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