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Founding year :1919
History of the department:The Department of Bengali Language and Literature has a long prestigious heritage and continuously works to explore and expand human resources in their diverse potential and manifestation through various learning methods and intellectual activities. This department was known as the Modern Indic Languages Department and was initiated in 1919 by the then-distinguished Vice-Chancellor Sir Nilratan Sirkar. Since its establishment, the department has been growing day by day and is one of the oldest and largest Bengali language and literature departments not only in India but also in the world. The department has a great history. Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore was assigned to this department as Ramtanu Lahiri Professor in 1932. Under the direction of Acharya Dineshchandra Sen, an enormous body of East Bengali ballads has been collected since 1921 and published in 4 volumes by Calcutta University. Initially the department's area of focus was Premodern Bengali Literature, after which various areas such as Modern Bengali Fiction: Arts and Crafts, Modern Bengali Poetry, Tagore: Biography and Literature, Comparative Literature and Multidimensional Aspects of Modern Theory were incorporated into the curriculum. The department is highly glorified for its academic brilliance, led by the former renowned and dedicated teachers such as Prof. Srikumar Bandhopadhyay, Prof. Sashibhusan Das, Prof. Narayan Gangopadhyay, Prof. Asutosh Bhattacharya, Prof. Kshudiram Das, Prof. Haraprasad Mitra, Prof B. Asitkumar Bandyopadhyay, Prof. Sankariprasad Basu, Prof. Pareshchandra Majumdar and so on. This department has many prestigious foundation lectures which are as follows: D.L. Roy Lectures, Lila Lectures, Dineshchandra Lectures, Saratchandra Chatterjee Lectures, etc. Many prestigious medals such as Jagattarini, Sarojini, Lila, Bhubanmohini are awarded to outstanding figures every year. Apart from its heavy academic workload and activities, in 2015 and 2016, the institute organized many special lectures and seminars not only on conventional issues of literature but also on most valuable areas of literature outside the prescribed curriculum of various courses. Interactions between the students and resources and networks with different interdisciplinary fields are always encouraged by the department. The department's academics and faculty members are always enthusiastic about conducting intensive research work in various areas of language and literature and their multidisciplinary components. The research work of the department is always appreciated by the intellectuals.
Academic
Faculty Members :
Name | designation | Area of Expertise | E-Mail/Telephone number |
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URMI ROYCHOUDHURI [Profile] | Professor | Novel & Short Story | urmir4@gmail.com 033 2443-7899 / 09830340560 |
ART KR. NASCAR [Profile] | Professor | Medieval Bengali Literature and Drama | sknbeng.cu@gmail.com 9088215691/9433368509 |
SUCHARITA BANERJEE [Profile] | Professor | linguistics and lexicography | sucharitabanerjee@rocketmail.com 9836743250 |
ARUP KUMAR DAS [Profile] | Professor | Post Independent Bengali Fiction | arupkdas69@gmail.com 9903080336 |
PRASUN GHOSH [Profile] | Professor &HOD | Novel & Short Story | ghoseprasun33@gmail.com 9474020961 |
SK RAFIKUL HOSSAIN [Profile] | Associate Professor | Modern Bengali Poetry and Aesthetics | rafikul_cu@yahoo.co.in 9433274662 |
Guest Boxes:
Name | Affiliated institutions with |
