英文摘要 |
This paper provides sociological and cultural inputs regarding the lives of the Chinese community in India and their handling the issue of identity. There are historical evidences to state that India and China had civilizational contacts for over two millennia, and that the traders and scholar monks lived in the host country for several decades or even making it their home. However, migrations from China to India due to economic and political reasons can be traced to the late 18th century with steady stream of Chinese migrants making India their home in the subsequent 200 years. The paper aims at looking into the history of the Chinese diaspora in India with the main focus being on the effects of the 1962 War on the lives of the members of this small community. It attempts at highlighting how political conflict between the country of ethnic origin and host has impacted on their social lives. It draws attention towards the dwindling numbers of the Chinese Diaspora in India, and argues that there is an urgent need to investigate the issues of identity of the Chinese Indians, present conditions, social status and future expectations not only for the sake of sociological and cultural study but also from the perspective that how diasporas can impact on policy decisions given the growing belief in the importance of the role of diaspora in development strategies, poverty reduction and economic growth. |