The defining moments in Bengal /
Bhattacharya, Sabyasachi, 1938-
The defining moments in Bengal / Sabyasachi Bhattacharya. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In what way was 20th century Bengal different from the late 19th century 'Renaissance' Bengal? How did a regional identity consciousness develop? What social experiences drove the Muslim community's identity consciousness? How did Bengal cope with crises like the inflation during World War II, and the famine of 1943, the communal riots, climaxed by the Calcutta riots of 1946? This book looks at these crises which cast a shadow on the decades that followed the period under study, 1920-1947.
9780199083039 (ebook) : No price
Bengal (India)--History--20th century.
DS485.B49
954.14035
The defining moments in Bengal / Sabyasachi Bhattacharya. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In what way was 20th century Bengal different from the late 19th century 'Renaissance' Bengal? How did a regional identity consciousness develop? What social experiences drove the Muslim community's identity consciousness? How did Bengal cope with crises like the inflation during World War II, and the famine of 1943, the communal riots, climaxed by the Calcutta riots of 1946? This book looks at these crises which cast a shadow on the decades that followed the period under study, 1920-1947.
9780199083039 (ebook) : No price
Bengal (India)--History--20th century.
DS485.B49
954.14035