Contents: Preface. Introduction/Himadri Banerjee. 1. A personal reading of Sikh history/Jogendra Singh. 2. Institution of the Khalsa/J.S. Grewal. 3. The Khalsa of Guru Gobind Singh: its soldiers and their arms/Iqtidar Alam Khan. 4. Maharaja Ala Singh's relations with the Marathas, 1758-61/Kirpal Singh. 5. Origin of Sikh territorial chieftainships, 1748-59/H.R. Gupta. 6.The Maratha-Sikh treaty of 1785/Ganda Singh. 7. The Sikhs in the South/B. A. Saletore. 8. Maharaja Ranjit Singh : the man, his achievements and ideals/N.C. Banerjee. 9. Diplomatic code of Maharaja Ranjit Singh/Fauja Singh. 10. A note on general ventura's Jagir/S.N. Sen. 11. Khalsa ideology and politics: Banda Bahadur to Ranjit Singh/Indu Banga. 12. The Kashmir rebellion and the trial of Raja Lal Singh/Indubhushan Banerjee. 13. Three letters of Maharani Jind Kaur/Ganda Singh. 14. Evidence for sixteenth- century agrarian conditions in the Guru Granth Sahib/Irfan Habib. 15. Sikh painting: an appraisal/S.P. Verma. Index. "The Khalsa and the Punjab : Studies in Sikh History, to the 19 Century is the third in a series of volumes published to mark the tercentenary of the Khalsa, the previous two being History and Ideology: The Khalsa over 300 years (1999) and Sikh History from Persian Sources (2001). "This volume comprises some of the papers presented at the panel on the Khalsa at the 60 session of the Indian History Congress along with others from earlier proceedings of the Congress. Covering different areas of Sikh studies, the fifteen essays contained here are an attempt at introducing the Sikh past to a wide

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Assamese. 3. Oriya. 4. Bengali 1. 5.Bengali 2. 6. Conclusion. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. "The Sikhs are universally respectful and proud of their Gurus' intimate contact with Eastern India, representing the territories of Assam, Bengal and Orissa under British rule. It may be debated, however, whether the Gurus' disciples are generally aware of how the Panthic message has been transmitted and perceived over the centuries in this part of the country. Their comparative lack of enthusiasm may be partly due to be bulky nature of these sources as well as the difficulty of having them together in a public library or any single private collection. These materials are in regional languages and carry a distinct local flavour, differing significantly from those of the manjha-malwa-doaba watershed. They suggest not only the spirit of plurality in Indian cultural traditions, but also Sikhism's intimate link with it. Their identification and appreciation is likely to enrich our understanding of Sikhism in the wider context of the Indian unity and diversity. "The present study seeks to deal with some of these interesting issues recorded in three eastern Indian languages, namely, Assamese, Bengali and Oriya published over a century between the First Sikh War (1845) and the Partition of India (1947). In the process it outlines the history of the Sikhs and reveals how the message of Sikhism has been perceived in the context of different local issues by numerous eastern Indian authors." (jacket) No. 32446

Contents: Preface. Introduction/Amalesh Banerjee. 1. The public distribution system today: failure and successes/Madhura Swaminathan. 2. Public distribution system in India: some critical issues/Sib Ranjan Misra. 3. Application of biotechnology in food security in developing countries/Archana Sharma. 4. Sustainable food and nutritional security and food production perspectives/D.N. Chakravarty. 5. Food security and regional planning/Amalesh Banerjee. 6. Food security in North-East India: issues and problems/Pabitra Giri. 7. Restrictive consumption to ensure food security/K. Bez, N. Mahanta. 8. Attitude for a nutritional diet/S. Aravamudhan. 9. Some reflections on food and nutrition security in North-East India/P.S. Badal and R.P. Singh. 10. Health and nutritional status of the people of North-Eastern region/Pranay Jyoti Goswami. 11. Public distribution system among the Jhumias of the North-East/Malabika Das Gupta. 12. Food security and agricultural growth/M.P. Bezbaruah. 13. Public distribution system: problem and prospects/Y. Nilachandra Singh. 14. Targeting the PDS and other developmental issues/Nripendra N. Sarma and N.C. Das. 15. Agricultural development and security of life/P.C. Dutta and B.C. Pradhan. 16. Some reflections on food security in North-East India/S.B. Singh, LHV Nigreingam and Kh. Birla Singh. 17. Food security: some related issues/Kailash Sarma. 18. Whither food security: a study on North-Eastern states/Chaiti Sharma Biswas and Sonali Chakraborty. 19. Food security problems in North-East India/R.P. Athparia. 20. Demand and supply of rice in the state of Assam/Prapti Dutta and Chayanika Goswami. 21. Rationale of public distribution system/Binit Chandra Moral and Archana Sharma. 22. Food security and Assam-policy interventions/C. Hazarika and B.C. Barah. 23. Food security-a case study/Susmita Priyadarshini. 24. Food insecurity in Kokrajhar: a case study/Sujata Bhadra. 25. Rural institutions and food security/Jadab Kalita. 26. Involvement of rural women in sustainable development/Bittu Devi, M. Dutta Das and M.B. Deka. 27. Women consumer against malpractices prevailing in the market/Deepali Das and Minaxi Pathak. 28. Agro-based industries for food security in Manipur/Rajmani Singh and A.S. Yarso. 29. Role of public distribution system (PDS) in Manipur/N. Rokendro Singh and N. Tejmani Singh. 30. Self-sufficiency in food production in Arunachal Pradesh/R.P. Bhattacharjee. 31. Food security and PDS in Tripura: a policy intervention/Utpal Kumar De. Index. "The volume presents the food security and nutrition problems of the country in general. In spite of plethora of anti-poverty programmes now being implemented throughout the country, incidence of poverty and malnutrition prevails in almost all states of the country. About one-fourth of our population in general is afflicted by the chronic crisis of food insecurity. Different authors of the volume made state-specific, gender-specific and group-specific analysis of the per capita food availability and the role of public distribution system. The present state of PDS among the APL and BPL population in different states, with particular reference to north-eastern states, has been examined on the basis of field study. Remedial measures for improvement of PDS have been suggested. Supply side issues for augmenting food production and organisational and infrastructural problems for food management have been discussed. The book will be useful to the teachers, students and administrators alike." (jacke

