Post-Independent Administrative Reorganisation And Changes In Jurisdiction Of Jalpaiguri District of West Bengal (1947-1997)
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2019-03
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University of North Bengal
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Ghosh, Arun
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In 1947, during the time of independence of India, there was a plan of partition of
Bengal by the British Colonial Government. So, a Boundary Commission was formed
to decide the political boundary between two parts of Bengal province (West Bengal
and East Bengal). This Commission was under the chairmanship of Sir Cyril Radcliffe
and he was assisted by two Muslim and two non-Muslim members. During that time,
there was tug of war situation between the Congress, Hindu Mahasabha and Muslim
League regarding the district of Jalpaiguri. However, after the publication of Radcliffe’s
Award this district was divided into East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and West Bengal
(India). Five police stations of this district were added with East Pakistan, and rest
police stations were added with West Bengal. With that partition, jurisdiction of this
district compressed from its earlier position. After independence of India and partition
of Bengal, till the 50 years of independence the district was administratively reorganised
several times, whenever it needed. So in this way the reorganising process of the
administrative level of this district took its place, which effected upon several aspects
of this district.
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