{"title":"Primus Books","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"a-comprehensive-history-of-modern-bengal-1700-1950-volumes-i-iii","title":"A Comprehensive History of Modern Bengal, 1700–1950: Volumes I–III","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e The historical framework of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Comprehensive History of Modern Bengal, 1700–1950\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e deals with three thematically distinct periods—the decline and fall of the Nawabi regime in Bengal and the remaking of the polity of Bengal in volume I (1700–93); the reawakening of Bengal in volume II (1793–1905); and the freedom struggle against the British Raj in volume III (1905–50). However, these three volumes are structured such that they allow for overlappings in the periods covered, going back and forth in time: themes and narratives often move seamlessly from one volume to the other, retaining their coherence and inter-connectedness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume I\u003c\/strong\u003e of this series of three books begins with a close study of the events at the start of the eighteenth century, and covers ground up to the year 1793 when the Permanent Zamindari Settlement in Bengal marked the closure to a contentious issue after much experimentation. The essays in this volume deal with a variety of themes like political history and warfare; activities of the various European companies; maritime economy; internal trade and markets; demography and environment; growth of Calcutta; zamindars; urbanization and de-urbanization; banking and credit; art and artists; social banditry; and Islam and the Muslim literati. Some of these essays attempt to cross the accepted patterns of periodization and the themes they deal with are relooked at in the volumes that follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume II\u003c\/strong\u003e of this three-volume series begins with the Bengal Renaissance, with essays on Rammohan Roy, the Derozians, the Tagores, Vidyasagar, and religious thought and social reform in nineteenth-century Bengal. The volume is rich in the depiction of the social and cultural history of Bengal, with essays on Calcutta as a commercial metropolis; the middle-class intelligentsia; castes in Bengal; popular culture; Bengali language and literature; and the growth of journalism and public opinion, besides chapters on industrial economy, peasant economy, and banking and credit. The idea of legal modernity; the Sundarbans; medicine and public health; the ramifications of the 1857 Revolt in Bengal; and Bengali Muslims and their literature have also been touched upon. The issues raised in the essay on gender in this volume continue to be further discussed in the next volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe third and last volume\u003c\/strong\u003e in this series begins with the Partition of Bengal in 1905 and the main theme dealt with is the anti-imperialist struggle, with a focus on nationalist and communalist politics between 1905 and 1947. The Swadeshi era; civil society and politics in Bengal and its nationalist trajectory; the Muslim League; and Bengal’s communal challenge during 1940–7 are some of the other issues discussed. It delves into social questions, the adivasi quest for a new culture; caste and politics in Bengal; the rise of a middle-class intelligentsia; the evolution of a Muslim literati; and the story of the Hindi-speaking people in Calcutta. Three essays explore the position of women in Bengal, touching on their marginalization. Related themes, within the broad structure of the volumes, which deal with the industrial labour movement; science in modern Bengal; Bengali literature and its links with nationalism and communism; the Calcutta Police; Bengali theatre songs; and late colonial art are also discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Boitoi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41670760988785,"sku":"Primus978-93-89901-95-5","price":5950.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/5409\/1377\/files\/A-Comprehensive-History-of-Modern-Bengal-SET-OF-3.jpg?v=1739994220"},{"product_id":"revisiting-partition-contestation-narratives-and-memories","title":"Revisiting Partition: Contestation, Narratives And Memories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_column-inner \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_tta-container\" data-vc-action=\"collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_general vc_tta vc_tta-tabs vc_tta-color-grey vc_tta-style-classic vc_tta-shape-rounded vc_tta-spacing-1 vc_tta-tabs-position-top vc_tta-controls-align-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_tta-panels-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_tta-panels\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1516344244336-dd52b549-d1ad\" class=\"vc_tta-panel vc_active\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe effects of Partition were felt not only in specific regions but all across the country. Moving away from state-specific analyses of the fractured reconfiguration of the Indian subcontinent, Revisiting Partition: Contestation, Narratives and Memory delves into the connected nature of the developments and their lingering deep impact. Divided into five sub-themes, this book weaves in the narratives from the geographic areas of West Bengal, Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as the less studied, but equally significant, north-east India. The contributions identify the stages of Partition and investigate the accompanying complexities that transformed the migration of refugees into a prolonged affair. Combining authentic glimpses into the national, provincial, regional and local undercurrents this collection touches upon the everyday life experiences and the continuing influence of the Partition on generations of Partition victims.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-9\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_column-inner \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_tta-container\" data-vc-action=\"collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_general vc_tta vc_tta-tabs vc_tta-color-grey vc_tta-style-classic vc_tta-shape-rounded vc_tta-spacing-1 vc_tta-tabs-position-top vc_tta-controls-align-left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_tta-panels-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_tta-panels\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1516344244526-9f9b38e7-b5ac\" class=\"vc_tta-panel vc_active\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"vc_tta-panel-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wpb_wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnindita Ghoshal is Associate Professor of History at Diamond Harbour Women’s University, Kolkata. Her area of research includes Partition and refugee studies with special emphasis on eastern\/north-eastern India and Bangladesh. Currently, she is co-investigator on a research project titled ‘Reckoning in Refugeedom: Refugee Voices in Modern History, 1919–1975’, under the aegis of the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at Manchester University. Her first monograph is titled Refugee, Borders and Identities: Rights and Habitat in East and Northeast India (2020).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nSekhar Bandyopadhyay • Rup Kumar Barman • Nandini Bhattacharya • Gorky Chakraborty • Pallavi Chakravarty • Suranjana Choudhury • Debdatta Chowdhury • Tista Das • Rituparna Datta • Binayak Dutta • Sayeed Ferdous • Subhasri Ghosh • Anindita Ghoshal • Tanvir Mokammel • Kakali Mukherjee • Sipra Mukherjee • Urvi Mukhopadhyay • Sajal Nag\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1516344519285-0691b8aa-f926\" class=\"vc_tta-panel\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1516344244526-9f9b38e7-b5ac\" class=\"vc_tta-panel\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"1516344519285-0691b8aa-f926\" class=\"vc_tta-panel\" data-vc-content=\".vc_tta-panel-body\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Boitoi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41670987382897,"sku":null,"price":1271.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/5409\/1377\/files\/1000136178.jpg?v=1740001343"}],"url":"https:\/\/boitoi.in\/collections\/primus-books.oembed","provider":"Boitoi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}