Category: Indigenous Art & Culture

Pranab Kumar Mahato Abstract: This historical study delves into the largely overlooked but significant period between 1795 and 1833 when the landlords and Adivasis of Manbhum engaged in a formidable armed mass struggle against the British colonial forces. Fueled by a complex interplay of socio-economic grievances, cultural affronts, and the erosion of traditional land rights, this resistance movement unfolded in the rugged landscapes of Manbhum, leaving an indelible mark on the trajectory of anti-colonial struggles in India. Through an examination of primary sources and oral histories, this research aims to shed light on the motivations, strategies, and consequences of this resistance, highlighting the resilience and agency of the local population in their quest for autonomy and justice. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of the multifaceted nature of colonial resistance in India during a critical period in history.         মানভূমের জমিদার ও আদিবাসীদের ব্রিটিশ বিরোধী সশস্ত্র গণসংগ্রাম ১৭৯৫-১৮৩৩ প্রণব কুমার মাহাত, সিধো-কানহো-বীরশা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, পুরুলিয়া, Read More …

নাজমুল হক ” যে খুঁজে মানুষে খুদা সেই তো বাউল বস্তুতে ঈশ্বর খুঁজে পাই তার উল পূর্ব জন্ম না মানে ধরা দেয় না অনুমানে মানুষ ভজে বর্তমানে হয় রে কবুল। বেদ তুলসী মালা টেপা এসব তারা বলে ধুঁকা শয়তানে দিয়ে ধাপ্পা করে ভুল মানুষে সকল মেলে দেখেশুনে বাউল বলে দীন দুদ্দু কি বলে লালন সাঁইজির কুল।‘[i]                                                    ——দুদ্দু শাহ ‘চুয়াডাঙ্গার সাধক-শিল্পী লতিফ শাহর কণ্ঠে শোনা এই গানটির রচয়িতা হলেন বাংলাদেশের ঝিনাইদহ অঞ্চলের বাউল সাধক দুদ্দু শাহ। উপর্যুক্ত সংগীতের বাণীতে ‘বাউল মত’ তথা বাউলতত্ত্বের মূলকথাটা অত্যন্ত সহজ-সরলভাবে প্রকাশ পেয়েছে। কেননা বাংলার বাউলদের মূল পরিচয়ের প্রধানতম একটি দিক হলো, তাঁরা মানুষেই স্রষ্টার সন্ধান করেন। দ্বিতীয় দিক হলো, তাঁরা প্রচলিত ধর্মগোষ্ঠীর লোকদের মতো অনুমানে বিশ্বাস করেন না, এমনকি পূর্বজন্ম বা জন্মান্তরবাদকে মানতে নারাজ; তৃতীয়ত বেদ তুলসী মালা টেপাকে তাঁরা ধোঁকার কাজ বলে গণ্য করেন। আসলে, প্রচলিত ধর্মীয় চেতনার বাইরে দাঁড়িয়ে বাংলার বাউল মত মূলত ‘মানুষে সকল মেলে’- এই তত্ত্বের জন্ম দিয়েছে।‘[ii] লালন সাঁইজির প্রথমদিকের ভাব শিষ্য দুদ্দু শাহ -র  Read More …

–NAYAN SAHA, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, GOBARDANGA HINDU COLLEGE Abstract: The Gadadhar Abhyudaya Prakalpa (GAP) is a popular project of the Ramakrishna Mission for those children who were very far from the light of education and modern technology. India’s vast number of slum children, street children, and rural children are deprived of basic necessities like food, nutrition, medical care, and education. Through this project, Ramakrishna Mission provides them with food, nutrition, and moral, spiritual, and physical education. Introduction: On the occasion of the 150th Birth Anniversary Celebration of Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna Math & Ramakrishna Mission, Kolkata implemented a project for street and slum children which is Gadadhar Abhyudaya Prakalpa (GAP). It was launched in October 2010. The aim of this project was all-around development of poor children in slums and other backward areas. There were a total of 174 GAP units in23 Indian states which benefitted more than 18,302 underprivileged children from different parts of India. Irrespective Read More …

Shekhor Modak, Senior Library Information Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharaghpur, shekhormodak2020@yahoo.com ; +91 8637308187 Dhritiman Bhar, Librarian, Gobardanga Hindu College, Khantura, dhrit94@gmail.com ; +91 9123040445 Abstract : In the modern technological era social networking sites are one of the more effective and vital information sources. It collects, repackages and disseminates information in different topics. We can easily access different social networking sites through the internet 24 – 7 – 365 from any corner of the world. Public library is the gateway of knowledge and also known as an information provider. With the advance of technology, public libraries can easily reach its users through social networking sites. It disseminates and promotes library services to a greater mass within a single moment. Social networking sites help libraries to provide better library services. But there are some challenges which interrupt the information dissemination process through social sites. It is very important to grasp those challenges to provide Read More …

Dhriti SinhaIndependent ScholarDangapara(Near Vivekananda Stadium)P.O- RaharaNorth 24ParganasPin- 700118Phone no: 9051655145Email id: sinha.dhriti@gmail.com The right to live is the chief of the five fundamental rights of the Indian Constitution. Everyoneirrespective of gender, race, class, or caste has an equal right to live a dignified life. But theinstitution called society discards the claim of such rights for many using the politics of thedifference of race, class, and caste. The status of a person is mostly determined by society interms of gender. Down through the ages, the society has sanctioned the man-womanrelationship in terms of heterosexuality. Alternative sexualities or identities beyond the genderbinary is not new in society; as Third gender and their social inclusion are not new.Identities belonging to the LGBTQ community are resolute enough to struggle for theirfundamental rights. Although society mostly develops an attitude of indifference towardsthem; they are not excluded from the domain of literature. Their presence in the literary worldis worthy of mentioning. Read More …

