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Perspectives on Intra-region Migration in South Asia—A Reorientation

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The objectives of this introductory chapter are threefold. First, while briefly outlining the overlap** conceptual complexities of migration, it shows that human movement across borders is not a new phenomenon in the region, but the trigger and nature of such movement have undergone a formidable change in the last few years. Second, given the multi-faceted aspects of migration and displacement, it highlights the relevance and importance of the volume in exploring migration from an interdisciplinary approach and assessing its different dimensions from historical, political, economic and social perspectives. Third, it summarises the discourses in the subsequent chapters and offers insights into the agenda for future research.

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    While the British archaeologist Mortimer Wheeler (1947) hypothesised that the Indo-European tribe overwhelmed and conquered the Indus River Valley, later research and archaeological evidences suggest that there was no outright invasion; rather there were intermittent arrival of groups of Indo-European speakers (Thapar, 1984).

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    Tinker (1974) provides a comprehensive survey of the export of Indian labour to plantations during the colonial rule.

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    Extensive literature exists on the partition historiography and refugees like Bandopadhyay and Basu Ray Chaudhury (2017), Bagchi, and Dasgupta (2003), Vakil (1950), Rai (1965), Chatterji (1995), Samaddar (1997), Das (2003), Tan and Kudaisya (2000), Rahman and Schendel (2003), (Zamindar, 2007), Roy (2012), Bharadwaj et al. (2015).

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    The International Organisation for Migration Report, 2005 presents an elaborate discussion on the interlinkage between migration, development and poverty reduction.

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    The phrase was quoted by Arendt (1958).

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