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ABDUL KAFI | Associate Professor, Dept. Bengali, J.U. |
ABHISHEK BASU | Associate Professor, Department of Comparative Indian Language and Literature, C.U. |
ACHINTYA BISWAS | Former Professor, Dept. Bengali, J.U. |
AMIT BHATTACHARYA | Formerly Professor, Department of Comparative Indian Language and Literature, C.U. |
APARNA ROY | Professor, Abt. von Bengali, Visva-Bharati. |
AYANTIKA GHOSH | Associate Professor, Dept. Bengali, Anandamohan College. |
WELT BARENDU | Associate Professor, Dept. Bengali, J.U. |
BIKASH KANTI MADYA | Professor, Abt. Bengali, R.B.U. |
BIPLAB CHAKRABORTY | Former Professor, Dept. Bengali, B.U. |
GOPA DUTTA BHOUMIK | Professor, Abt. Bengali, J.U. |
Himabanta Bandyopadhyay | Professor, Abt. Bengali, Presidency University. |
JAHAR SEN MAJUMDAR | Associate Professor, Dept. Bengali, Surendranath Evening College. |
JAYITA DUTTA | Associate Professor, Dept. Bengali, Hoogly Mohsin College. |
JIBENDU ROY | Former Jt. Secretary, State Councilor for Higher Education. |
Kuntal Chattopadhyay | Professor, Dept. of English, Narasingha Dutta College |
MAHIDASH BHATTACHARYA | Professor, Department of Linguistics, J.U. |
ENOUGH MANNA. Mondal | Associate Professor, Dept. Bengali. Netaji Subhas Open University |
WHERE ARE YOU? | Assistenzprofessor, Abt. Bengali, Presidency University. |
SASWATI MUTSUDD | Associate Professor, Dept. Pali, C.U. |
SATYABATI GIRI | Former Professor, Dept. Bengali, J.U. |
SHRUTINATH CHAKRABORTY | Professor, Abt. Bengali, V.U. |
SK. Makbul-Islam | Associate Professor, St Paul's CM College. |
SOUGATA CHATTAPADHYAY | Associate Professor, Dept. Bengali, Ramsaday College. |
SOUMITRA BASU | Former Professor, Department of Drama, R.B.U. |
SRABANI PAL | Professor, Abt. Bengali, R.B.U. |
SUBHAMAY GHOSH | Associate Professor, Dept. Bengali, Uluberia College |
SUBHANKAR ROY | Associate Professor, Dept. of Bengali, Ramakrishna Vidyamandira Mission. |
Sumita Chakraborty | Former Professor, Dept. Bengali, B.U. |
SUMITABHATTACHARYA | Former Professor, Department of Linguistics, C.U. |
TAPAS-BASU | Formerly Professor, Dept. Bengali, K.U. |
Courses :
program | Study level | authorization | recording capacity |
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MA in Bengali | PG | BA (Hons.) in Bengali | 385 |
M. Phil. | MA in Bengali | 25 | |
Ph.D. | MA Qualified in Bengali, NET or SET or RET | Maximum 8 for each permanent faculty member |
research
Research Scientist:
Name | research topic | Caregiver's name | Date of Registration |
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Amitabh Mukhopadhyay | Jibanananda Dasher Sahitya-karme Srawsta manas oder Byaktimanaser Dwandwik Samparker Swarup Sandhan | Dr Sk. Rafikul Hossain | 20.06.2013 |
Anay Chakraborty | Prantikata: Nirbachito Pragadhunik Bangla Sahitye | Professor Doctor. Art Cr. NASCAR | 18.03.2014 |
Anirban Basu | Paschimbanger Bangla Upanyase Rajniti (1967-2010) | Professor Doktor. Urmi Roychaudhuri | 29.09.2011 |
Anupam Pramanik | Asok Bijay Raha: Jibon O Sristilok: Ekti Bislesanatmak Odhyayan | DR. Manan Kumar Mondal | 24.02.2015 |
Apurba Pahar | Bangla Chotogolpe Gramsamaj, Lok Upadan O Lokayata Manas: Nirbachito Panch Choto Galpokarer Rachana (1948-2010) | DR. Gopa Datta Bhaumik | 17.12.2014 |
Arpita Banerjee | Bis Satoker Sat Aat O Nay-er Dasoker Bangla Kobitar Nandonik Probonatar | Dr. Sk Rafikul Hossain | 16.06.2014 |
Avishek Ghoshal | Bangadampotyer Bibartan O Bangla Upanyas: 1850 Khri Theke 1938 Khri. | Professor Doktor. Gopa Datta Bhaumik | 23.07.2015 |
Bibhas Nayek | Dinesh Chandra Sen: Jiban O Sahitya Bhabana | DR. Sohini Ghosh | 25.08.2014 |
