https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6815 2026-02-12T13:05:50Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6848 Title: Child Health and Educational Policy in Colonial Bengal (1910-1947) Authors: Sarkar, Dr. Binata Abstract: In the early decades of the 20th century the colonial government was concerned with the problem of infant mortality and child health particularly in Bengal. They began to reformulate educational policies keeping in mind the issues related to health and hygiene. Since 1910, initiatives were undertaken for medical inspection of school children in Bengal. This article attempts to focus mainly on two issues i.e. Why the question of child health became vital for the colonizers and how it chalked out the pattern of educational policy in Bengal since 1910? Description: PP:1-9 2021-12-31T00:00:00Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6847 Title: History of Village and Taluk division in Travancore as a model to other states in the formation of Kerala State Authors: J, Dr. Suresh. Abstract: Travancore lies between the parallel of 8’4’10° 22 north Latitude and between 76’ and 77’ 38’ east longitude and is situated at the south western extremity of the Indian peninsula. Travancore is triangular in shape with the apex towards the south at cape Camorin but the contiguity and compactness of the figure is marred by a deep indentation which a narrow strip of Cochin territory makes on the North West angle. The western side is longer than the eastern and runs in a north westerly direction. For purposes of land revenue administration, the State is divided into five Divisions of which the smallest Padmanabhapuram covers 62797 square miles and the largest Quilon 256431 square miles. The Devikulam Division was constituted only in 1910 and formed part of the Kottayam Division during the time for settlement. The formation of Village and Taluk is a difficult problem at the time of Kerala formation in 1956 but settled as a model to other states. The primary sources were used for the swot up. The analytical and descriptive method used for the description of study. Description: PP:10-19 2021-12-31T00:00:00Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6846 Title: Gandhian Approach to Peace and Prosperity: A Philosophical Exposition Authors: Islam, Prof. Md. Sirajul Abstract: This paper has two aspects, one is peace and another is prosperity. Before discussion of the Gandhian approach to peace and prosperity it needs to define the term peace and prosperity first. But it is not an easy task to define the term peace and prosperity, it needs philosophical analysis. Hence, at the outset we will try to define the term peace and thereafter Gandhian notion of prosperity. Peace does not mean just an absence of violence, dissension of war, rather Peace is a commitment to refrain someone from any kind of harm and violence and at the same time leads to live in perfect serenity/ tranquility of mind as well as the balance of the body, mind and the soul of an individual. Description: PP:20-24 2021-12-31T00:00:00Z https://ir.vidyasagar.ac.in/jspui/handle/123456789/6845 Title: Environment, Disease and Modernization: Public Health in the Princely State of Cooch Behar Authors: Nag, Biswadip Abstract: The recent years have witnessed the publication of articles and monographs on the history of public health and the development of modern health care systems in the princely states of India during the colonial period. The present article intends to critically examine the causes of the occurrences of diseases and epidemics and the introduction of modern health care systems in the princely state of Cooch Behar. The article has been divided into three main parts, firstly – the article makes a comparative study of the health care systems between the ‘pre-modern’ and ‘modern’ era; secondly – the article examines the environmental aspects of diseases and epidemics that were occurred in colonial Cooch Behar, and thirdly – the article delves into the growth and development of western medicines (especially vaccines) and the establishment of several medical institutions like, hospitals, dispensaries etc. in the princely state of Cooch Behar. Description: PP:25-44 2021-12-31T00:00:00Z