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The Rajbanshis are the largest Scheduled Caste (SC) group in West Bengal, with a population of around 50,00,000. Since Independence they have been demanding a separate state for themselves which they believe existed long before the contours of India came into existence. Given their large population, the Rajbanshi vote will have significant impact in the upcoming general elections.
The name of Valiant Lachit Borphukan, by now, has crossed the boundary of Assam.
Israel has created mini-enclaves across the West Bank, the land allotted to Palestine, complicating the two-state formula. But the exchange of enclaves between India and Bangladesh could inspire a solution.
Nahwa, in the UAE emirate of Sharjah is an enclave within an enclave in an enclave. Its geographical complexity makes it one of only two counter-enclaves in the world.