Biplab Dutta | Bangla Karak-Bibhakti Bhashatattvik Anusandhan | Professor Doctor. Krishna Bhattacharya | 7.09.2012 |
Biswajit Das | Bishshataker Bangladesh Bangla Kabitar Dhara. | DR. Manas Kabi | 10.09.2015 |
Champa Mondal | Bitoshok Bhattacharyer Jeeban O Sahitya | DR. Uttam Kumar Biswas | 18.04.2016 |
Debahuti Sarkar | Bangiay Meyeder Lekha Kabita: Swatantra Swarer Sandhan (1950-2000) | Professor Doktor. Urmi Roychaudhuri | 28.09.2011 |
Debarati Banerjee | Bangla Sahitya O Bangalir Manan Sadhanay 'Bharatbarsha Patrika (1320-1370 Bangla) | Dr. Jibendu Kumar Ray | 17.12.2014 |
Debasmita shit | Bangla Kabye Samajchetanar Aloy Beerendra Chattopadhyayer Kobita | Sri Amitabha Gupta | 19.06.2012 |
Debasree Bhattacharyya | Rabindranather Bivinna Khanda O Prokirna Kobitar Pariprekshit Ebong Tatparya Bishayak Ekti Samiksha | Professor Doktor. Biswnath Roy | 13.03.2015 |
Debayan Chaudhuri | Bangla Upannase Uttarbanger Samaj, Sanskriti O Janojiban | Professor Doctor. Art Cr. NASCAR | 22.09.2014 |
Debesh Mondal | Bangla Upannyase Deshbhag Prasanga: Ouponyasik Bayaner O Rupantar (1947-2010) | DR. Manan Kumar Mandal | 16.01.2014 |
Debraj Howlader | Unish Shatake Rachita Bangla Prahasaner Bhasa: Ekti Bhashatatwik Adhyayan (Nirbachito Pathbhittik Paryalochona) | Professor Doctor. Krishna Bhattacharya | 07.11.2013 |
Dhaneswar Das | Dakshin Chabbis Pargana Jelar Loknatya O Loksangeet: Ekti Kshetra Samiksha | Prof.. Sanat Kumar Naskar | 04.03.2014 |
Gargee Sarkar | Ouponibeshik Nagor Kolkatar 'Babu' Sanskriti: Unish Shataker Bangla Sahitye Tar Protifalon | Dr Sk. Rafikul Hossain | 28.09.2011 |
Gobardhan Adhikari | Uttar-Purba Bharater Bangla Kathasahityer Bangalir Atmaparichay: Ekti Samikshajanita Anwesan O Bishlesanatmak Parjalachana. | DR. Sipra Ghosh | 26.11.2013 |
Gouranga Biswas | Adhunik Bangla Upanyase Lokasanskritir Upadan (Nirbachita Grantha Abalambane-1979-2009) | Dr. Chandramalli Sengupta | 03.12.2015 |
Junazar-Islam | Murshidabader Lokokatha (Sangrha, Sankalan O Sampadana) | DR. Sipra Ghosh | 25.08.2014 |
Kanai Das Mondal | Bangla Lokosahitya O Lokosamaskritir Prekshapate Ghentu: Ghentu Bishayak Gan, Chhada, Lokkatha Ebong Prabad-Prabachaner Sangraha, Sankalan, Samiksha Ebong Tar Samajik O Sahityik Mullya Anusandhan (Nirbachita Kshetrasamikshavittik Parjalochana) | DR. Sougata Chattopadhyay | 19.06.2012 |
Krishna Das | Mudrito Krittibasi RaRamayan: Sampadana Boichitra O Rupantar (1801-1947) | Prof.. Sanat Kumar Naskar | 28..03.2012 |
Kusturi Mukherjee | Bangla Sahitye O Bangalir Manancharchay Chaturanga Patrika: Ekti Aitihasik Niriksha | Professor Doktor. Biswnath Roy | 29.04.2014 |
Kuntal Mitra | Purbabanger Kabitay Bangali Jatiytabadi Chetanar Swarup Sandhan: 1947-1971 | Dr Sk. Rafikul Hossain | 03.05.2012 |
Madhura Chakraborty | Rabindranath Gitanjali: Rachona, Anubad oder Prokasher Itihasgata Totthyo Ebong Kabytir Sahitya O Shilpagata Mullyaon | Prof. Dr. Srutinath Chakraborty | 04.02.2013 |
Dr. Misbahul Islam | Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay, Manik Bandyopadhyay Ebong Bibhuti Bhusan Bandyopadhyayer Chotogalpe Gounocharitrer Bhumika O Jiban-Bhabna | Professor Doktor. Gopa Datta Bhaumik | 19.01.2015 |
Monalisa Ghosh | Shoillobala Ghoshjaya: Jibon O Sahityer Aloke Ekti Mulyaon | DR. Sudakshina Ghosh | 25.02.2015 |
Nabamitha Sanyal | Antorjatikatar Prekhkhite Biswamoitraeedut Rabindranath | DR. Srabani Pal | 04.10.2012 |
nafisa parvin | 1947-1980 Kalparbe Pochimbange Prokashito Nirbachito Bangla Uponnase Protifolito Musalman Samaj | DR. Sohini Ghosh | 07.11.2013 |
Nandini Roy | Srenidwander Aloke Bangla Lokakathar | DR. Between partners | 09.11.2012 |
