About Book
This book tries to probe the historical perspectives on various aspects such as marginal people and their various problems, problem of identity or identity crisis, process of social transformation known in history as ‘Sanskritization’ is to ‘associate higher status with higher castes’, the social awakening movement, history of ‘Baul Community' is one of the non-institutional group in our Society, ‘Duars Allowance’, the Indian tribals and their aboriginality and nature, Christian Missionary’s Activities for the Educational Development of Tribal society and so on. Eleven several research papers in this volume is intended to draw the attention of students, academicians to this research on different corners of historical study in Indian perspectives. It can also be read by more discerning general reader interested in probing these topics. The focus of each chapter is on the new trends in research in particular fields. An attempt has been made to introduce the key concepts which have now entered the regional, national, international study in Indian perspectives.
About Author
Dr.Bipul Mandal is an Assistant Professor & Head, Department of History, Kaliyaganj College,West Bengal.He was born in 1977. At present he has served as an Assistant Professor at Kaliyaganj College and associated with learning classes for Vidyasagar University and Rabindra Bharati University. He has been teaching social science for nearly eighteen years in the schools and colleges.Apart from this college ,he has also delivered various lectures on topics of social science as well as tribal studies. He has recently published a book Uttarbangacharcha ,Pratham Khanda(2015),from Bangiya Sahitya Samsad,Kolkata, Tribes of North Bengal and Sikkim: Changing Scenario of the Twentieth Century(2016), Academic Enterprise, Kolkata Bangadesher Sanskrita Pandit(2019), Prograsive Publisher, Kolkata, Historical Studies on Caste Education Economy & Ideology (Indian Perspectives) (2020), Abhijit Publication, New Delhi, Caste Class Status and Protest,Sopan,Kolkata,2021, Jati Samasya Bhasa O Andolan(Printing),K.P.Bagchi & Co., Kolkata. Dr. Mandal published 65 research papers/articles in various National & International Journals and books . He has participated near about 50 National and International Seminars, Symposia, Work shops and Conferences. He is the life member of Indian History Congress ,Paschimbanga Itihas Samsad, Uttarbanga Itihas Anusandhan Parisad,Poundravardhan Itihas O Sanskriti Parisad, Mancha Ekushe. He has completed one Minor Research Project funded by UGC entitled ‘Socity,Culture and Politics of North Bengal and Sikkim: A Changing Scenario in the 20th Century.’
Ramendra Nath Bhowmick is an emerging researcher in Bengal. He is at present working as an Assistant Professor, Department of History, Samuktala Sidhu Kanhu College, PO: Taleswarguri, Dist: Alipurduar, West Bengal ,India.He completed his Post Graduation in History from University of North Bengal in 2005 and he joined as a Guest Lecturer at Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidylaya in 2007.Then he