The History of Migration into Undivided Goalpara District of Assam

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Dr. Akbar Badsha Abstract: In 1826, the British Company took a policy for more production in various systems of agriculture in the low lying damp places of Brahmaputra Valley. The company took “Grow more food” programme in Assam and subsequently imported Mymensinghia from Maymensing, Pabna, Noa-Khali, Sirajganj, Rangpur, Dinajpur, Rajsahi Districts of East Bengal. Migrants from Bengal Districts of Mymensingh, Pabna, Bagura and Rangpur continued to come in small numbers. But as the century advanced, this migration took the form of large scale influx into the Brahmaputra Valley. As eighty five percent of them came from Mymensingh, it was not surprising that the term “Mymenshingia” becomes synonymous with immigrants. Migration after Independence is a separate matter. India attained her Independence in 1947. India was divided into two countries __ India and Pakistan. Communal riot surfaced all over the country. In 1950, the riots got its highest stage. For this Nehru-Liaquat Pact was signed. In 1971, the war of Independence of East Bengal launched. Ultimately, East Bengal was separated from Pakistan and a new independent country surfaced. These are the two main causes behind the migration after India’s Independence . Key -Words: Migration, District, Immigration, Goalpara , etc. Click here to print/download PDF of this research paper Introduction “Migration and Immigration’’ are assumed as synonyms to each other, but literally there is little difference between the two. The word “...