Dr. Srabani Sen Abstract: This study delves into the rich tapestry of monotheistic worship practices and musical traditions in the culturally diverse region of Bengal. Focusing on the intersection of faith and artistic expression, the research examines how monotheistic communities, including Hindus, Muslims, and Christians, engage in worship through music, exploring the unique melodic and rhythmic nuances that characterize their devotional expressions. The study also investigates the historical evolution of monotheistic music in Bengal, considering the influence of cultural exchanges, religious syncretism, and the region’s socio-political dynamics. By shedding light on the intricate relationship between monotheistic worship and music in Bengal, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of the cultural heritage and religious pluralism that define this vibrant and historically significant region. একেশ্বরবাদের উপাসনা ও সংগীত, ড.শ্রাবণী সেন, অ্যাসোসিয়েট প্রফেসর, সঙ্গীত বিভাগ,তারকেশ্বর ডিগ্রি কলেজ,তারকেশ্বর,হুগলী, e-mail- srabanisn1@gmail.com Mobile no- 6290242709 ভারত-ইতিহাসের ধারা পথে বহু ধর্ম ও সংস্কৃতির নানা ধারা এসে মিলিত হয়েছে। সেই ধারাকে সুপরিচালিত Read More …

Sohini Sen Abstract: Space is often perceived as places where events or incidents occur. In reading space as a passive vacuum, experiences and events are very often interpreted only in terms of a chronologically structured, temporally arranged narrative. However, invoking and investigating into the specific language in which the places are represented and constructed through memory, clearly reveal the dynamics of spatial negotiation and organization. This paper attempts to deconstruct such a simplistic understanding of places in Alan Riach’s poetry collection Clearances in order to examine the politics of spatiality and the spatial plotting of places. Bio-Note: Sohini Sen is currently teaching at Gobardanga Hindu College. She post-graduated from Jadavpur University and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Scottish Literature. Her other areas of interest include Women’s Writing, Partition Literature, Memory Studies, Victorian Studies, and Postcolonial Literature. Her recent publications include Jane Eyre: Anger & the Angel; Recollections: Role of Memory in Dayamoyeer Katha; The Read More …

Jayita Basak, SACT II, Department of French, Chandernagore College, Chandernagore, E-mail: basakjayita18@gmail.com Abstract: Literature is a set of written works to which we recognize an aesthetic purpose. The author describes contemporary society in his works, sometimes expressing his feelings or describing anecdotes or sometimes criticizing social problems. In the 19th century, we found a new doctrine which opposed Romanticism and Realism. The art of realism must be impersonal, subject to reality. During this period, realists present us with anecdotes of contemporary society with their excellence. Flaubert, Daudet, George Sand, Maupassant, Balzac, Zola, Stendhal – these are the main ones of this period. But writers describe to us the harsh reality of society – poverty, death, struggle of life and so on. First, I will talk about one of Maupassant’s works. Poverty is found in many of his works. In L’Aveugle, Maupassant speaks of a blind man who stays with his sister and his brother-in-law after the death Read More …

Dr. Amalendu Chakraborty,  Professeur de Français,  Assam University Silchar Abstract: This study delves into the ubiquitous presence of the comparison figure in the realm of language, aptly described as a figure of analogy. Drawing from the insightful analysis of Jean Milly, as articulated in “The Poetics of Texts,” the comparison figure involves the explicit juxtaposition of a term with another, revealing shared elements of meaning. This study goes beyond contemporary perspectives by tracing the roots of this figure in Indian poetics, exploring how ancient rhetors and poeticians provided detailed interpretations centuries ago. The literary significance of the comparison figure is unraveled through various linguistic devices, such as conjunctions like “like,” “as well as,” and “just as,” as well as a nuanced system of quantitative comparisons utilizing expressions like “more than,” “less than,” “as much as,” “the same to,” “identical to,” and “analogous to.” Furthermore, verbs carrying a comparative essence, such as “to seem,” “to appear,” Read More …

Richa Roy, Assistant Professor. Amity School of Foreign languages, Amity University, Kolkata, India. richaroy5080@gmail.com Résumé : « Les fleurs du mal »est une confession des espoirs, des désirs, des rêves, des échecs et des péchés. Le poète du 19e siècle, Charles Baudelaire, a écrit l’une des œuvres les plus influentes et controversées encore aimée les lectures du monde entier. Contrairement à la poésie traditionnelle qui s’appuyait sur la beauté sereine du monde naturel pour transmettre les émotions, Baudelaire a estimé que la poésie moderne doit évoquer les aspects artificiels et paradoxaux de la vie. Il pensait que la beauté pouvait évoluer elle-même, indépendamment de la nature et même être alimentée le péché. Mon objectif est de réfléchir sur ce concept peu conventionnel de la beauté et des moqueries de la société, en faisant ressortir la beauté subtile d’une âme libre. Je réfléchirai sur le rôle de la nature dans ses poèmes « L’albatros » et Read More …