Papers by Rajib Roson Ghosal
JHSR Journal of Historical Studies and Research, 2023
There would not be a large section of Bengalis who frown to unaware of the name of Nagendra Prasa... more There would not be a large section of Bengalis who frown to unaware of the name of Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari as the Father of Indian Football. However, the name and contribution of another descendant of this family are still unknown. He is Dr. Suresh Prasad Sarbadhikari (13th April 1866-11th March 1921). He was born in the eighth month. The frail boy became known in society as 'Atashe Chele.' This birth refers to births that occur before 36 weeks or nine months. Premature infants are now more susceptible to physical issues like cerebral palsy. Hence, the early years were thus spent in a deteriorated and neglected physical state. However, despite hundreds of obstacles, he set a shining example in gynaecological medical science for the future. He was later recognised as the pioneer of overiotomy-obstetric surgery in India. His leadership of the Bengal Ambulance Crop was a landmark for treating the Indian Sepoys in Mesopotamia at the First World War. He consummately proved himself among the contemporary western physicians. King George V awarded him the title 'Lieutenant Colonel' of the Indian Medical Service in recognition of his exceptional accomplishments and success. This article offers a comparative examination of Suresh Prasad Sarbadhikari's inventions and accomplishments that helped him establish his well-known reputation as an Indian gynaecologist in the west.
International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies (IJHSSS), 2022
In the early 20th century, the scenario of Gandhi’s Independent movement in India gradually chang... more In the early 20th century, the scenario of Gandhi’s Independent movement in India gradually changed. It was started following the defeat of the Non-cooperation movement and Gandhi’s six-year incarceration. Indians later realised that the “3P” strategy, or nonviolence, is not the only way to seize “Purna Swaraj” against the British rule. As a result, in 1923, Indians saw the beginning of a violent revolutionary movement. Ram Prasad Bismil founded the “Hindustan Socialist Republican Association” (HSRA) after quitting the Congress Party. The party received a lot of youth support in India within two years. Members of this party, including Chandra Shekhar Azad, Bhagat Singh, and Sachindra Nath Sanyal, raised weapons and bombed against the British instead of engaging in 3P system. In such situation, they would be revered among the Indians if they were punished by the British government and hanged to death. M.K. Gandhi was released from prison at the same time. Due to the failure of non-violent diplomats, he had lost the support of a significant portion of Indian youth. The common rural families that fought in World War I for England on Gandhiji’s instruction refused to be deceived by his persuasive and inspiring speeches after losing dads, sons, and other family members. Following this, regionally fervent Gandhiji supporters tried to promote myths about Gandhi’s divine entity among farmers in an effort to rekindle this support. This procedure is accurately portrayed by Sahid Amim in “Gandhi as Mahatma.” However, we consistently ignore the significance of visuals in this project. Even though there was no language and no alluring words were used, such visuals let ordinary Indians see Gandhi as a holy being. In an effort to bridge the gap between the Divine being of Mahatma and Gandhi, this article has sought to offer an analytical description of major images that serve as symbols of Gandhi and Mahatma.
Journal of People's History and Culture: International, Interdisciplinary Journal , 2021
There is no definite boundary of knowledge. If the command is scientific, then it is not just tha... more There is no definite boundary of knowledge. If the command is scientific, then it is not just that boundaries; it has no obstruction. Not only in practical life but the world of philosophical thought, no one can monopolize science. Science resides in everything from a blacksmith's hammer to sending a satellite into space. Then comes the discussion of science in the world of philosophical thought. First of all, this idea is inaccurate, that the concept of science will only be science-centric. Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore was the first to bring this idea to our notice. The extra credit we get in this case is the language's past excitement. We can get the scent of this taste by studying the material written by him. The past affluence of language and one fluency of language increases our anxiety in every line. In his writing, we can find an excellent combination of the juice of literature and the analytical knowledge of science. Gurudev has continued to use science not only in his writings but also in his thoughts and practices. Sometimes in the treatment of the influenza virus in Shantiniketan, sometimes in the reconstruction of rural society, sometimes in the connection of modern science in Indian education, we find an excellent combination of Rabindranath and science. This article has tried to give a periodic and analytical explanation of Rabindranath's scientific thought. In the first part of the article, It has been interpreting that Rabindranath's ideas and applied science. In the last part of this article, we can find the juice of science in his writing.
Journal of Historical Studies and Research, 2021
The unthinkable discoveries of technologies and the success of medical science are always
impati... more The unthinkable discoveries of technologies and the success of medical science are always
impatient to prove each other. In a few moments, the incurable disease is leaving the body forever, and
in a few seconds, an injection is releasing the patient from the excruciating pain. But what happened
when there was no advanced technology, no electrical appliances, or no chloroform injections to
relieve the patient’s acute pain? I am trying to explicit the history of an application in medical science
to get rid from the pain of surgery, which was came with the western scientific ideas through the
colonization in India from the first half of the 19th Century. I am going to present an analytical case
study in this paper, that the treatment of diseases at The Calcutta Mesmeric Hospital by the British
physicians during surgery, is the application of Mesmerism in the case of aneasthising the body by
giving painless perception till before the chloroform was invented. The objective of my paper is to find
out that, mesmerism or hypnosis anastasia would actually be possible to perform any surgery with
painlessly. I would like to make a comparative analysis of some cases which treated by this
application.
