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Author | : T. Richard Blurton |
Publisher | : British Museum Press |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
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This series of narratives from the rich tradition of Bengali story-telling will draw from the substantial Bengal collections of the British Museum, which range from the courtly to the popular, and date from the 9th century to the present day. It will demonstrate the connections of history and myth, and will feature works from undivided Bengal - that is West Bengal in the Union of India, and the sovereign state of Bangladesh. The beginning of the book will focus on the powerful goddesses such as Durga, whose Puja is celebrated throughout the world wherever Bengalis are settled. Images of this event and of the goddess appear in paintings, prints and clay sculptures. Also well-known is Kali, after whom the city of Calcutta is probably named. Her legendary paradox of blood-thirst and tenderness is clear from the turbulent oil paintings of the 20th century recluse Sachidananda Sen. Poetry and prose descriptions of her story make lively reading. Other important female deities whose exotic stories fill scroll-paintings and popular prints include the snake goddess Manasa, and the goddesses of learning, Sarasvati, and of wealth, Laxmi.Story-telling scrolls which were used for recitation enable these dramatic stories to be told. Each are different in ambience, from heroic and the adventurous to exquisitely sensuous and erotic sensibility. Gods and goddesses aren't the whole story. Scrolls used by story-telling are filled with exciting myths that cross the Hindu-Muslim divide. The most important of all the scrolls in the British Museum collection, which tells the story of the Muslim saint, Gazi, illustrates the way in which Muslim pioneers penetrated the delta and settled in the swampy, jungle-filled lands.
Author | : Lal Behari Day |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1883 |
Genre | : Bengali (South Asian people) |
ISBN | : |
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Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2013-03-05 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1596433787 |
Download Grandma and the Great Gourd Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
On her way to visit her daughter on the other side of the jungle, Grandma encounters a hungry fox, bear, and tiger, and although she convinces them to wait for her return trip, she still must find a way to outwit them all.
Author | : Ronald B. Inden |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2023-11-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 0520313968 |
Download Marriage and Rank in Bengali Culture Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Sankar Sen Gupta |
Publisher | : Calcutta : Indian Publications |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Bangladesh |
ISBN | : |
Download Folklore of Bengal Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Ghulam Murshid |
Publisher | : Niyogi Books |
Total Pages | : 507 |
Release | : 2018-01-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9386906120 |
Download Bengali Culture Over a Thousand Years Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Art, literature, music and other intellectual expressions of a particular society are together regarded as the culture of that society. Ideas, customs and social behaviour of a particular people or society are also its ‘culture’. Contrary to what we think, it is not easy to describe ‘culture’, nor is it easy to write the cultural history. Writing the history of Bengali culture is even more difficult because Bengali society is truly plural in its nature, made even more so by its political division. The two main religious communities that share this culture are often more aware of the differences between them than the similarities. Nonetheless, the people remain bound by history and a shared language and literature. Ghulam Murshid’s Bengali Culture over a Thousand Years is the first non-partisan and holistic discussion of Bengali culture. Written for the general reader, the language is simple and the style lucid. It shows how the individual ingredients of Bengali culture have evolved and found expression, in the context of political developments and how certain individuals have moulded culture. Above all, the book presents the identity and special qualities of Bengali culture. The book was originally published in Bengali in Dhaka in 2006. This is the first English translation.
Author | : Amitav Ghosh |
Publisher | : Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2019-09-10 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0374719411 |
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Named a Best Book of Fall by Vulture, Chicago Review of Books and Amazon From the award-winning author of the bestselling epic Ibis trilogy comes a globetrotting, folkloric adventure novel about family and heritage Bundook. Gun. A common word, but one that turns Deen Datta’s world upside down. A dealer of rare books, Deen is used to a quiet life spent indoors, but as his once-solid beliefs begin to shift, he is forced to set out on an extraordinary journey; one that takes him from India to Los Angeles and Venice via a tangled route through the memories and experiences of those he meets along the way. There is Piya, a fellow Bengali-American who sets his journey in motion; Tipu, an entrepreneurial young man who opens Deen’s eyes to the realities of growing up in today’s world; Rafi, with his desperate attempt to help someone in need; and Cinta, an old friend who provides the missing link in the story they are all a part of. It is a journey that will upend everything he thought he knew about himself, about the Bengali legends of his childhood, and about the world around him. Amitav Ghosh‘s Gun Island is a beautifully realized novel that effortlessly spans space and time. It is the story of a world on the brink, of increasing displacement and unstoppable transition. But it is also a story of hope, of a man whose faith in the world and the future is restored by two remarkable women.
Author | : Sayantani DasGupta |
Publisher | : Interlink Books |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Download The Demon Slayers and Other Stories Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A collection of Bengali folk tales. Among the stories of princes, devata (deities) and bloodthirsty rashash (demons), stories of women's lives and images emerge. Women and their goddeses bring to life not only the nurturing Bengali motherland itself, but demons as well.
Author | : Amaresh Datta |
Publisher | : Sahitya Akademi |
Total Pages | : 936 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Indic literature |
ISBN | : 9788126011940 |
Download Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A Major Activity Of The Sahitya Akademi Is The Preparation Of An Encyclopaedia Of Indian Literature. The Venture, Covering Twenty-Two Languages Of India, Is The First Of Its Kind. Written In English, The Encyclopaedia Gives A Comprehensive Idea Of The Growth And Development Of Indian Literature. The Entries On Authors, Books And General Topics Have Been Tabulated By The Concerned Advisory Boards And Finalised By A Steering Committee. Hundreds Of Writers All Over The Country Contributed Articles On Various Topics. The Encyclopaedia, Planned As A Six-Volume Project, Has Been Brought Out. The Sahitya Akademi Embarked Upon This Project In Right Earnest In 1984. The Efforts Of The Highly Skilled And Professional Editorial Staff Started Showing Results And The First Volume Was Brought Out In 1987. The Second Volume Was Brought Out In 1988, The Third In 1989, The Fourth In 1991, The Fifth In 1992, And The Sixth Volume In 1994. All The Six Volumes Together Include Approximately 7500 Entries On Various Topics, Literary Trends And Movements, Eminent Authors And Significant Works. The First Three Volume Were Edited By Prof. Amaresh Datta, Fourth And Fifth Volume By Mohan Lal And Sixth Volume By Shri K.C.Dutt.
Author | : K. Stollznow |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2014-09-05 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1137404868 |
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Can a bump on the head cause someone to speak with a different accent? Can animals, aliens, and objects talk? Can we communicate with gods, demons, and the dead? Language Myths, Mysteries and Magic is a curio shop full of colourful superstitions, folklore, and legends about language.