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Ethnic identity and cultural emblems of the groups are used for sociopolitical and economic ends. Assam ethnic violence 2 conflict families sheltering in various relief camps are receiving some food materials from authorities however, there remain a. An ethnic conflict is a conflict in which a subnational minority group challenges the policies of the state or other political actors, usually by asking for group rights or recognition of some sort. The poetics and politics of assamese micronationalism sanjib baruah bard college this paper is an attempt to understand one case of ethnic conflict in india assam. July 6 four people shot one muslim man, and injured four others. The importance of ethnic territory in ethnic conflict is very crucial, as can be gathered from recent developments in the punjab and kashmir and earlier events in assam. Ethnicity, conflict and population displacement in. Section 6a of citizenship act, 1955 and assam accord gktoday. To preempt misunderstanding, one needs to specify the meaning one is using. From the mid 30s, settlers from east bengal now bangladesh. Migration, ethnicitybased movements and states response.

The government of assam faced difficulties in defining assamese people, due to linguistically and culturally heterogeneous population. The assamese people are a socioethnolinguistic identity that has been described at various times as nationalistic or micronationalistic. By looking closely at this one case i hope we will understand better the phenomenon of indias persistent dilemma of. While the bengalispeaking muslims state that they are descendants of east bengali muslims brought to assam during the british raj, local indigenous communities allege that the muslim population has increased, boosted by refugees from the erstwhile east pakistan. With this as an aim, it was decided to take up a study on the ethnic conflict and harmonization in manipur. Structure and strategy in ethnic conflict donald l. The politics of ethnicity in assam find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. 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. Pdf on oct 17, 20, uddipana goswami and others published conflict and reconciliation. 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. Conflict and reconciliation the politics of ethnicity in assam. Dibrugarh, cacchar, hailakandi, karimganj, tinsukia and other districts of assam. Conflict and displacement in assam violent conflict that has been witnessed today in assam is the result of number of socio economic factors operating right from the advent of british rule.

You may be able to gain access using your login credentials for your institution. Ethnic conflicts and role of political parties in assam assam has a highly complex and colorful social mosaic. I have found the study report titled an explanatory study on impact of conflict on children in assam and manipur states of india very thought provoking. For instance, the assam movement of 197984 was against illegal migration and protection of assamese identity, the naga movement can be seen in the context of crisis of naga identity and the mizo movement was v.

In the narrower construal of the term, ethnic groups mean racial or. The conflict that is occurring in the btad and other parts of assam is basically the result of the erroneous policies and inefficient administration. Ethnicity and ethnic conflict in pakistan 53 azerbaijan and tajikistan etc. The conflict between the bodos and the communities coming from outside started when the bodos left jhooming and took to wet rice cultivation. Uncertainty, each ethnic conflict has its own unique characteristics and, in different contexts, some of these elements will be more prominent than the others, but all of them are the common denominators necessary for ethnic conflict to occur. For instance, assam is one of the state in india that faced conflict in the name of ethnicity. The social construction of raceethnic conflict in guyana.

The violence took place around the rapid growth of the muslim population areas. Karbi anglong is the composition of ethnic diversity. Ris procite, reference manager, endnote, bibtex, medlars, refworks. Contact your library if you do not have a username and password. Ethnic conflict in assam, india by uzo ofili on prezi.

On thursday, the federal government sent more troops to the region. 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. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. After this initial outbreak, conflict between the two ethnic groups became a regular feature in western assam phanjaubam, 2007. The violence in 2012 followed ethnic tensions between the indigenous bodo people and illegal immigrant bengalispeaking muslims. Minority rights and ethnic conflict in assam, india. Ethnic diversity has led to spatial distribution of population in assam. Indie od lat zmagaja sie z problemem dzialalnosci ruchow o charakterze separatystycznym. There are such villages of tribals and minorities adjacent to one another in places close to kokrajhar town. Though there is a political dispute over the definition of assamese people, in general.

