অমিতাভ দেব চৌধুরীর গল্পে দেশভাগোত্তর সাম্প্রদায়িকতা - Atmadeep

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Volume-I, Issue-I, September, 2024
Volume-I, Issue-I, September, 2024
অমিতাভ দেব চৌধুরীর গল্পে দেশভাগোত্তর সাম্প্রদায়িকতা  
প্রিয়াংকা ধর, গবেষক, বাংলা বিভাগ, আসাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, শিলচর, ভারত
ড. বিশ্বজিৎ ভট্টাচার্য, সহকারী অধ্যাপক, বাংলা বিভাগ, করিমগঞ্জ কলেজ, করিমগঞ্জ, আসাম, ভারত  
Received: 03.09.2024
Accepted: 29.09.2024
Published Online: 30.09.2024
Page No: 85-93
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.1.issue.01W.012
ABSTRACT
After ruling the Indian subcontinent for two centuries, British colonial rule ended with the price of partition, which brought about independence. The country became independent by splitting into two parts, which later evolved into three separate nations. The partition is a cursed event in the pages of history; viewed from one perspective, it was meant to liberate from colonial rule. However, a deeper and more nuanced examination of history reveals that the British were indeed responsible for the partition, as they desired division and control. Beyond the British, the personal and collective interests of some power-hungry and so-called native politicians also led to this division. During British rule, the rulers stoked communalism between the Hindu and Muslim communities to maintain their control over society and the nation. Communalism is fundamentally political, where religion is exploited for political gain. In politics, religion serves as a tool that helps sustain oppressive practices. Due to communalism, distrust, suspicion, bitterness, and animosity grew between people of different faiths, leading them to begin to hate each other. As a horrific result of this political maneuvering, India was divided based on the two-nation theory, resulting in the creation of two states. The partition brought a profound and transformative crisis into the life of Bengalis, from which they, especially those in Northeast India, have yet to find relief. New forms of crises seem to be increasing, with the most recent examples being the renewal of the National Register of Citizens and the formulation of the Citizenship Amendment Act in Assam.
While the experience of the tremendous crisis that arose in Bengali life due to partition reached extreme limits in real life, it is not as prominently reflected in Bengali literature. Nonetheless, fragments of the devastation of life and various crises resulting from partition are present in Bengali literature. The horrific history of partition and its festering wounds still linger deep within the hearts of the people of the Barak Valley and the Northeast. However, very few authors have addressed the context of partition in their writings. Amitabh Dev Chowdhury, a writer from the Barak Valley, is no exception; he has inherited the memories and wounds of partition through his ancestors. Though he could not witness the partition firsthand, he perceives the dark consequences of partition through contemporary experiences. Since literature is merely an artistic representation of diverse human experiences, the issues of partition, the resulting refugee crisis, communal divides, struggles for rehabilitation, and the sorrows of Bengali life naturally find their way into his writings. The multifaceted picture of the existential crisis faced by these displaced people from fragmented Bengal frequently emerges in Amitabh's narratives. Additionally, his various stories and novels depict the social and political experiences of post-partition life in the Northeast. This section will discuss how the consequences of communalism in the aftermath of partition have manifested in a terrifying manner at the social level and how they have harmed society and people's lives, focusing on two selected stories by Amitabh Dev Chowdhury.
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