As similar to cultural sweetness we, the Bengalis people are famous
for sweet foods. The term “M... more As similar to cultural sweetness we, the Bengalis people are famous
for sweet foods. The term “Mache Bhate Bangali” is famous for Bengali people
behalf of their food habit. After the advent of British East India and established their
colony, some upper class Bengali people tried to adopt the westernised bark and they
are known “Bengali Babu”. During late 18th and early 19th century they haven’t any
idea of restaurant or hotel, but they have the idea of Chira Doi, Dal Posto, Macher
jhol such Bengali traditional foods. But after the adoption of western culture Bread
and Biscuits were the compulsory food for morning breakfast and Beef and non
sacrifice meat are allowed for Bengali Babu. In this paper I would intends to figure
out the changing food habit of Bengali Babu’s under the colonial influence in 19th
century.
The Echo ( Pratidhwani), 2020
In this paper of mine I have tried to address and find out problems and their probable solutions ... more In this paper of mine I have tried to address and find out problems and their probable solutions which are associated with the ever decreasing rate of and percentage of dropouts of tribal students from higher education. In this paper of mine I would like to particularly focus on the state of West Bengal. According to the Annual Report of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs of Government of India, Educational Statistic from Ministry of Human Resources Department (MHRD) and current report of Tribal Educational Department. The gross enrolment rate of tribal people in the year of 2015-16 was 103.4 in class 8 th , 74.5 was in class 10 th and 43% was in class 12 th where as the rate of the dropouts of the students in the same year was 6.93% in primary level, 8.59 in upper primary and 24.68% in secondary level. In view of the above mention data we can clearly understand that a large numbers of tribal students are leaving their studies at a huge number in higher education. In this context I am trying to find out what for the tribal people are getting disinterested to enroll themselves in higher education day by day and also I am trying to shot out a solution to overcome these hardships in the way to their education.
পশ্চিমবঙ্গ আঞ্চলিক ইতিহাস ও লোকসংস্কৃতি চর্চা কেন্দ্র, 2018
Books by Rajib Roson Ghosal
Abhijeet Publication , 2022
In nineteenth-century Bengal, there were multiple perspectives on the history of medical educatio... more In nineteenth-century Bengal, there were multiple perspectives on the history of medical education. If we want to keep an explanatory understanding of the medical history of Bengal based on the 19th century, then, on average, there are two main periods of progress. The first episode is the assimilation period. We find a reflection of the advent of Western medical science in Bengal and a kind of integrated connection with medical science education in pre-colonial Bengal. The second episode is the period of presenting the Excellency of East. In this episode, there is a direct manifestation of imperialism, and We can get an analytical overview of the same. East India debuted the West's extremist image in medical science education. That led to eradicating Indian traditional medicine and science education and founding Western medical science in the same place. In this chapter, we will exhaust the taste of an analytical overview of the above two episodes.
ইতিহাসের প্রেক্ষিতে দ্বিতীয় বিশ্বযুদ্ধ , 2021
