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"This book is D.Litt. thesis and a sequel to the Ph.D work on Swadeshi Enterprises in Bengal 1900-20 by the author. In this work, he has expanded the scope of the subject by including Paper, Match, Iron foundries and Machine-makers, Ayurvedic medicine, Waterproof, Lamp, Pen, Pencil etc. More importantly, he has dealt with the debate on the nature of Swadeshi technology. A very interesting chapter is on Swadeshi through advertisements, which gives a glimpse of Swadeshi and contemporary Bengali society. A new addition is the history of the P.R. Bagchi & Co. which is his own discovery through research. The list of patents is also a very significant addition."-Chittabrata Palit, Professor of History, Jadavpur Univeristy. "This book is based on detailed investigations and depends mainly on primary sources. It is a well-researched and commendable contribution to the subject."- Suniti Kumar Ghosh, the author of The Indian Big Bourgeoisies.
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"This book is D.Litt. thesis and a sequel to the Ph.D work on Swadeshi Enterprises in Bengal 1900-20 by the author. In this work, he has expanded the scope of the subject by including Paper, Match, Iron foundries and Machine-makers, Ayurvedic medicine, Waterproof, Lamp, Pen, Pencil etc. More importantly, he has dealt with the debate on the nature of Swadeshi technology. A very interesting chapter is on Swadeshi through advertisements, which gives a glimpse of Swadeshi and contemporary Bengali society. A new addition is the history of the P.R. Bagchi & Co. which is his own discovery through research. The list of patents is also a very significant addition."-Chittabrata Palit, Professor of History, Jadavpur Univeristy. "This book is based on detailed investigations and depends mainly on primary sources. It is a well-researched and commendable contribution to the subject."- Suniti Kumar Ghosh, the author of The Indian Big Bourgeoisies.
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About the Author
Amit Bhattacharyya taught in the Department of History at Jadavpur University. His areas of interest and research include Swadeshi industry, ancient and modern China and Japan, human rights, the Maoist movement, Swadeshi advertising, environmental issues, and the women’s movement.
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