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    Harmony in History: Unveiling the History of Women Tea Plantations Workers Through Jhumur Songs
    (University of North Bengal, 2024) Bhowmik, Nandini; Biswas, Samar Kumar
    This paper explores the cultural significance of jhumur songs within the context of colonial Assam's tea plantation communities. Jhumur, originating from the Sadanic language, serves as a vital narrative tool reflecting the experiences and struggles of tea plantation workers, particularly women. Through an analysis of jhumur songs and historical sources, the paper reveals the deceptive strategies employed by the British government and plantation owners to recruit and exploit labourers. Specific examples of jhumur songs are examined to illustrate themes of migration, exploitation and cultural resistance. The paper introduces two theoretical frameworks— the "Migration-Exploitation-Strategies Nexus" and the "Model of Colonial Hegemony and Cultural Resistance" to analyse the socio-cultural dynamics at play. Ultimately, this study highlights the enduring resilience and cultural identity embedded within colonial Assam's tea plantation communities as evidenced by the poignant narratives preserved in jhumur song.
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    Illegal Migration and Issues of Citizenship in India: A Critical Review
    (University of North Bengal, 2021-09) Biswas, Diganta
    The citizenship is a subject of entry 17 of Union List of Seventh Schedule of the Constitution and the Govt. of India has amended the Citizenship Act, 1955 in a number of occasions to address the issue relaxing the norms. Migrating population from one country to another is a global problem. Not only India but some developed countries like United Kingdom, the United States of America and Canada are facing the heat of migration particularly from Asian countries. In India, the situation is really grim. Ever since the birth of Bangladesh in 1971, there has been continuous influx of Bangladeshis into India from our Eastern Border while More than 80,000 refugees from West Pakistan, largely Hindus, have been living in Kashmir since Independence without citizenship rights. This paper aims to study the different issues in connection with illegal immigration and scope of citizenship.
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    Study on rural out - migration in Koch Bihar district, West Bengal: geographical analysis
    (University of North Bengal, 2021) Barman, Bhupen; Roy, Ranjan,