Ppt ethnic conflict powerpoint presentation free to. Here are five things you need to know about the bodomuslim conflict in assam. An extremely militant agitation ostensibly to throw out foreigners, but targeted more generally against all nonassamese people. Tribal land alienation and ethnic conflict 47 land and other tension. Prior to the entry of the british in to the territory of present assam the region was ruled by various monarchs belonging to different. Any dominant ethnic group has total access to the valued resources of society, with disadvantaged ethnic groups picking up only minimum rewards. There is concern that investment agreements reached between the government of. This interest has coincided with the rise of the hindu revivalist bharatiya janata party bjp, nation. 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. Karbikuki clashes in assam praveen kumar militant groups clashing among themselves for control over the public resources even at the cost of the rights of the local tribal or ethnic community they claim to be defending, is an important factor behind persistent inter ethnic conflicts 1 in indias northeast. Ethnic conflict dbq over the course of the years world history has continued to change. 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.

Even though india and pakistan has signed a truce establishing peace, there is still war going on over jammu kashmir. Compared with authoritarian systems, a democratic polity is simply more likely to witness an open expression of such conflicts. Ethnic conflicts have occurred in almost all parts of the world where under developed or. In the absence of any ar rangement in the form of assimilation of immigrants into its. 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. 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. Ethnic conflict in assam 125 two inseparable historical facts the extraordinary role and cultural diversity of the immigrants. Over the last decade there has been increasing scholarly interest in the ethnic character of the indian state. One of the ethnic groups engaged in separatist activities are the bodo of assam. How the assam conflict creates a threat to all india bbc news. Ethnic clashes in india kill dozens, displace thousands cnn. Diverging from reductionist studies of northeast india and its multifarious conflicts, this book presents an exclusive and intricate, empirical and theoretical study of assam as a conflict zone. A wide variety of ethnic conflicts prevail in the state e.

Violence in assam has deep roots the new york times. The article aims to present the history and characteristics of their conflict with state and central authorities in the context of regional problems. He has been awarded a phd from ignou for his study on northeast india, and is presently posted as digp, crpf in the northeast region. Two weeks later, two men killed the leaders of the all bodoland student union and all assam student union. Following reclamation of assamese ethnic identity, the movements for making assam a. Ethnicity, conflict and population displacement in northeast india.

Assam separatist movements are insurgency movements operating in northeast indias oilrich state of assam. It traces the genesis and evolution of the ethnic and nationalistic politics in the state, and explores how this. The state of assam has a number of racial and ethnic groups with their own specific and traditional cultures. Patriotism, parochialism, ethnic conflict, internal displacement of people, development, assam. Adivasis were brought to assam to work in the british tea gardens in exchange of small pieces of land. It has also exposed its own inherent flaws, deepened the fault lines in the state, caused immeasurable chaos, and found absolutely no solution to assam s decadeslong ethnic conflict. Introduction the northeast region of india comprising of eight states assam, nagaland, manipur, arunachal pradesh, mizoram, tripura and sikkim 1 a region poorly connected to the indian mainland by a small corridor, and surrounded by many countries such as bhutan, myanmar, bangladesh and china, is the setting for a multitude of conflict that undermines the idea of india as a. In contrast, he offers another way to conceptualize the conflict by applying the theoretical lens of contentious politics doug, tarrow, and tilly, 1996. Assam has a long history of frequent violence due to land disputes and clashes between the indigenous bodo tribes, muslim settlers and the tribal community. Federalism and ethnic conflict regulation in india and pakistan author.

This group is often associated with the assamese language, though the use of the term precedes the name of the language. This violence is back to year 1952 between bodo tribe and ethnic bengali muslim settlers. This study aims to bring out an inclusive approach and strategy to achieve greater ethnic harmonisation and lasting peace in the state of manipur through a detailed and deep analysis of the issue. Violent conflict that we have witnessed today in assam is the result of number of socioeconomic. That is what seemed to happen in assam, where a sudden outbreak of riots between the bodo people, a tribal group, and bengali muslims has led to 42 deaths and the displacement of an estimated 150,000 people in a period of less than a week. In most of the ethnic groups, more than one of these cultural markers are pertinent for identification. A few years ago, assam witnessed the invidious antiforeigner movement led by all assam students union aasu which have created violence and destabilized the political process. The article aims to present the history and characteristics of their conflict with state and central authorities in the context. The genesis of the conflict between the bodos and nonbodo communities can be traced back to. Meghalaya and mizoram constituted a district each of assam, whereas arunachal pradesh.

