This paper revisits the 1942 exodus of Burmese Indians during the Japanese invasion of Burma, as depicted in Debendranath Acharya’s Jangam: A Forgotten Exodus in which Thousands Died. The novel portrays the displacement and human suffering endured by Indian migrants, highlighting their long-term settlement or temporary labor-driven migration to Burma. Often overlooked in historical and literary discourse, this event is compared to the Partition of India in its scale of tragedy and displacement. Through the lens of migration and displacement, the study underscores how such narratives foreground human resilience and cultural disruption, reclaiming an invisibilized chapter of World War II history.