Look Inside

Essays on Indian Folk Life and Culture (With Special Reference to Bengal)

$42
FREE Delivery
Quantity
Delivery Ships in 1-3 days
Item Code: NAH856
Author: Dr. Pradyot Kumar Maity - Ed. Rajarshi Mahapatra Kritisundar Pal
Publisher: Purba Medinipur Sahitya Sammelani
Language: English
Edition: 2017
ISBN: 9789381209387
Pages: 184
Cover: Hardcover
Other Details 9.5 inch X 7.0 inch
Weight 500 gm
Fully insured
Fully insured
Shipped to 153 countries
Shipped to 153 countries
More than 1M+ customers worldwide
More than 1M+ customers worldwide
100% Made in India
100% Made in India
23 years in business
23 years in business
Book Description
About the Author

Born in April, 1936 P.K. Maity, M. A. Ph.D (London), D.Litt. (Jadavpur), Retd. Reader in History, Tamralipta Mahavidya-laya, Tamluk, West Bengal, is a well-known name in the learned circles for his contributions to different branches of Socio- Religio-Cultural-Political History of Bengal. Trained up in research under the able guidance of renowned Indologist Late Professor A.L. Basham, Dr. Maity has produced so far a good number of research works in English (10) and Bengali (25). He also contributed research papers in twenty six collected works both in English and Bengali. To carry out different research projects he was awarded research grants by U.G.C. (New Delhi) for five times when he was in service. Three research scholars have obtained their Ph.D. Degrees (all thesis published) - one from Calcutta University and two other from Vidyasagar University under his supervision. He is the founder member and ex-Hony. Director, Tamralipta Museum and Research Centre, Tamluk, Midnapur, now a site Museum of Archaeological Survey of India. He is the fellow of Royal Asiatic Society of England and Ireland, London.

Contents

  Editorial 7
  Authoris Note 8
  Acknowledgements 9
  CHAPTER  
1 Popular Hinduism in Ancient Bengal 13
2 Pirism in West Bengal- An Aspect of Hindu - Muslim Religion 31
3 A Note on the Snake Cult in Ancient India 65
4 Tree Worship and its Association with the Snake Cult in India 74
5 Religious Patas and the Role of the Patuas as Entertainers 80
6 Folk Cults of West Bengal 84
7 Folk Entertainments and the Manasa Legend 103
8 Historical Importance of Folklore Study with special Reference to Bengal 106
9 Co-wives in Bengali Folklore 114
10 A Note on the Hindu Festivals of Mediaeval Bengal 122
11 Muslim Festivals of Mediaeval Bengal 130
12 Islam in Mediaeval Bengal 132
13 Places of Pilgrimage of Mediaeval Bengal 135
14 The Brata Rites of Bengal 138
15 Ma - Dumni - A Forgotten Buddhist goddess 141
16 Religion in Ancient Tamralita Janapada as depicted in Terracotta art 144
17 Some Aspects of Society of Ancient Tamralipta Janapada as  
  depicted in Terracotta Art 156
18 Field Study and Folk Religion 160
  'A'. Note on Illustrations (Plates) [For Chapter 17 end] 167
  B' A table of equivalent English months in relation to our months. (Bengali) 168

Sample Pages










Frequently Asked Questions
  • Q. What locations do you deliver to ?
    A. Exotic India delivers orders to all countries having diplomatic relations with India.
  • Q. Do you offer free shipping ?
    A. Exotic India offers free shipping on all orders of value of $30 USD or more.
  • Q. Can I return the book?
    A. All returns must be postmarked within seven (7) days of the delivery date. All returned items must be in new and unused condition, with all original tags and labels attached. To know more please view our return policy
  • Q. Do you offer express shipping ?
    A. Yes, we do have a chargeable express shipping facility available. You can select express shipping while checking out on the website.
  • Q. I accidentally entered wrong delivery address, can I change the address ?
    A. Delivery addresses can only be changed only incase the order has not been shipped yet. Incase of an address change, you can reach us at help@exoticindia.com
  • Q. How do I track my order ?
    A. You can track your orders simply entering your order number through here or through your past orders if you are signed in on the website.
  • Q. How can I cancel an order ?
    A. An order can only be cancelled if it has not been shipped. To cancel an order, kindly reach out to us through help@exoticindia.com.
Add a review
Have A Question

For privacy concerns, please view our Privacy Policy

Book Categories