A descriptive analysis of the findings has been presented in the report. Major components of its social mosaic are hindus 67 percent and muslims 28. Bengali interethnic conflict till the restoration of assamese in 1874. Conflict and displacement in assam violent conflict that has been witnessed today in assam is the result of number of socio. Regulation in india and pakistan federalism and ethnic. This paper tries to highlight the basic issues of ethnic violence, analyse the reasons behind the conflicts and its manifestations, outcomes and finally tried to provide some roadmaps to solution. Nature of ethnic conflicts in assam one of the dominant features of the politics in assam is the mobilisation of people on ethnic line. The bodos is the biggest tribal group in assam, have had bitter clashes with the muslim settlers. In contrast, he offers another way to conceptualize the conflict by applying the theoretical lens of. Even without immigration, assam s indigenous population is extremely diverse in cultural, linguistic and religious terms. Assam problem after the largely nonimplemented peace accord of 1985 because it had conceptualized the conflict mainly as a law and order or military problem. The immediate cause of the riots was the targeted killings of four bodo men by bangladeshi muslims. Ethnic conflict, federalism, and democracy in india.

The social construction of race ethnic conflict in guyana prem misir disadvantage. He has been awarded a phd from ignou for his study on northeast. The report depicts the affect of armed conflict on children in two districts of assam and in two districts of manipur. In assam,2 these conflicts are compounded by immigration problems and demographic changes, which have pitted indigenous assamese against migrant bengalis, hindus against muslims, and assam against indias. Economic growth since 1947 has affected different ethnic groups differently in assam.

The attacks in assam, in the same region where 2012 saw possibly indias worst case of mass human displacement owing to conflict, is only the next phase of violence in a bitter cocktail of ethnic issues and competition for resources that have troubled this region. Horowitz decades after the recognition that ethnicity is a powerful force in the politics of many countries, with profound effects on prospects for democracy horowitz 1993. The funds are being used to provide food assistance, water and sanitation. It has also been used retrospectively to the people of assam before the term assamese came into use.

Gosselink, minority rights and ethnic conflict in assam, india, 14 b. Immigration, ethnic conflict, and political turmoilassam. Abstract assam has passed through a period of political turmoil since 12th century ad which continues even today. May 20, 2014 various historical developments since the occupation of assam by the british in 1826. Minority rights and ethnic conflict in assam, india semantic scholar. The cacher and the north cacher hills district witnessed the worst ethnic turmoil between the dimasa and the hmar tribes. Literature on causes of ethnic conflict covers a number of competing theories. Pdf an analysis of conflicts in the northeast entails also a closer look at the wider debates on the issue of ethnicity.

There are two distinct ways in which the term ethnic is interpreted. Article information, pdf download for migration, ethnicity based. Conflict forced 170,000 people in india from their homes in 2018, the majority in kashmir, and ethnic conflict in assam has previously displaced 150,000 people in a single episode of violence idmc 052019. 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. 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. Armed ethnic conflicts in northeast india and the indian states. Ethnic conflicts contributed to deepen insecurities among the bodos with muslims.

Ethnic violence is a common phenomenon almost in every nation and dates back to the history of human civilization. Besides the hindumuslim conflicts and hindusikh skirmishes, how do we perceive relations between different ethnic groups, say between the assamese and the nonassamese. 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. Sep 23, 2016 even though india and pakistan has signed a truce establishing peace, there is still war going on over jammu kashmir. Religious and ethnic conflict in pakistan maryam s. 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. Despite decades of experience in dealing with insurgencies and ethnic communal strife, the government miserably failed to tackle such a situation. Social exclusion and ethnicity in northeast india nehu. Understanding conflict in btad of assam mainstream weekly. In the punjab and kashmir conflicts, along with the transformation of identities and issues, the territorial base of ethnicity is being perfected by driving out punjabi. View ethnic conflicts in assam research papers on academia. Assam mainly the karbi anglong and the cacher region has always remain high ethnic conflict zone in the northeast. The section 6a in the citizenship act, 1955 contains the provisions with respect to citizenship of persons covered by the assam accord 1985. Ethnic conflict in assam, like in some other parts of the northeast is decades old, but has increased in frequency since the late 1970s.

Image source2 moreover, there is an ethnic conflict within india. Monojit singha ma, ph d, net research scholar, department of political science, assam university, silchar. 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. In assam, several cultural markers language, race, tribe, caste, religion and region serve as identity axes for ethnic groups and their mobilization. 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.