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The impact of the Brahmo Movement which started in 1828 in Bengal and continued for more than 60 years was felt by all, but few are aware of the fact that this significant movement had its roots in Andul, Bagnan, Uluberia and Amta in Howrah.
The Tagores who played an important role in this movement were also based in Howrah. The leadership of the movement initiated by Raja Rammohan Roy, was taken over by Debendranath Tagore after Roy's death in 1833.
Hemendranath Bandopadhyay, a historian from Howrah, in his recently published book ~ Brahmo Samaj, Howrah o Rabondranath er Nitbor Prashanga ~ has spoken about the connection that the Tagore family shared with Howrah.
The book is aimed at making the state government aware that the rich heritage of Howrah should be preserved.
“Howrah was once called the ‘Sheffield of the East’ but by the early 70’s, it lost its colonial legacy. By the early 90’s, however, a demand for the development of Howrah and a need to learn about its rich history was felt so as to convince the state government to rejuvenate the district,” said the writer.
Bandopadhyay highlights how the seeds of the Brahmo movement were sown in Howrah. He also presents the brief life-histories of Priyonath Mullick, Ekkori Singha Roy, Horish Chandra Mitra, Phokirdas Roy and Abinash Chandra Banerjee ~ the founders of the Brahmo Samaj at Andul, Amta (Amraguri), Bagnan, Uluberia, Bankra and Kadamtala.
This is the first book which provides a comprehensive analysis of the history of the Brahmo Movement and its link with Howrah. Earlier, a few articles were published in some magazines on the subject by researchers but nobody had ever compiled the entire history into a book.
“Bandopadhyay’s book talks about the importance of Howrah in the Brahmo movement,” said Mr Nitish Sarkar, member of Howrah Saharer Itibritya, founded by another historian, Mr Ashit Bandopadhyay.
Drawing inspiration from Bandopadhyay’s book, the Howrah Zilla Itihash Pranayan Samiti was set up and Bandopadhyay is its founder secretary. In 1990, Bandopadhyay published his authoritative manual Panchsho Bachharer Howrah.
Mr Bandopadhyay, who hails from Dhaka, came to Salkia in Howrah during the second World War. He is also the author of Salikhar Itibritta, Howrah Zillar Itihash, and Jorasako Thakur Bari: Purba Theke Poschim.
The Tagores who played an important role in this movement were also based in Howrah. The leadership of the movement initiated by Raja Rammohan Roy, was taken over by Debendranath Tagore after Roy's death in 1833.
Hemendranath Bandopadhyay, a historian from Howrah, in his recently published book ~ Brahmo Samaj, Howrah o Rabondranath er Nitbor Prashanga ~ has spoken about the connection that the Tagore family shared with Howrah.
The book is aimed at making the state government aware that the rich heritage of Howrah should be preserved.
“Howrah was once called the ‘Sheffield of the East’ but by the early 70’s, it lost its colonial legacy. By the early 90’s, however, a demand for the development of Howrah and a need to learn about its rich history was felt so as to convince the state government to rejuvenate the district,” said the writer.
Bandopadhyay highlights how the seeds of the Brahmo movement were sown in Howrah. He also presents the brief life-histories of Priyonath Mullick, Ekkori Singha Roy, Horish Chandra Mitra, Phokirdas Roy and Abinash Chandra Banerjee ~ the founders of the Brahmo Samaj at Andul, Amta (Amraguri), Bagnan, Uluberia, Bankra and Kadamtala.
This is the first book which provides a comprehensive analysis of the history of the Brahmo Movement and its link with Howrah. Earlier, a few articles were published in some magazines on the subject by researchers but nobody had ever compiled the entire history into a book.
“Bandopadhyay’s book talks about the importance of Howrah in the Brahmo movement,” said Mr Nitish Sarkar, member of Howrah Saharer Itibritya, founded by another historian, Mr Ashit Bandopadhyay.
Drawing inspiration from Bandopadhyay’s book, the Howrah Zilla Itihash Pranayan Samiti was set up and Bandopadhyay is its founder secretary. In 1990, Bandopadhyay published his authoritative manual Panchsho Bachharer Howrah.
Mr Bandopadhyay, who hails from Dhaka, came to Salkia in Howrah during the second World War. He is also the author of Salikhar Itibritta, Howrah Zillar Itihash, and Jorasako Thakur Bari: Purba Theke Poschim.
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