Gautam Bhadra

Professor of History

Ph.D. (Jawaharlal Nehru University, India)

Research Interests:   

Social and Cultural History of Medieval and Modern Bengal; Forms of Storytelling, History of Bangla Advertisements

Courses Taught:
 

SELECTED LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

Books/Chapters in Edited Volumes

• From the Imperial Product to a National Drink: The Culture of Tea Consumption in Modern India, CSSSC, 2005

• Jal Rajar Katha : Bardhamaner Pratapchand. (in Bengali),ABP, 2003

• 'Chotanagpur in 1857' in P.J.N. Taylor (ed) A Companion in the Indian Mutiny of 1857, OUP, 1996

• Charlie Chaplin O Tatkalin Markin Samaj,(in Bengali),Calcutta, 1992

•  Mughal Juge Krishi Arthaniti and Krishak Vidroha,(in Bengali),Subarnarekha,Calcutta, 1980 and 1992

• 'Technology in Colonial Context : Silk Filature in Bengal', Science and Empire edited by D. Kumar, Delhi, 1990

• 'The Mentality of Subalternity : Kantanamah or Rajdharma', Subaltern Studies, Vol. IV, 1989

• 'The Role of Pykars in the Silk Trade and Production of Bengal 1965-1833', Studies in History, 1987 and 1988, Vol.III, No.2, Vol.IV, No.1 and 2

•   'Four Rebels of eighteen-fifty Seven', in Ranajit Guha (ed), Subaltern Studies, Vol.IV,OUP,1985

•  'Two Frontier Uprisings in Mughal India', , Ranajit Guha (ed) Subaltern Studies,Vol.II, OUP, 1983

Journal Articles

• 'Bangalir Boi Para’ (in Bengali), Ababhas , 2004

• 'Jatiya Bader Punthi Path : Abdul Karim Sahitya-Bisharad'. (in Bengali)Abdul Karim Sahitya Visharad Memorial lecture. 27 September 2003.

• 'Jal Rajar Galpa',(in Bengali)Desh (serialized) July to October, 1999

• 'Bighyapane Bangla Bai',(in Bengali) Sushobhan Sarkar Memorial Lecture, August 1999

• 'Bighyapane Bangla Bai',(in Bengali) Desh, 23^rd January, 1999

• 'Akalbodhan',(in Bengali) Desh, 19^th September, 1998

• 'Mulya-Bodh', (in Bengali)Desh, March, 1998

• 'Itihaser Khappare Banglar Darbesh'(in Bengali), Dhubrapad, ed. by Sudhir Chakrabarty, 1997

• 'Ekti Paribarer Nathipatra : Baghbazarer Basu Paribar',(in Bengali) Aitihasik, Vaisha-Ashwin, 1403, (1996)

• 'Vangiya Sahitya Parishat O Samasamayik Matamat', (in Bengali)in Satavarsha Parikrama, Bengal Academy, Rijit Kr, Datta (ed), 1996

• 'Chintar Chalchitra' (With Depa De), (in Bengali)Vangiya Sahitya Parishad Patrika (1300-1330), 140-1-1402 B.S.Annual Number, 1996

• 'Smrite Itihas, Itihase Smriti',(in Bengali) Biswa Bharati Patrika, Nabaparjay, 1^st No., 1^st Issue, 1994

• 'Social Classes and social Relations at the town of Murshidabad',  1765-1793, Indian Historical Review, Vol.II, No.2, 1997

• 'The Kuki Rebellion', Man in India, January to June, 1995

• 'The Performer and the Listener:Kathakata in Modern Bengal', Studies in History, 10.2.1994

Working Papers and other Articles