Tea- Labour Movements in the Northern Bengal Since 1947

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2018 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 5 Issue 5

Year of Publication : 2018

Authors : Dr. Kartik Chandra Sutradhar

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V5I5P105

How to Cite?

Dr. Kartik Chandra Sutradhar, "Tea- Labour Movements in the Northern Bengal Since 1947," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 5,  no. 5, pp. 29-33, 2018. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V5I5P105

Abstract:

It is unfortunate that after 72 years of getting independence and many socio-economic and cultural developments including scientific and technological improvement taking place, the condition of the tea-labourers in the northern North Bengal could have not yet been changed. Many Acts, Rules and Regulations have been passed, many Trade Unions have come up in the tea-gardens, many politics have been going on, but the real improvement of the tea labourers lies in dark room. Many crises and severe problems of the tea labourers in the Northern Bengal were started since the beginning of the 21st century and recently it is increased tremendously as a result, the labourers have been losing their works in the tea gardens and as they have no alternative sources of income many of them have been suffering from various diseases, starvation, fasting, and ultimately they have been dying for want of food.

Keywords:

Northern Bengal, Tea-labour, Tana bhagat movement, Rice movement, Co-ordination committee.

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