A Triumph Of Peace Establishment Jangalmahal Area In West Bengal

Research Article
Arnab Chowdhury and Jayanta Mete
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2018.0901.1413
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Jangalmahal, Maoist Movement, Ethnical variation, Cultural identity, Peace
Abstract: 

The South-Western part of West Bengal including a major part of West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia District is now literary marked as ‘Jangalmahal’. The name says that the major part of this region is covered by forest or jungle and it is one of the socio-economically backward regions of West Bengal. Ethnical variation of the region is also remarkable. Almost 30-40% of the total population of the aforesaid districts is tribes. Now-a-days the uprising Maoist Movement (‘Terrorism’ according to the State) creates a new socio- political dimension in West Bengal. Apparently, the reason behind this is the backwardness and historical deprivation of an ethnical group. But it is not the only reason. The various reasons lying behind this also include their demand for cultural identity. So, the movement is now gradually turning to cultural and political movement against the upper caste (the so-called mainstream) who historically and hereditary enjoys all powers of a state. The recent tug-of-war of the political parties in West Bengal has made the situation more critical. The problem may only be mitigated humanistically, not politically. The main aim of this paper is to discuss the cause, consequence and lastly the solution of the problem in the light of Geographical, Ethnological and Philosophical aspect and establishing peace in that region. Besides the theoretical description, some maps and cartograms have also been used to authenticate the analysis.