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Tinbigha Movement in Northern part of West Bengal: A Historical

Author(s) Mr. Babai Singh
Country India
Abstract After second World war, many countries obtained independence. The borders of each country were fixed. but in some countries, the borders were not fixed geographically. As a result, Border issues became more sensitive. There was a corridor namely Tin-bigha in southern part of North Bengal in West Bengal. The Tin Bigha Corridor, a piece of land belonged to India. This land connects with the Bangladeshi enclaves of Dahagram and Angarpota. The Dahagram and Angarpota belonged to Bangladesh that's situated on the border side of West Bengal and Bangladesh. This corridor was leased to Bangladesh in 1992.Three agreement namely Land Boundary Agreement 1974, Land Boundary Agreement protocols 2011, finally Land Boundary Agreement of 2015 has been signed between the two countries-India and Bangladesh, but this border issue has not yet been resolved.
The Tin Bigha area was a fertile agricultural region with a high concentration of peasant cultivators. The government's decision to acquire land for the border fence led to widespread resentment among the peasants, who feared loss of livelihood and displacement. The Tin Bigha movement was a peasant movement that took place in the 1990s in West Bengal, India. The movement was a protest against the acquisition of land by the government for the construction of a border fence along the India-Bangladesh border.
Keywords Tinbigha Movement, land issues, Border Issues, Boundary Dispute, Enclave problem
Field Sociology > Politics
Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-03-26

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