Epidemic Encounters, Communities, and Practices in the Colonial World

Epidemic Encounters, Communities, and Practices in the Colonial World
Author: Poonam Bala
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2023-01-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 179365123X

The essays in this volume examine the nature and extent of disease on indigenous communities and local populations located within the vast regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans as a result of colonial sea power and colonial conquest. While this established a long-term impact of disease on populations, the essays also offer insights into the dynamics of these populations in resisting colonial intrusions and introduction of disease to newly-acquired territories.

Congress Politics in Bengal 1919-1939

Congress Politics in Bengal 1919-1939
Author: Srilata Chatterjee
Publisher: Anthem Press
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1843313669

Set against the backdrop of major developments in the nationalist movement in Bengal, this study focuses on the nature of the interaction between the Congress, which represented mainstream political nationalism, and popular social groups whose politics was largely disorganized. In particular, it assesses the imapct that this interplay had on the nature of the Congress and the extent to which the provincial Congress organization was able to match its aspirations to those of the people, as it matured from a loosely-structured institution to an organized politica party.

Some Essays on History of Marginal People: Challenges and Changes

Some Essays on History of Marginal People: Challenges and Changes
Author: Dr.Bipul Mandal,Ramendra Nath Bhowmick ,Biplab Biswas
Publisher: Shashwat Publication
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2023-11-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9390761549

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.