১৯৪১ খ্রিস্টাব্দের ২৬ জানুয়ারি সরকারি ঘোষণা মারফত সুভাষচন্দ্র বসুর অন্তর্ধানের সংবাদপ্রাপ্তি ভার... more ১৯৪১ খ্রিস্টাব্দের ২৬ জানুয়ারি সরকারি ঘোষণা মারফত সুভাষচন্দ্র বসুর অন্তর্ধানের সংবাদপ্রাপ্তি ভারতবাসীর কাছে সমকালীন রাজনৈতিক রঙ্গমঞ্চের উত্থানপতনের থেকে খুব একটা কম চমকপ্রদ ছিল না । সকলের আশঙ্কা ছিল সুভাষ হয়তো অরবিন্দের পথানুসরণ করেছেন । তবে বীর বিপ্লবী সুভাষকে সন্ন্যাসী রূপে কল্পনা করতে দেশবাসী খানিকটা ইতস্ততই বোধ করেছিল । অবশ্য সুভাষের সন্ন্যাসী হওয়ার জল্পনারও বিশেষ কিছু কারণ ছিল , কেন - না অন্তর্ধানের পর তাঁর শয়নগৃহে পাওয়া গিয়েছিল ব্যাঘ্রচর্ম , গীতা ও জপমাল্য । এ ছাড়াও তিনি কিছুদিন ধরেই দাড়ি রাখা আরম্ভ করেছিলেন । অনেকেই আবার মনে করেছিলেন বেলুড় মঠ থেকেও হতে পারে সুভাষের পুনরুদয় । কিন্তু এই আশঙ্কা দূর করে সুভাষের তীব্র জাতীয়তাবাদী হুংকার যেদিন বার্লিন থেকে আজাদ হিন্দ রেডিয়োর মাধ্যমে ভারতবাসীর কাছে ধ্বনিত হয়েছিল , ধ্বনিত হয়েছিল ‘ আমি সুভাষ বলছি আজাদ হিন্দ রেডিয়ো থেকে ' , সেদিন দেশবাসী অনুভব করেছিল যে সুভাষ রাজনীতি থেকে বৈরাগ্যে নয় বরং এক নতুন বিপ্লবী রাজনীতির জন্ম দিতে চলেছেন । এই রাজনীতিতে শোনা গিয়েছিল ‘ দিল্লি চলো’র ডাক , যে রাজনীতি আপসের নয় , বরং রক্তের বদলে স্বাধীনতা কেড়ে নেওয়ার এক বৈপ্লবিক রাজনীতি । ভারতের স্বাধীনতা আন্দোলনে সুভাষের অবদান খুব একটা সীমিত ছিল না । আজকের প্ল্যানিং কমিশনের রূপকার , ১৯২৮ এর কলকাতা কংগ্রেসে জাতীয় পতাকায় অশোক চক্রের ধারণা ইত্যাদি ছাড়াও সুভাষের মনেই প্রথম এই উপলব্ধি জন্মায় যে প্রত্যেক দেশেরই একটি নির্দিষ্ট স্লোগান থাকা উচিত । বর্তমান কালে প্রতিটি সম্মেলনে আমরা স্লোগানের ভূমিকা বিশেষভাবে লক্ষ করতে পারি । ইংরেজদের পথ অবলম্বন করেই সুভাষ জাতীয়তাবাদের যে বৈপ্লবিক চেতনার জন্ম দিয়েছিলেন তা প্রতিনিয়ত তাদের ভয়ের কারণ হয়ে উঠেছিল । মাইকেল এডওয়ার্ড তাঁর Last Year of British India- তে বলেন , ' ব্রিটিশ রাজত্বের শেষ চার বছর প্রতিটি সম্মেলনের বৈঠকে ইংরেজ সুভাষকে ছায়ামূর্তিতে দেখেছে ’ । বর্তমান প্রবন্ধে বিশেষভাবে গুরুত্ব দেওয়া হয়েছে কীভাবে সুভাষ জাতীয়তাবাদী আন্দোলনে এক বৈপ্লবিক চেতনার উন্মোচন করেন এবং দ্বিতীয় বিশ্বযুদ্ধ চলাকালীন নেতাজি রূপে তাঁর অভিজ্ঞতার অধ্যয়নকে । এতে সুভাষের জীবনের অন্তিম লগ্নের ইতিহাসের ওপরেই বেশি জোর দেওয়া হয়েছে । আলোচনা শুরু হয়েছে ১৯৪১ - এর জানুয়ারিতে দ্বিতীয় বিশ্বযুদ্ধ চলাকালীন ভারত থেকে তাঁর কাবুলে আগমনের সময় থেকে এবং শেষ হয়েছে ১৯৪৪ - এর জুলাইয়ে ইম্ফল যুদ্ধের সময় । মূল আলোচ্য বিষয়ে প্রবেশের পূর্বে আমাদের সুভাষ ও ভারতীয় রাজনীতির এক সংক্ষিপ্ত বিশ্লেষণ করে নেওয়া আবশ্যিক ।
Book Reviews by Rajib Roson Ghosal
Journal of Historical Studies and Research, 2024
Frederick F. Cartwright's seminal work, A Social History of Medicine, serves as a paradigmatic f... more Frederick F. Cartwright's seminal work, A Social History of Medicine, serves as a paradigmatic foundation for the study of medical history. Similarly, this volume, the third book in the Themes in British History series, provides a comprehensive and rigorous examination of the discipline's foundational underpinnings. Comprising ten erudite chapters, this 219-page treatise elucidates the genesis of medicine and healthcare, charting the trajectory of scientific medicine's emergence and the conceptual evolution of disease. Furthermore, the chapters scrutinize the development of medical education and the professionalization of medicinal treatment, culminating in the establishment of healthcare as a national institution. Through its meticulous and nuanced exploration, this work affords readers a profound comprehension of the complex historical dynamics that have shaped the medical field.
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Papers by Rajib Roson Ghosal
sacrifice meat are allowed for Bengali Babu. In this paper I would intends to figure out the changing food habit of Bengali Babu’s under the colonial influence in 19th
century.
Books by Rajib Roson Ghosal
Book Reviews by Rajib Roson Ghosal
sacrifice meat are allowed for Bengali Babu. In this paper I would intends to figure out the changing food habit of Bengali Babu’s under the colonial influence in 19th
century.