Description
- Print length: 418 pages
- Language: English
- Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
- Publication date: 30 October 2006
- Dimensions: 14 x 4 x 23 cm
- ISBN-10: 8121208815
- ISBN-13: 978-8121208819
Availability: In Stock
Kolkata: To be Young Was Paradise
SKU: 9788121208819
Original price was: ₹590.00.₹383.50Current price is: ₹383.50.
Step back in time to Kolkata of the late 1940s and early 1950s with H.A. Barari’s evocative memoir, ‘Kolkata: To be Young Was Paradise’. This scholarly tome offers a unique blend of personal reminiscences and astute socio-cultural and political history of post-war and post-partition India. Explore the origins of Kolkata, the cultural dynamics of Bengal, and delve into the city’s vibrant intellectual life, from coffee house culture to prominent national and international figures. Barari, a former Director and Governor, weaves together gripping accounts of academic, literary, and economic landscapes, making this an indispensable read for understanding a pivotal era. Discover the heart of a city and a nation in transition.
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