Author: Litan Biswas Assistant Professor & HoD Department of History Harishchandrapur College Malda,West Bengal, India Email: lbbiswas.litan@gmail.com Abstract:: Indian society remains haunted by deep-seated caste stratifications that have historically stripped the marginalized of their dignity. This paper examines the unexpected alignment between Rabindranath...
Read MoreAuthor: Koyel Raha Independent Research Scholar University of North Bengal Darjeeling,West Bengal,India Email: rahakoyel29@gmail.com Abstract:: This article examines the transformation of childbirth practices in colonial Bengal through the lens of caste, focusing on the marginalization of traditional birth attendants known as Dais. It argues that the medicalization...
Read MoreAuthor: Sreemoyee Sarkar Master of Arts in History Department of History Presidency University Kolkata, West Bengal, India Email: sreemoyee.sree1@gmail.com Abstract:: This paper mainly aims to argue that though Balthazar Solvyns was extremely influenced by the colonial attitudes and also showed racial and cultural stereotypes, his illustrations do demonstrate an...
Read MoreAuthor: Sebak Biswas Independent Researcher Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India Email: sebakbiswas123@gmail.com Abstract:: This research paper delves into the sacredness of the Teesta River with a special emphasis on the origin of its worship and what this means to the people of North Bengal. Ancient Hindu scriptures refer to the Teesta as the Trisrota and associate the...
Read MoreAuthor: Nungyoungmit Lepcha 1Phd Research Scholar Department of History Sikkim University Sikkim,India Email: Nungyoungmit@gmail.com Dr Anira Phipon Lepcha Assistant Professor Department of History Sikkim University Sikkim,India Email: aplepcha@cus.ac.in Abstract:: Widely held to be the land’s original settlers, the Lepchas today form a minority in Sikkim....
Read MoreAuthor: Shrabanti Kanjilal Ph. D. Research Scholar Department of History Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan Birbhum,West Bengal,India Email: shrabantikanjilal3@gmail.com Abstract:: The Indian traditional knowledge affirms that the universe was born of the union of Purush, i.e., the man, and Prakriti, i.e., the nature. While Prakriti is considered to be the basis of human...
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