R.N. Bhattacharya
77 books
This book makes a comparative study of the status of Santal women living in India and Bangladesh. It seeks to find out the differences, if any, in respect of education and health situation of the Santal women in India and Bangladesh, and their response to the available facilities.
It further analyses the level of participation in economic and political sphere and opportunities provided to the Santal women in the two countries. The impact of development programmes ...
Victoria Memorial Hall can be called a 'Historic House' by its own right, as it is a specimen of architectural form constructed in the first and second decade of the twentieth century. Moreover though it is not a habitat of Queen Victoria, it contains objects used by or associated with her. With these, other objects relating to British Rule in India are here preserved too. Though this museum possesses some objects connected with post-independent India, ...
Habitation, occupation, family and marriage, life cycle ceremonies, religion, education, political organization, identity of the Bedas whether they are Bedas or Nayakas, role of the Beda movement to get scheduled tribe, conclusion.
Author tried his best to show the historiocity which is operating. How the Koras have been differentiated from that of the original Kol group of people have been pin pointed by the researcher. About the work Dr. Brian Morris of the University of London comments that "thesis is a pioneering work, being the first substantial ethnographic account of the Kora which make important cross-cultural comparison with other Munda speaking communities. This he has done ...
In the eva of globalisation and liberalization trade unions are getting more organised every where and their demands through time for better working conditions, higher wages, and more benefits are increasingly becoming an inevitable part of industrial history. The present volume offers an objective, balanced and holistic outlook on the Orissan trade union movement as an organised socio-political phenomenon. It depicts on a wide canvas of the history of the trade ...
The Present Edition of the Pancavims at is ahasrika Prajna paramita is based upon four Mss, two of which belongs to the Cambridge University Library. One to the bibliotheque Nationale de Paris and one to the Asiatic soceity of Bengal. The Present Text is a rearranged version of the original, From the concluding line of every chapter, viz, Aryapancavims at is ahasrikayam Bhagavatyam Prajnaparamitayam Abhisamayalanka ranusarena Samshidhitayam. It is evident that ...
The present study on architectural motifs in the early mediaeval art of Eastern India focuses mainly on the art of Bihar and undivided Bengal from the eighth to the thirteenth century AD. Historically this period is referred to as the Pala-Sena age. Art from other regions of Eastern India (like Orissa and Assam) during the contemporary period have been excluded from this study because there are several extent monuments in these areas that provide us with a fair ...
With the implication of non-co-operation movement, there was Kanika Meli (1921-22). It has been proved that it was the call of the Congress Party propagandists that then Kanika Raja was levying many unjust taxes and tenants should stop payment of land rents. Levying of many unjust taxes at Kanika ex-estate has been proved false. The double standard writings of Ananda Chandra Jena, Gopabandhu Das and Harekrushna Mahtab which mentions this, are proved not genuine. ...
The present book is an outcome of sincere scholarly exercise done by the authors. The book attempts to explore aht ethnography and the problems of Artisan Tribes of Bihar (now Jharkhand) and West Bengal states. Artisan Tribes are engaged in the activities of craft making since time immemorial. They have been supplying the crafts prepared by them to agricultural Tribes of the region in which they live. They have also maintained the Jajmani relation with the Hindu ...
This book shows serious studies on Caste in Bengal Border where two states Orissa and Bihar touch the district Midnapur. One will find here an analysis of vactions caste interactions at different point of time. This sort of interactions might not be found at present stage due to industrialization, urbanization but are valued information for the researches and administrators.
The Economic history of Ancient and Medieval Orissa is of great importance among the present scholars this books is a pioneering attempt for the detail study of the economic life of the people of Orissa from the earliest time to the 16 century A.D. The book presents in a systematic and comprehensive manner various aspects of the Economic life of Orissan people like land system, agriculture, trade and commerce, crafts and industries, Revenue and the currency ...