Human Migration in South Asia : Dynamics and Implications

Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Migration of Tibetan people, reconstruction in exile and his holiness the Dalai Lama’s leadership/Tempa Tsering. 2. Trends and patterns of migration in the North Eastern region of India/Veronica Pala and Ibalari Phylla Khongjoh. 3. The Sikhs in Britain: preservation of ethnic identity and multiculturalism/Vijayta Mahendru. 4. Preserving socio-cultural identity in exile (with special reference to the Tibetan Community in Shillong city)/W. Ryndem, B. Shabong and P.R. Lamare. 5. Political tolerance and Bangladesh immigration dynamics: exploration of Assam/Suchandrima Chakraborty and Ashwani Kumar. 6. Educational migration from North-East India/Joel Basumatary, Teresa L. Khawzawl, Gangotri Bhuya, Arundhuti Das, Zhoto Tunyi and Yow Peter Raiphea. 7. The unfortunate Community: the problems of the Northeast Indian living in the National Capital-Delhi/K.N. Tennyson. 8. Migration effects on urbanization and spatial distribution of population in Meghalaya with special reference to Shillong City/D.D. Nengnong, K. Nongrum and P.R. Lamare. 9. Dynamics of migration : its impact on the Khasi language/Amanda B. Basaiawmoit. 10. Development and forced migration, dam construction and issues of human rights in Arundhati Roy’s essay “The Greater common Good”/Mankhrawbor Dunai and Aveek Lyngdoh….

Human migration is basically a movement of population from one are to another and this has been taking place throughout human history. This book titled ‘Human Migration in South Asia: Dynamic and Implications’ is and edited compilation of the papers presented in an International Seminar. The book reveals various aspects related to the pros and cons that are brought about by the process of migration.

The contents of the book also include a wide range of societal subject matters associated with the impact of migration processes on the vital socio-cultural, political, economical and developmental settings of societies inhabiting many parts of South Asia. The book also shared and highlighted scores of examples related to human rights issues experienced in the region. Apart from these, it also reflects various security and environmental issues brought about by migration process fall out. Hence the book on its own is a rich collection of vital subject matters that are very essential especially for the multi-ethnic societies inhabiting this vast region of South Asia.