1st Edition
Notes on the Races, Castes and Trades of Eastern Bengal
Edited By James Wise
Copyright 2017
542 Pages
by
Routledge
542 Pages
by
Routledge
542 Pages
by
Routledge
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James Wise was Civil Surgeon of Dacca for ten years and in that capacity had great opportunities of observing the social life of the people of Bengal. During his stay there he collected material for a book which he published in 1883 after his retirement under the title Notes on the Races, Castes, and Trades of Eastern Bengal . It was printed by ‘Her Majestry’s printer Harrison and Sons’, St.... Read more
Acknowledgements
Introduction by Ananda Bhattacharyya
Introduction by James Wise
Part One: Muhammadan
Part Two: Religious Sects of the Hindus
Part Three: Hindu Castes and Aboriginal Races
Part Four: Armenians
Part Five: Portuguese of Eastern Bengal
Index
Biography
Ananda Bhattacharyya is Assistant Director of the West Bengal State Archives. His many publications include Sannyasi and Fakir Rebellion in Bengal. He is a contributor to The Social Scientist, Economic and Political Weekly, Journal of the Muslim Minority Affairs, Indian Historical Review, Studies in History, South Asia Research and The Quarterly Review of Journal of Pakistan Historical Society.
