Some Forgotten Facts: Partition, Independence and Thereafter | Abhijit Chakrabarty

The author was born in Calcutta in 1951 and hails from the Barindra Brahmin family of Rajshai (now in Bangladesh). He is practicing as an advocate and attached with his father’s office near
High Court, Calcutta
The author from an early age contributed to various English magazines. He acted as an editorial assistance for the English Quarterly OH-Calcutta for nearly 10-year and acted as a Calcutta correspondence for the Economic Age for 7-years beside he was involved in film journalism.
The author studied Chemistry Honours and after graduation specialised in Bio-Chemical Chemistry at the Post-graduate level. He passed his LLB from JCC College of Law. He carried out research at IPGME&R under the then Professor Director K. L. Mukherjee and Dr. C. R. Ghosh of Medical College. Several papers were published in various scientific journals.
He joined Bengal Immunity Research Institute (A Gov. of India Enterprise) as an officer and as a public analyst. He worked for nearly nineteen years before VRS, to join the Bar and start practice in High Court and District Courts.
The author is a fellow of the Institute of Chemists (India) and a Chartered Chemist. He is a C.Chem of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. He is also a life member of Indian Science Congress and Institute of Chemist (India). He completed one year certificate course in Astronomy from Birla Planetarium Calcutta and one year certificate course in Science Journalism from Raja Bazar Science College.
The author has passion for occult science, history and astronomy.
He is an ardent photographer and traveller. His books 1) Tourist Guide to Historical Hidden to Vanishing Plaques in Calcutta and 2) Selected Mosques & Imambaras in Calcutta and Islamic Architectural Heritage in India had been published by Gangchil.

India’s independence was preceded by partition through negotiations.
Partition was the grimmest episode recorded in Indian history. The experience of the past has not been able to fashion our present perhaps in a rational way. The communal politics of both Congress and the Muslim League was the cause of all evils. The British only took the advantage to divide India.
After independence Nehru’s dynasty ruled India for decades and Kashmir became an ever lasting battle field, Pakistan Occupied Kashmir and Azad Kashmir are still disputed areas.
India had to face war with China and at the same time pursue peace with Pakistan. Cross border terrorism. makes India bleeds at times.
Modiji’s government and Hindutva magic campaign strategy made him to return to power for the third time. But privatisation and job insecurity has put many to question about its stability. Modiji’s era seems therefore highly controversial.
From the very beginning corruption in Indian politics paved the uncertain future of our country. Most politician’s only aim is to fish out votes by exploiting the sentiments of common people. But how long will it continue time can only say.