Dohogram
Encyclopedia
Dohogram is an enclave of Bangladesh
, landlocked by India
. In 1947 the British
partitioned
India into two independent states, Pakistan
and India, and the problem of the enclave was thus created. It was the largest Pakistani enclave in India.
Prior to 1953, Pakistan claimed that this enclave was connected with its territory, but a check of the maps determined that it was separated by about 85 meters. Since that time the fate of this territory has become an issue of contention for both countries. In 1965 fighting broke out along the border of this region, followed shortly thereafter by a cease fire.
After the liberation
of Bangladesh from Pakistan, a new agreement was signed to eliminate any of the enclaves. However, this agreement was not enforced and Dohogram remained in existence. A new agreement was signed in 1982 and implemented in 1992. This allowed intermittent traffic to pass between Bangladesh and Dohogram. The two are now separated by gated fences and 30 meters of Indian territory.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, landlocked by India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. In 1947 the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
partitioned
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
India into two independent states, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and India, and the problem of the enclave was thus created. It was the largest Pakistani enclave in India.
Prior to 1953, Pakistan claimed that this enclave was connected with its territory, but a check of the maps determined that it was separated by about 85 meters. Since that time the fate of this territory has become an issue of contention for both countries. In 1965 fighting broke out along the border of this region, followed shortly thereafter by a cease fire.
After the liberation
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War was an armed conflict pitting East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan. The war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh....
of Bangladesh from Pakistan, a new agreement was signed to eliminate any of the enclaves. However, this agreement was not enforced and Dohogram remained in existence. A new agreement was signed in 1982 and implemented in 1992. This allowed intermittent traffic to pass between Bangladesh and Dohogram. The two are now separated by gated fences and 30 meters of Indian territory.