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Gautam Bhadra

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Gautam Bhadra (Bengali: গৌতম ভদ্র) (Born: 1948) is a historian of South Asia and was a member of the erstwhile Subaltern Studies collective.[1]

Career

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Bhadra was born in Kolkata in 1948. His original home is Uthali village in Satkhira district of Bangladesh. obtained education at Chetla Boys School, Presidency College (Bengali: প্রেসিডেন্সি কলেজ, কলকাতা), thereafter from Jadavpur University and Jawaharlal Nehru University (Bengali: জওহরলাল নেহরু বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়).[2] He started teaching at the Department of History, University of Calcutta (Bengali: কলিকাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) and continued there for more than 15 years. After that, he became the professor of history at Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta (Bengali: সেন্টার ফর স্টাডিজ ইন সোশাল সায়েন্সেস) (1996-2010). He was the second Tagore National Fellow at the National Library in Kolkata.[3] Currently he is Honorary Professor at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences (Jadunath Bhavan Museum and Resource Centre).

Awards and honours

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In 2011, Bhadra was conferred with the Bengali literary award, Ananda Puraskar (Bengali: আনন্দ পুরস্কার), for his book 'Nyara Bot-tolaye Jai Ko-bar?' (Bengali: ন্যাড়া বটতলায় যায় কবার?).[4][5]

Books

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  • Bangalar Bhakti Andolone Paribartaner Dhara
  • Jaal Rajar Kotha: Bardhamaner Pratapchand
  • Nimnabarger Itihas (edited)[6]
  • Charlie Chaplin O Tatkalin Markin Samaj
  • Iman O Nishan
  • Munshi Abdul Karim Sahityabisharad O Attosattar Rajniti[7]
  • Parbantar
  • Nyara Battalay Jay Kobar[5]
  • Mughal Juge Krishi Arthoniti O Krishak Bidroho[8]
  • On Modern Indian Sensibilities[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Gautam Bhadra Books - গৌতম ভদ্র এর বই | Rokomari.com". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ Chhatim Books. "Gautam Bhadra, Author Profile". Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. ^ National Library. "Message from the Director General".
  4. ^ TwoCircles.net (30 April 2011). "Historian Gautam Bhadra awarded Bengali literary prize".
  5. ^ a b "আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা - পুস্তক পরিচয". archives.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  6. ^ নিম্নবর্গের ইতিহাস (in Bengali). Ānanda Pābaliśārsa. 1998. ISBN 978-81-7215-849-1.
  7. ^ "গৌতম ভদ্র Archives". গ্রন্থ নেটওয়ার্ক. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ^ "মুঘলযুগে কৃষি-অর্থনীতি ও কৃষক বিদ্রোহ - গৌতম ভদ্র". Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Deep impact". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 15 February 2024.