HOW MUHAMMEDAN SPORTING CLUB SHAPED MUSLIM IDENTITY IN COLONIAL BENGAL - YSTIAQUE AHMED - 2026

For many supporters, football victories represented tangible proof that Muslims could excel in fields from which they had often felt excluded." Mohammedan Sporting Club was never just a football team. At a time when colonial Bengal's Muslims were grappling with political decline and social marginalisation, the club became a powerful symbol of confidence, unity and collective aspiration. Its historic 1934 Calcutta Football League triumph did more than break the British monopoly over Indian football. It helped shape a generation's sense of identity and proved that sport could become a force for social and cultural transformation. Read the full article at the link in the comments. #MohammedanSporting #FootballHistory #ColonialBengal #BengalHistory

SALVAGE BUDDHISM SAVE CONFUCIANISM - GREGORY N EVON - 2026

"A truly refreshing analysis of the significance of Buddhism in the Choson period...Evon’s provocative book offers a compelling case study of how literary works can be interpreted through historical and religious lenses, making it a valuable resource for both literary scholarship and pedagogy. This book will also serve as an excellent teaching resource in undergraduate survey courses on Korean Buddhism, helping students understand the complex relationship between Confucianism and Buddhism within the political, social, cultural, and religious contexts of the Choson dynasty. It is therefore certain to become essential reading for all students and scholars of Choson-period Buddhism." —H-Net Reviews https://www.cambriapress.com/SalvagingBuddhism S

Shyamakant Bandyopadhyay and Professor Ramamurthy - A HISTORY OF CIRCUS IN EAST BENGAL- hossien muhammad zaki - 2026

Long before television transformed entertainment, the circus was one of East Bengal's greatest attractions. From the pioneering

to renowned Russian, European, and local troupes, the circus blended thrill with inspiration—captivating audiences while promoting physical fitness, patriotism, and even influencing future revolutionaries. Though the tents have disappeared, this vibrant chapter of Bengal's cultural history continues to live on through its stories and enduring legacy. Read the full article at the link in the comment.

Ek Akela Hindustani, Do Mile To Hindustan - GULZAR - 2026 - A NEW ANTHEM ON world music day 21 june

Many of India’s most enduring patriotic songs trace their roots back to the freedom movement. Now, we have something new. On World Music Day, 21 June, lyricist Gulzar released a new anthem,

. It comes as India finds itself gripped by a different kind of unrest, one shaped by communal tension, religious friction, linguistic divides and caste hierarchies. Written by Gulzar and composed by Sourendro-Soumyojit, the musical duo known for curating and organising several major concert events that bring together multiple singers and legendary artists. It was the finale of the duo’s World Music Day Concert. Read complete report by Triya Gulati #gulzar #patrioticanthem

ANCIENT WOMEN PHILOSOPHERS-A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION BY DOROTA DUTCH - 2026

Forthcoming in 2027 "From the world's earliest named author, Enheduana of Ur, to the mathematician-mystic Hypatia of Alexandria, women across the ancient world thought deeply about power, justice, desire, selfhood, governance, and household ethics. Their ideas survive in poems, courtly debates, ritual songs, inscriptions, pseudonymous treatises, and the voices of female sages woven through philosophical dialogues from India to Greece. Rather than exceptions, these women form a tradition hidden in plain sight. This Very Short Introduction draws on recent scholarship and a flexible definition of “women,”, and follows all who traveled under that sign in antiquity: priestesses, court historians, household advisors, renunciants, Christian teachers, and poets. It reframes philosophy not as a credentialed profession but as a way of life, expressed through weaving, stitching, lamentation, singing, and the management of daily care. In this broader view, domestic spaces become laboratories of ethical thought, and intellectual labor resembles Ban Zhao's needlework: connecting, strengthening, and binding ideas across generations." https://global.oup.com/.../ancient-women-philosophers

CITIES, CITIZENS, CLASSROOMS & BEYOND-ESSAYS FOR NARAYANI GUPTA-EDITED BY PARTHO DATTA, MUKUL KESAVAN & KUMKUM ROY

CITIES, CITIZENS, CLASSROOMS & BEYOND-ESSAYS FOR NARAYANI GUPTA-EDITED BY PARTHO DATTA, MUKUL KESAVAN & KUMKUM ROY

The Cambridge Handbook of the International Psychology of Religion by Kevin L.Ladd et al.

Using a theoretical framework that encourages cross-cultural collaboration, this book explores core elements of the psychology of religion. 📚 https://cup.org/3QIA3s3