Correspondence of the Speaker of the Bengal Legislative Assembly

Sub title : Presentation of the Book 'The Man behind the Plough'

Subject: Bengal Agrarian Economy | Land Tenure Systems | Rural Studies

Date of publication: 1939

Language: English

Page: 1 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 27601

Keyword: Bengal — Agrarian Economy — Land System | Tenants' Rights — Rural Life — The Man Behind the Plough — Book Presentation | Bengal Legislative Assembly — Calcutta University — 1939.

Abstract: This is a letter dated 8th June 1939, written by the Speaker of the Bengal Legislative Assembly (who was also the Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University) from his address at 21, Loudon Street, Calcutta. The author is sending a presentation copy of his newly published book, 'The Man behind the Plough', to a recipient named Mr. Suresh. The book is described as an intensive study of the rural economy of Bengal and a historical survey of tenants' rights under the Bengal land system. The author requests Mr. Suresh's views on the book at his convenience.

Description: Letter for the book 'The Man behind the Plough'. It provides a glimpse into the intellectual and academic pursuits of a high-ranking Bengali official in the pre-independence era, highlighting the contemporary focus on understanding and documenting the socio-economic conditions of the rural agrarian population in Bengal. The letter signifies the importance of land rights and rural economy as key subjects of discussion among the educated elite in late 1930s Bengal. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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