes of assam and the muslim community has taken a dangerous turn, with violence spreading to several districts. Its in the northeast of india and shares international borders with bhutan and bangladesh. The composite population of assam was the result of the migration of various ethnic groups to the soil. How the assam conflict creates a threat to all india bbc news. Pdf the ethnic dimension to social relations can be distinguished from dimensions based on. Contents 2 introduction seed of conflict clashes number of deaths indian government position.
As assessment of insurgencies in assam, manipur and nagaland. Khan since the beginning of the war on terror, pakistan has been center stage in the international media for talibanization, jihadists, extremist religious violence, sectarian strife, and deep intolerance against nonmuslim minorities. Cpm politburo member brinda karat on saturday blamed the bjpled governments in assam and at the centre for the dima hasao violence in which police clashed with protesters who were. The conflict started in the 1970s 5 following tension between the native indigenous assamese people and the indian government over alleged neglect, domination, subjugation, political, social, cultural, economic exploitation and internal. Ethnic conflicts have occurred in almost all parts of the world where under developed or. Ethnic clashes in india kill dozens, displace thousands cnn. Minority rights and ethnic conflict in assam, india semantic scholar. Abstract the paper analyses movements of different small ethnic groups belonging to both tribal and nontribal communities in the state of assam and attempts to understand. The muslim league, a group active during independence and partition, merged with the. Minority rights and ethnic conflict in assam, india. Monojit singha ma, ph d, net research scholar, department of political science, assam university, silchar. Pdf ethnic conflict in assam on the backdrop of socioeconomic. Ethnic conflict in assam, india by uzo ofili on prezi.
Conflict and displacement in assam violent conflict that has been witnessed today in assam is the result of number of socio. After this initial outbreak, conflict between the two ethnic groups became a regular feature in western assam phanjaubam, 2007. How will this nationality, the assamese, be able to keep its numeri cal position as the majority in assam in the face of uncontrolled. In assam, several cultural markers language, race, tribe, caste, religion and region serve as identity axes for ethnic groups and their mobilization. Assam or burma whose distinctive physical type became merge in that of the. Pages in category ethnic conflicts the following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. The conflict started in the 1970s 5 following tension between the native indigenous assamese people and the indian government over alleged neglect, domination, subjugation, political, social, cultural, economic exploitation and internal colonisation through its federal centre in delhi. Extent of dispute area assam and nagaland share a total of 512. Pdf the immigration issue in assam and conflicts around it. This article examines the framing of ethnic conflict in northeast india, focusing on militant groups and insurgency in the hill areas of assam and a form of political violence known locally. Autonomy movement, assam, ethnicity, elites, migration, states responses. Violence in assam has deep roots the new york times. Abstract the paper analyses movements of different small ethnic groups belonging to both tribal and nontribal communities in the state of assam and attempts to understand why tension arose in the first place and remains.
Nagaland, on the other hand, insists that more tracts under assam occupation belong to nagaland. The immigration issue in assam and conflicts around it article pdf available in asian ethnicity 3. The immediate cause of the riots was the targeted killings of four bodo men by bangladeshi muslims. This violence is back to year 1952 between bodo tribe and ethnic bengali muslim settlers. Ethnic violence is a common phenomenon almost in every nation and dates back to the history of human civilization.
Jul 26, 2012 the recent violence is just the latest, though, in a long line of deadly incidents, fueled by a volatile mix of politics and ethnic conflict in the area. An extremely militant agitation ostensibly to throw out foreigners, but targeted more generally against all nonassamese people, gripped the state from 1979 to 1985. Jul 27, 2012 the conflict began when the british ruled india and brought adivasis from the chhota nagpur plateau to assam, putting them to work in tea gardens, and assigning them small pieces of land in exchange. Oct 26, 2015 it is a wonderful tracing back the historical facts and data. Ethnic armed conflict and territorial administration in myanmar. Nature of ethnic conflicts in assam one of the dominant features of the politics in assam is the mobilisation of people on ethnic line. Assam vs nagaland, a border dispute of five decades. Understanding conflict in btad of assam mainstream weekly. But he finds it strange that the violence took place after the elections which will not benefit any political group in assam. Ethnic conflicts and role of political parties in assam assam has a highly complex and colorful social mosaic. Jul 25, 2012 ethnic clashes in indias northeastern assam province have left 32 dead as of wednesday and sent an estimated 150,000 fleeing their homes to escape the violence. Bengali interethnic conflict till the restoration of assamese in 1874.
Humanwildlife conflict in the forest villages of barak. Pdf assam, the northeastern state of india, has experienced strong. Amongst the armed insurgent groups, the dhd g is one of the most elusive and violent, operating in the north cachar hills and karbi anglong districts of assam. Conflicts in the balkans, rwanda, chechnya, iraq, indonesia, sri lanka, india, and darfur, as well as in israel, the west bank, and the gaza strip, are among the bestknown and deadliest examples from the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Ethnic conflict dbq over the course of the years world history has continued to change. Perhaps this is an attempt to polarize voters at the panindia. Assam was merged with the new muslim majority province of. In the absence of any ar rangement in the form of assimilation of immigrants into its. Although peace talks and other attempts to resolve the conflict have been less than successful in recent years, borah reports that there is renewed optimism for peace in the region, provided that assam s burning issues are addressed and political leaders are willing to. Ethnic identity and cultural emblems of the groups are used for sociopolitical and economic ends. Ethnic conflict in assam 127 position in its economy. It has assumed a severe character due to increasing human population.
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