Tag: Bengal

Free Download M. Mufakharul Islam, "Bengal Agriculture 1920-1946: A Quantitative Study"
English | 2008 | pages: 298 | ISBN: 052121579X, 0521049857 | PDF | 9,3 mb
This is a study of agricultural development in undivided Bengal during the period 1920-1946. The first part of the book is devoted to a close examination of the quality of the officially published crop statistics and a detailed analysis of the trends in cropped area, output and yield per acre. Particular topics discussed are the gradual deterioration in per capita crop production and the economic roots of the Bengal famine in 1943. The second part of the book deals with the factors that directly or indirectly affected crop trends. Amongst these are the effect of crop prices on area sown. Trends in physical capacity of Bengal agriculture are analysed and compared with those in the visible supply of labour and crop output. The problem of agricultural credit is discussed and the progress of the Co-operative credit movement evaluated.

Free Download Sumana Roy, "Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal"
English | ASIN : B0DDY52NG1 | 2024 | pages | PDF | 2 MB
This book delves into the unconventional perspectives of writers and artists from Twentieth Century Bengal, exploring their roles as ‘plant thinkers.’ By examining the works of figures such as Rabindranath Tagore, Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, Jibanananda Das, Shakti Chattopadhyay, Satyajit Ray, and others, the narrative delves into how their stories, songs, art, and films, deeply influenced Bengali life and thought. Embracing themes of forest and garden, grass and root, weeds and magical plants, these thinkers, including Jagadish Chandra Bose with his scientific experiments, derived their worldviews, poetics, and politics from the intricate world of plants. The work not only explores Bose’s scientific research and philosophy but also delves into religious rituals that fostered a profound connection with the natural world. Through a nuanced examination of the affective relationship between individuals and the plant world, the narrative uncovers a subterranean invocation of plant philosophy in both actions and words. Moreover, it highlights the political possibilities beyond the confines of the nation state that emanated from such profound thinking. As the book unfolds, it weaves a rich tapestry of living practices and artistic expressions rooted in plant philosophy. By contemplating the sap and flow of these influences, it prompts readers to reflect on what contemporary consciousness can glean from these thinkers.

Free Download Hul! Hul!: The Suppression of the Santal Rebellion in Bengal, 1855 by Peter Stanley
English | April 1, 2022 | ISBN: 1787385426 | 328 pages | PDF | 13 Mb
If not for the famous Indian mutiny-rebellion of 1857, the Santal "Hul" (rebellion) of 1855 would today be remembered as the most serious uprising that the East India Company ever faced. Instead, this rebellion-to which 10 per cent of the Bengal Army’s infantry was committed and in which at least 10,000 Santals died-has been forgotten. While its memory lived among Santals, British officers published little about it, and most of the sepoys involved died in 1857. In the words of one British officer, the Hul was "not war … but execution", and perhaps thus was dismissed as unworthy of attention by military historians.

Free Download Muhammad Mojlum Khan, "The Muslim Heritage of Bengal: The Lives, Thoughts and Achievements of Great Muslim Scholars, Writers and Reformers of Bangladesh and West Bengal"
English | 2013 | ISBN: 1847740529, 1847740596 | EPUB | pages: 384 | 4.3 mb
"The Muslim Heritage of Bengal is a multidimensional work. . . . I am sure this book will add to the vista of knowledge in the field of Muslim history and heritage of Bengal. I recommend this work."-A. K. M. Yaqub Ali, PhD, professor emeritus, Islamic history and culture, University of Rajshahi

Free Download Sudarshana Sen, "Women in Bengal "
English | ISBN: 1032754249 | 2024 | 330 pages | PDF | 8 MB
This book analyses the status of women in Bengal, India, by examining the versatile everyday living conditions of women, and how they are represented as individuals and as a category in the media.

Free Download Studies on Tantra in Bengal and Eastern India
by Madhu Khanna
English | 2022 | ISBN: 981193021X | 192 Pages | True PDF | 3.3 MB