The set of books on Indian Nationalism is indeed a unique phenomenon in the annals of various phases of developments in the 20 century. The theme deals in a comprehensive way the socio-economic life of Harijans, role of Gandhi, Tilak, Annie Besant, C.R. Das, Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, Jagjivan Ram and several others who launched a ‘non-violent war’ against the Raj. The chapters have been complied in a systematic way giving details of significant events. These details indeed are useful events in the 20 century. This set of books would be useful for social scientists, teachers, parliamentarians, statesmen, researchers and students in India and abroad. Scientific Bengal: Science, Technology, Medicine and Environment Under the Raj. This book has grown out of papers presented to national and international seminars on social history of science in recent year. Social history of science is no longer a postmodernist, episodic theme. It has become a part of mainstream history as it addresses material progress of a nation. It is applied history. This book comprises essays in the history of science, technology, medicine and environment in colonial Bengal. Bengal was the first region to be conquered by the British in India and the bridgehead of all British projects in the rest of India. It was the sounding board of all British theories and practices of science. The Indian interactions also served as models for all four corners of India. The issues discussed in this volume can be easily generalised and applied in other case studies in India at both macro and micro levels.
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