Friday, 3 April 2026

JAYA MITRA. JALMANGAL. [KOLKATA], PRACHYA PASCHATYA, Rs 290/-. ABP 03 MARCH 2026.

This book traces the origin, growth and flow of various rivers and their intimate association with people’s life in India in general and in Bengal in particular. Consisting of two parts, the first part of this book throws light on the topic Rivers & dams. 2nd part of the book highlights the folklore and rituals in Bengal relating to various waterbodies.

DEBASISH BHOWMIK. THAKURBARIR BHASHACHARCHA. [KOLKATA], LOKSEBA SHIBIR, Rs 570/-. ABP 03 MARCH 2026

. Rabindranath Thakur constitutes the focal point of this book. Evolution of Bengali language especially round the Tagore family in the 19th century Bengal.

Wednesday, 1 April 2026

ASHOK O MAURYADER PATAN by Romila Thapar-Bengali tr Subhaschandra Gangopadhyay

অশোক ও মৌর্যদের পতন। রোমিলা থাপার। বাংলা অনুবাদ সুভাষচন্দ্র গঙ্গোপাধ্যায়।
-Kolkata, K P Bagchi & Co, 2000, 378p.-1.97 GB-68 tracks--files renamed by Hena Basu-SVH Recordist Meena Sur-SVH DIGITAL EDITOR BANDANA BASU-SVH audiobook in Bengali for the Blind & Print-disabled students & teachers-University (West Bengal) syllabus for undergraduate & Postgraduate courses in Indian History, religion, Ancient History & Civilizations - for PhD & Post-PhD level research scholars on Buddhism -EDITED FILES uploaded on 30 March 2026 from SVH Braille & Digital Audiobook Library, State Central Library WB, Kankurgachi, Kolkata 700054. October being the International Blindness Awareness Month this book is dedicated to the cause of Education Empowerment of Persons with Print-disability & Learning disability. Show more

Friday, 27 March 2026

SACHITRA KOLIKATA-RAHASYA by Jaharlal Dhar [first published 1896]; first Parashpathar edition 2012, 160p;

সচিত্র কলিকাতা-রহস্য। জহরলাল ধর প্রণীত। [
601 MB; 27 tracks; SVH audiobook in Bengali for the Blind & Print-disabled students & teachers, research scholars on the cityscape of Kolkata under the British rule-University (West Bengal) syllabus for undergraduate & Postgraduate courses in Bengali Language & Literature-SVH Recordist Krishna Bhattacharya-files renamed by Hena Basu-unedited-uploaded on 27 March 2026 from SVH Braille & Digital Audiobook Library, State Central Library WB, Kankurgachi, Kolkata 700054. This book is dedicated to the cause of Education Empowerment of Persons with Print-disability & Learning disability!

Sunday, 22 March 2026

ছেড়ে আসা গ্রাম । দক্ষিণারঞ্জন বসু। CHHERE ASA GRAM -DAKSHINARANJAN BASU [REMEMBERING FAMILY ROOTS IN BANGLADESH VILLAGES]

ছেড়ে আসা গ্রাম । দক্ষিণারঞ্জন বসু। CHHERE ASA GRAM -DAKSHINARANJAN BASU [REMEMBERING FAMILY ROOTS IN BANGLADESH VILLAGES]-1.54 GB-65
tracks-SVH audiobook in Bengali for the Blind & Print-disabled students & teachers, research scholars on Partition of India & those in search for family roots-University (West Bengal) syllabus for undergraduate & Postgraduate courses in Bengali Language & Literature-SVH Recordist Jayasree Bose-files renamed by Hena Basu-unedited-uploaded on 22 March 2026 from SVH Braille & Digital Audiobook Library, State Central Library WB, Kankurgachi, Kolkata 700054. This book is dedicated to the cause of Education Empowerment of Persons with Print-disability & Learning disability!

Saturday, 21 March 2026

Shattered Lands: Five Partitions & the Making of Modern Asia; Sam Dalrymple : 21 March 2026 ABP Book Review

: Shattered Lands: Five Partitions & the Making of Modern Asia; Sam Dalrymple; Kolkata, Fourth Estate [Harpers Collins India], Rs 799/-. this book highlights primarily five partitions/dissections in Asia namely cessation of Burma (Myanmar) 1937 from British India, separation of Aden & Arab bay areas 1937-47, formation of East Pakistan grabbing a few eastern & western Provinces 1947, allowing Princely States an opportunity to split away from independent India and finally after a long struggle transformation of east Pakistan into Bangladesh 1971.