PARTITION: THE CHANGING CONNOTATION OF SHELTER

Abstract

Abstract: The British period ended with a dark episode of Indian history, that was the de-territorialization the land of India. Partition brought national division along with tears and miseries of the refugee people. Uprooted from the original location escort socio-economic and political problems for the migrated people. Partition not only displaced people but also created factors of re-settlement, re-establishment and opened new pages of identity crisis and cultural discourse. Many new vistas of discussion reconstruct after partition in Indian socio-political scenario. Post partition period was more horrific. Searching shelter in unknown destination was not a lone muddle but psychology, identity all were the issues of concern for post partition beginning life for the refugee people. This paper aims to focus all these aspects of post partition conditions facing by the refugee people.