Shubhra Chakrabarti Livres

Offering a comprehensive exploration of Bengali history, this reference work spans from ancient cultures to contemporary society. It features over 750 cross-referenced entries highlighting influential figures in politics, education, and the arts, alongside topics like economy, religion, and literature. The inclusion of a chronology and an introductory essay enhances understanding of the cultural and historical context. This dictionary serves as an invaluable resource for students, researchers, and anyone interested in Bengali heritage and contributions.

This book traces the evolution of a process of interaction between Brahmanism and the indigenous social groups of Bengal during the early medieval period. Following the logic of cultural negotiation implicit in the Puranas composed composed in Bengal, the book unravels a pattern that governed this relationship of recirpocity, contestation and domination.

There is no area of Indian agrarian history that Binay Bhushan Chaudhuri has not traversed. This volume considers his work on the peasantry and the political economy of agriculture in eastern India, including the process of 'depeasantization' and the forcible induction of tribes and forest dwellers into settled agriculture.