Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Katha Chhitmahal Explores India-Bangladesh Enclave History
There's a book called Katha Chhitmahal written by Debabrata Chaki.
It talks about a very complicated and sad part of history between India and Bangladesh, especially about small areas of land that were surrounded by one country but belonged to the other.
This is called the enclave problem.
The book is important because it helps us understand the problems people faced because of these borders.
It was written after the author got a special award to study this topic.
The book is being shown at a big book fair in Cooch Behar, and people who are interested in history and borders are reading it.
Katha Chhitmahal by Debabrata Chaki explores the India-Bangladesh enclave question.
The book is based on rigorous research and lived histories.
It is being highlighted at the ongoing Cooch Behar Book Fair.
The research was supported by a Senior Fellowship from the Ministry of Culture.
The book is the published outcome of the dissertation 'Atha Chhitmahal Katha'.
- Who
- Debabrata Chaki, a noted researcher
- What
- The book Katha Chhitmahal explores the India-Bangladesh enclave question
- When
- The book is being highlighted at the ongoing Cooch Behar Book Fair
- Where
- Cooch Behar Book Fair, India
- Why
- To revisit the complex and tragic geopolitical chapter of the India-Bangladesh enclave question
- Author
- Debabrata Chaki
- Book Title
- Katha Chhitmahal
- Original Dissertation
- Atha Chhitmahal Katha
- Research Focus
- India-Bangladesh Border and the Mutual Enclave Problem
- Event
- Cooch Behar Book Fair
- Award
- Senior Fellowship (Bengali literature) by the Ministry of Culture