Neel Ratan Sarkar | Rabindranather Chinta-Chetanaar Vikaash O Vidwajjaner Prabhab-Protikriya: Ekti Aitihasik Samiksha | Professor Doktor. Biswnath Roy | 19.08.2013 |
Olivia Banerjee | Uttar-Raibik Nirbachita Bangali Kobider Atmakathamulak Gadyarachana, Tagebuch O Chithipatrer Aloy Kabisattar Swarup-Sandhan: Buddhadeb Basu theke Jay Goswami. | Dr. (retd) Chhanda Roy | 03.12.2015 |
Poulomi Roy | Swadhinata-Uttar Anchalik Bangabhasay Lekha Kabita: Nirbachita Jelabhittik Samiksha O Parjalochana | DR. jahar sen majumdar | 25.11.2013 |
Prama Pal | Pragadhunik Bangla Sahitye Bandona: Utsa, Bikash O Parinati: Mudrita Grantha Abalambane Ekti samikshamulak Odhyayan | DR. Biswanath Roy | 19.01.2015 |
Pranab Kumar | Nirbachito Bangla mangalkavye Akkhyangranthanar Swarup O baichitra | Prof. Kanan Behari Goswami | 17.12.2012 |
Pratyush Pal | Udayan Ghosh: Jiban O Sahitya | DR. Prasun Ghosh | 08.01.2016 |
Pronab Naskar | Kolkata Bishobiddalaye Bongabidda Charcha Ebang Bangovasha O Sahitto Bibhag Itibrito O Bibartan | DR. Sanat Kumar Naskar | 18.06.2014 |
Prosenjit Mohapatra | Dui Dashaker (1991-2010) Nirbachita Bangla Upanyaser Bayane Samakalin Samaj-Bhasar Pratifalan | dr Arupkumar Das | 04.10.2012 |
Ranu Karmakar | Mahendranath Bhattacharyyer (Premik) Sakta-Baul Pader Manan O Nandanshaily | DR. Sipra Ghosh | 25.08.2014 |
Ruchira Chanda | Dui Banglar Absurd Natok Theke Natyakala (Shat-Sottor Dashoker Prekhyite) | DR. Sucharita Bandyopadhyay | 25.11.2013 |
Rupa Aich | Nabaneeta Debsen: Bahumukhi Sahitya Prativa (2010 Porjanta) | Professor Doktor. Urmi Roychaudhuri | 17.12.2012 |
Sadhana Rong | Tulsi Lahiri, Digindra Chandra Bandopadhyay O Bijan Bhattacharya-er Ekanka Natak: Tulanamulak Alochana | DR. Soumitra Basu | 16.01.2014 |
Sagnic Datta | Bangala Sisu Kishor Natyasahitya: Udbhab, Bikash O Boichitrya | Prof. Biplab Chakraborty | 24.02.2015 |
Sanchita Manna | Sanglap Antaranga: Bangla Shrutinatoker Bistar (1991-2015) | DR. Subhankar Ray | 02.03.2016 |
Saptarshi Maity | Amalendu Chakraborty: Jibon Sahitya | DR. Prasun Ghosh | 08.01.2016 |
Saptarshi Roy | Swadhinata Uttor Bangla Kabitay Protibader Dhara (1947-1997) | DR. Sucharita Banerjee | 01.10.2012 |
Sarmistha Jodder | Dibyendu Paliter (1939) Chotogalpe Bishayboichitra: Ekti Anweshon Jonita Samikkha O Porzalocona | DR. Sangita Tripathi Mitra | 18.04.2016 |
Shormistha Dhara | Rabindranather Dukkha-Chetonay Boudha Probhab | DR. Saswati Matsuddy | 01.02.2016 |
Shruti Goswami | Rajneeti O Lingo-Rajneeti, Meyeder Kathasahitya, 1930 Theke 1980 | DR. Sudakshina Ghosh | 16.01.2014 |
Subhadip Debnath | Pratisthan Birodhitar Nirikhe Banglar Tin Kothasahityik: Sandipan Chattopadhyay, Subimal Mishra, Nabarun Bhattacharya | DR. Sucharita Banerjee | 25.11.2013 |
Sikha Ghosh | Bangiya Loksangskritite Banganarir Abodan | Professor Doctor. Art Cr. NASCAR | 18.04.2016 |
Subhasree Das | Jadubastabatar Patavumi O Swrup: Bangla Kathasahitye Jadubastabatar Udvab O Bibartan | DR. Kuntal Chattopadhyay | 04.03.2014 |
Climb Manna | Armreif Galpe Adibhasider Jibon O Sanskriti: Kayekjan Bohiragata Galpakarer Chokhe | Dr. (Frau) Afroja Khatun | 28.04.2015 |
Sudip Mandal | Mohit Chottopadhya-er Natyadarshan Ebong Tnar Ekanko Natok o Anunatok | DR. Subhankar Ray | 16.06.2014 |
Sudipta Chowdhury | Oindrajalik Biswaser Pratifalan: Bangla Lokakathar Nirikhe | DR. Sougata Chattopadhyay | 19.09.2013 |
Sudipta Mondal | Swadhinata Uttor Bish Shatak (1947-1987)-er Bangla Uponyase Shromojibi Shrener Samajik Bibartan Ebong Bhasashailigato Swarup | DR. Abhijeet Majumdar | 07.09.2015 |
