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On the life and work of Śyāmāprasāda Mukhopādhyāẏa, 1901-1953, Indian political leader and educationist.
Author : Rita Basu
Publisher :
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 30,62 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Bengal (India)
ISBN :
On the life and work of Śyāmāprasāda Mukhopādhyāẏa, 1901-1953, Indian political leader and educationist.
Author : Chhanda Chatterjee
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 565 pages
File Size : 48,96 MB
Release : 2020-06-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1000163784
This study on Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee will help the readers understand the circumstances under which he assumed the leading role in the carving out the province of West Bengal from the littoral that was soon to become the province of East Pakistan. The role of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee in demanding the separation of the Hindu majority districts in the western half of Bengal from the proposed East Pakistan has not been studied so far or documented. The ‘Right’ historians today try to view it as a great triumph for the Hindus while ‘Secular’ ones try to paint Syama Prasad as an ‘arch communalist’. Underlying both versions of the story is an assumption that the partition of Bengal was a much sought after goal pursued by Syama Prasad. Yet an impassioned examination of the actual documents show that Syama Prasad tried to work out a formula for the co-existence of the Hindus and the Muslims till the very last. Only when all attempts, including that of Mahatma Gandhi in the dark days of the Noakhali riots, failed to dissuade the Muslim League from trying to push the subcontinent towards partition that Syama Prasad launched his drive for the separation of the western districts of Bengal from East Pakistan. Partition was the bane of the Hindu Mahasabha. They had called a hartal on 3 July 1947 to register their disapproval of the idea. But once partition gained acceptance at all levels, beginning from the Congress to the Viceroy Lord Mountbatten, Syama Prasad saw no alternative to making the best of a bad bargain and pushed for partition. The bloodbath of 16 August 1946 in Calcutta and the reprehensible violation of Hindu women in Noakhali the following October cast the die. He took a leaf out of Master Tara Singh's plans in the Punjab for the regrouping of the provinces by isolating the non-Muslim population from the Muslim majority zones. The Congress Working Committee took the same line passing a resolution on 8 March 1947 in favour of the isolation of the non-Muslim areas in the Punjab from the predominantly Muslim ones. This strengthened Syama Prasad’s case for the partition of Bengal. However, this was a last resort measure failing all other options. Please note: This title is co-published with Manohar Publishers, Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Author : Janam Mukherjee
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 44,25 MB
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 0190209887
Examines the interconnected events including World War II, India's struggle for independence, and a period of acute scarcity that lead to mass starvation in colonial Bengal.
Author : Tathagata Roy
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 38,55 MB
Release : 2014-06-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9350488817
Author : S. C. Das
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 31,69 MB
Release : 2000
Category : India
ISBN : 9788170173878
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Author : Dr. Nand Kishore Garg
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 38,32 MB
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9390101824
Whatever has been written about Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee so far doesn’t do justice to his grand and multi-faceted personality. This leading sentiment is behind the motivation of writing the present book. A lot has been written on Dr. Mookerjee’s political endeavours. However, his persona is immeasurably significant beyond his political life. The simplest explanation of his life proclaims him master of social, educational and economic thought. This book is an attempt to know how Dr. Mookerjee became a powerful personality, an educationist, a thinker, and an administrator. The focal point is to explore the new experiments and innovations brought out into the world of education by him. He always saw the role of education as of utmost importance in the process of national regeneration. Throughout his life, he spoke in favour of education, teachers and students. He was an educationist par excellence. It was under his tenure that Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore delivered the convocation address in Bengali, which was not less than a revolution in British India. This book will help the readers see the profound blending of tolerance, humanity, and tradition, together with the scientific outlook in the personality of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee. Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee The Great Educationist by Dr. Nand Kishore Garg and Namarta Sharma: This biography sheds light on the life and contributions of Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, a prominent political figure and educationist. The book explores his vision for education, his role in shaping India's educational policies, and his enduring impact on the nation's educational landscape. Key Aspects of the Book "Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee The Great Educationist": Educational Visionary: The book highlights Dr. Mookerjee's visionary ideas and initiatives in the field of education, emphasizing their relevance today. Political Legacy: It provides insights into his multifaceted contributions to Indian politics and nation-building. Educational Reform: "Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee The Great Educationist" explores the educational reforms championed by Dr. Mookerjee and their lasting influence. Dr. Nand Kishore Garg and Namarta Sharma are authors and scholars dedicated to preserving and sharing the life stories of significant historical figures.
Author : Balraj Madhok
Publisher : books catalog
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 30,54 MB
Release : 2001
Category :
ISBN : 9788171674930
Dr. Mookerji was one of the remarkable figures who adorned India's political firmament during the crucial decades before and after Independence. This book puts into perspective the life and career of this versatile genius who excelled in every field of activity he entered - as Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University; as the acting president of the Hindu Mahasabha; as parliamentarian and the first president of Jana Sangh; and as a crusader for the cause of Indian unity. Prof Bal Raj Madhok's association with Dr. Shyama Prasad Mookerji began in 1940. He has worked in close association with Dr. Mookerji for the formation of Bharatiya Jana Sangh, which reached the highest watermark of popularity under his leadership in 1967
Author : Dwaipayan Sen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,57 MB
Release : 2018-05-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1108287085
This revisionist history of caste politics in twentieth-century Bengal argues that the decline of caste-based politics in the region was as much the result of coercion as of consent. It traces this process through the political career of Jogendranath Mandal, the leader of the Dalit movement in eastern India and a prominent figure in the history of India and Pakistan, over the transition of Partition and Independence. Utilising Mandal's private papers, this study reveals both the strength and achievements of his movement for Dalit recognition, as well as the major challenges and constraints he encountered. Departing from analyses that have stressed the role of integration, Dwaipayan Sen demonstrates how a wide range of coercions shaped the eventual defeat of Dalit politics in Bengal. The region's acclaimed 'castelessness' was born of the historical refusal of Mandal's struggle to pose the caste question.
Author : Joya Chatterji
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,62 MB
Release : 2002-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521523288
An original and compelling account of the Hindu partitionist movement in Bengal.
Author : Śyāmāprasāda Mukhopādhyāẏa
Publisher :
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 22,26 MB
Release : 1990
Category : India
ISBN :
Commemorative volume for Śyāmāprasāda Mukhopādhyāẏa, 1901-1953, Indian politician and social activist, chiefly covering the political events of post-independence period.