{"product_id":"swadhinata-50-periye-bengali","title":"Swadhinata 50 Periye (Bengali)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : Kamal Choudhury\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Dey's Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ Bengali\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8176123617\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8176123617\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 550 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSwadhinata 50 Periye\u003c\/b\u003e (স্বাধীনতার ৫০ পেরিয়ে), edited and compiled by the prolific historian and cultural researcher Kamal Choudhury, is a critically engaging, multi-layered anthology that reflects on India’s post-colonial journey. Originally published around the milestone of fifty years of Indian independence, the book is brought to readers by \u003cb\u003eDey's Publishing\u003c\/b\u003e. The core philosophy of this volume is to move past the celebratory, sanitized state narratives of freedom to offer a raw, honest socio-political autopsy of what independent India—and specifically the region of West Bengal—achieved, lost, or compromised in the five decades following the 1947 Partition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structural arrangement of the book gathers highly analytical essays and historical articles from prominent regional intellectuals, social scientists, and commentators. Rather than flowing as a unified singular story, it operates as a thematic mosaic detailing the long-term human consequences of liberation. Key chapters dive deeply into the complex fractures of minority politics (\u003ci\u003eSankhalaghu Rajniti\u003c\/i\u003e), the endless cultural and economic trauma of a refugee-driven society (\u003ci\u003eUdbastu Samaj\u003c\/i\u003e), the shifting faces of administrative democracy (\u003ci\u003ePaschimbanger Bidhansabha\u003c\/i\u003e), and deeply personal, philosophical reflections on what independence truly feels like to the marginalized (\u003ci\u003eSwadhinata Jemon Mone Hoy\u003c\/i\u003e). By interweaving economic data, political shifts, and sociological realities, the text presents a sobering look at how early democratic idealism weathered the storm of partition, displacement, and institutional realpolitik.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKamal Choudhury is an elite Bengali historian, researcher, and archivist widely respected for his exhaustive documentation of regional socio-cultural history, land systems, and subaltern movements. He has built an immense literary footprint dedicated to preserving the memory of Bengal's changing landscapes, with foundational works including \u003ci\u003eBanglar Baro Bhuiya O Maharaj Pratapaditya\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaotal Bidraha: Samaj O Jiban\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBanglar Jamidar O Rayater Katha\u003c\/i\u003e, and extensive multi-part district histories of Murshidabad, Nadia, and Medinipur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoudhury's editorial and authorial style is characterized by meticulous archival balance, academic rigor, and a deep sense of social responsibility. Writing as a grounded guide to the past, he strips away romanticized myths to expose the underlying economic and human factors driving historical shifts. By bringing together diverse critical voices under a clear, accessible linguistic framework in \u003ci\u003eSwadhinata 50 Periye\u003c\/i\u003e, his curated literature continues to serve as an indispensable reference standard for students of South Asian history, post-colonial politics, and cultural sociology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dey’s Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51815538065706,"sku":"VASY-8176123617","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/51HCQusz8GL.jpg?v=1781776299","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/swadhinata-50-periye-bengali","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}