Sulagna Khan | Bengali Narir Atmakatha: Artha-rajnoitik, Samajik, Dharmiyo Ebong Sanskritik Abasthar Prekkhite Narir Bibartanshil Mulyobodher swarup Sandhan (2010 Khristabdo Porjonto | Sri. Sk. Rafikul Hossain | 02.03.2011 |
Sutapa Dutta | Manabichetana O Mallika Sengupter Sahitya Charcha | DR. Between partners | 03.05.2012 |
Swarnabha Bala | Jyotirindranath Tagore: Jiban O Srijan | DR. Srabani Pal | 07.09.2012 |
Tanima saha | Bangla Lokosahitye Janoni | DR. Sougata Chattopadhyay | 07.09.2012 |
Tanja Saha | Saibal Mitrer Rajnoitik upanyas O Galpo | DR. Urmi Roychowdhury | 18.03.2014 |
Projects :
Project data | funding agency | chief investigator | duration | Budget |
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Sundarbaner Prantik Jibon | U.G.C. | Abt. Bengali | DRS, SAP 1.4.2013 – 31.3.2018 | 34 lakh for 5 years |
Rupe rupantare Calcutta: Unish theke ekush shatok | U.G.C. | Abt. Bengali | DRS, SAP 1.4.2013 – 31.3.2018 | 34 lakh for 5 years |
Main areas of teaching and research in the department:
- Premodern Bengali Language and Literature
- Modern Bengali Poesie
- folk literature
- Novel & Short Story
- Theater
- Literature by Rabindranath Tagore
- Comparative Literature.
Tutoring Support:
- Powerpoint presentation in class
- Interactive session and group discussion
- Lecture design: Demonstration and presentation by the students
- Computational support for building a knowledge base
- Project assignment and evaluation.
Research support :
Device name | Short description | funding agency |
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Notebook (1) | (i) Sony | University of Calcutta |
departmental computers (2) With UPS support | (i) Lenovo (ii) Compaq | -re- |
Xerox machine (1) | Ricoh | -re- |
laser printer | HP Laser Jet p1108 | -re- |
alternator (2) | Voltas, 1.5 Tonnes Vertis H/W Split-Typ | - Again |
Overhead Projector (4) | NEC | - Again |
Main activities :
- Organized a national seminar on “Charyapad & Srikrishnakirtan Grantho Prakasher Shotobarsho”. On March 8th and 9th, 2016, a number of well-known professors have been invited as resource persons.
- In 2015 and 2016 he regularly organized prestigious foundation lectures given by eminent Prof. Ashoke Mukhopadhyay, Prof. Swapan Basu and renowned author Krisna Basu, Sadhan Chattopadhyay etc.
- Organized 'Acharya Smarane', for the recollections of the academic activities of the former renowned professor of the department of eminent professors like Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Majumdar, Prof. Aloke Roy, Prof. Swapan Basu etc. in 2015 & 2016. Published a department journal on Rabindranath, a collection of articles written by past and present faculty members and edited by Prof. Biswanath Roy.
Links:
- The Asian society
- Bangiyo Sahitya Parisad,
- Ramkrishna-Mission (Golpark),
- National Library (Kolkata),
- Department of Bengali, J.U., BU., N.B.U. K.U., R.B.U. and other universities.
Additional information :
- Faculty members regularly participate in the faculty development program (as a resource person/participant) organized by various departments of Kolkata University and other universities and institutes.
- Faculty members are continuously invited as contacts for various international programs.
Contact
Campus :Campus there College-Street
Address for communication :Department of Bengali Language and Literature, Kolkata University, 87/1, College Street, Kolkata-700 073
study material
- Special Modern Poetry (Semester IV, MA)
- Special Novel and Short Story (Semister IV, MA)
- Katha Sahitya (Semester IV, MA)
- Socialist Realism (4th semester, MA)
- Rabindra Sahitya (DSE 4-3, Semester IV, MA)
- Rabindra Sahitya (DSE 4-3, Semester IV, MA)
- M.A., 4th Sem., DSE-D-4-4
- M.A., 4th Sem., DSE-F