Author:

Sourav Sarkar
Research scholar
Department of History
University of North Bengal
Darjeeling, West Bengal

Email: sarkarsourav2601@gmail.com

Abstract::The paper contributes to regional historiography by reconstructing the lived experiences and social realities of Dinajpur’s people during the Colonial Period, offering a nuanced understanding of continuity and change in community life. Also, overall the paper argues that while Colonial policies introduced significant transformations in the social and community life of Dinajpur, local traditions and cultural practices continued to shape everyday experiences and social interactions throughout the colonial period. Under British rule, administrative organisation, the introduction of new land revenue policies, and economic restructuring significantly reshaped local society. The paper further highlights forms of resistance such as Peasant movement, local protests, and the spread of Nationalist ideas, which contributed to new social and political consciousness within the district. It also explores the transformation of rural community life, including family structures, social customs.

Key Words::Colonial, Dinajpur, Peasant ,Religious, Social, Structure, etc.