The Largest Musalman Zamindari in Bengal: Birbhum Under the Pathan Royal Family, 1600-1765

Studied in Visva-Bharati and took both his B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. degrees in History from that University. In January 1980 he had joined the Department of History, Visva-Bharati as UGC Junior Research Fellow. Since then he has been engaged in research. In 1990 the Ph.D. Degree was awarded to him by the Visva-Bharati. Dr. Santra has also been engaged in teaching since 1982. At present he is a Senior Lecturer in History, Birbhum Mahavidyalaya, Suri and a part-time Lecturer, Department of History, Visva-Bharati. He had contributed an article to the Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 41st Session (Bombay). He has also presented papers in seminars organized by the Institute of Historical Studies, Calcutta.