The history of Faridabad refugee’s community and role of Ms. Kamaladevi Chattopathyay in their rehabilitation
A. Research Question. Trace the history of Faridabad refugee’s community with respect to Kamaladevi Chattopathyay's role in helping them to rehabilitate. B. Abstract. Reason for choosing the topic: Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay'srole in reuining the textiles, tribal art and handicrafts of India is a very well known fact. She isinfact called “Hastkala Ma” Her lesser known aspect of work is in resettlement of the refugees from west Pakistan to India. Hence I wanted to know more about the problems faced in rehabilitation of refugees and how Kamaladevi single handedly overcame all challenges to help them. Methodology Excerpts from books about Kamaladevi Memories and research papers about her Internet Various transcripts of lectures by personalities who knew Kamladevi. HYPOTHESIS Through this interdisciplinary project I will try to research the role of Kamaladevi in Rehabilitating ten of thousands of refugees from west Punjab se...