https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/1839 2026-04-25T23:57:07Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/1848 Title: Book Reviews Abstract: Calcutta in the Nineteenth Century: An Archival Exploration - Debjani Das ; Redefining Tribal Identity. The Changing Identity of the Santhals in South-West Bengal - Gautam Chando Roy 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/1847 Title: উনিশ শতকে ভারতীয় নারী : সমাজ, সংস্কার ও উপনিবেশ Authors: সেনগুপ্ত, অবিনাশ 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/1846 Title: Gandhi's Ideas on Village Community and Modern Civilisation Authors: Sinha, Avirup Abstract: This article explores the Gandhian idea of Indian village community and his notion of modern civilisation. The village for Gandhi reflected the essence of Indian civilization. According to him, Indian villages were self-sufficient units; he used this notion as a political symbol to strengthen anti-imperialist struggle in India. Gandhi characterised modern cities as symbols of colonial domination, decay and degradation. He emphasised on the programme of rural development. He also identified limitations such as untouchability, pollution etc. in India’s villages and favoured their eradication. This article will explore all this and also try to understand the relevance of Gandhian ideas in today’s context 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/1845 Title: Sanitation and Health at West Bengal Refugee Camps in the 1950s Authors: Chatterjee, Swati Sengupta Abstract: East Pakistan refugees arrived at West Bengal in different phases and were grouped into two categories: the ‘old’ arriving during 1946-1958, and the ‘new’ during 1964-1971. The West Bengal Government took the responsibility of rehabilitation of the ‘old’ refugees, but not the ‘new’ ones; eventually it did, but only on the condition that they re-settle outside the state. But even the old refugees staying at the camps of West Bengal received atrocious treatment. This paper focuses on sanitary and health conditions at the old refugee camps in the 1950’s. Although the Government assumed a policy of relief, surprisingly, hardly anything was provided to the refugees staying at the camps. Also, neither proper medical aid nor proper sanitary arrangements were provided to them. Lack of proper sanitary conditions in the camps led to the spread of infectious diseases that took epidemic proportions. This was in sharp contrast to the northern Indian camps where medical aid was provided systematically. 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z