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Introduction. 1. Financial liberalisation and the emerging issues/Alak Ghosh. 2. Financial reform-the task ahead/Amalesh Banerjee. 3. Imperatives of financial reform in India/Anupam Gupta. 4. Macro-economic environment and Indian economic reforms during the 1990s/Rameshwar Tandon. 5. Reforming the state finance in India/Ajit Kumar Chatterjee. 6. Reforming the Reserve Bank/Amalesh Banerjee. 7. Quantity Theory of Money in the Indian empirical setting/P.R. Brahmananda and G. Nagaraju. 8. Transmission of monetary policy in India/Subrata Gupta. 9. Transnational banks, power game and global impoverishment/Amiya Kumar Bagchi. 10. Financial intermediation in economic development-a cross-country study/Durgadas Roy. 11. Banking sector reforms: second coming/N.A. Mujumdar. 12. Some important aspects of financial sector reforms in India/R. Arunachalam. 13. Personnel planning in the new millennium banking/B.M. Mukherjee. 14. Current trends in rural banking in India/Manab Sen. 15. Millennial challenges for India's capital market/B.M. Misra. 16. Liquidity asset price volatility and Indian stock market/Smriti Mukherji. 17. Insurance sector reforms in India/B.M. Jani. 18. Reform of the insurance sector/Mrinal Chandra Sengupta. 19. Financial integration, openness and the Indian economy/Biswajit Chatterjee. 20. Exchange rate management: constraints in India/R. Mukherjee. 21. Reform and external debt/Sites Mitra. 22. Trade liberalisation and growth of Indian economy/Prabirjit Sarkar and Brototi Bhattacharyya. Index. "The book deals with the major issues of on going financial reforms in the country. Financial issues are discussed in the perspective of macroeconomic reforms that are being implemented in different phases. The second generation of economic reforms encompasses radical changes in the financial sector also. The book chiefly deals with the major issues of second generation economic reforms. The reforms mainly concerned in the book are financial sector, banking sector, capital market, and the external sector. "In the global financial market our financial system needs radical reform both at institutional and functional levels. Exploring the possibility of new line of reform of the major financial institutions and their functional changes in the domestic and external level the authors largely presented a coherent course of action. "Money Market is the main focus of the book. Late Dr. Satyendra Nath Sen, as the first financial reformist of the country, explored the idea of Central Banking function in undeveloped money markets half a century ago. The common thread of idea throughout the book is the reform of the money market and the Reserve Bank of India in the contest of globalised financial system. It is also examined how the internal and external balance be attained simultaneously under the liberalised regime." (jacket)

Contents: Preface. 1. Historical legacy of education and politics. 2. Role of education in political development. 3. Politicisation of University education. 4. Democracy and education. 5. The symbolic relation between politics and education. 6. Educational administration and Panchayat politics. 7. Rural education and political development. Bibliography. Index. "Here, we have studied a process of politicisation and its impact on Indian education system. A process of politicisation appears to be a positive correlation between education and political cognition and participation but, in practice, it has become the chief recruiting ground of mindless goods. This work is classified into seven comprehensive chapters. Historical legacy of education and politics has been discussed in first chapter. Second chapter throws light on the role of education in political development. Politicisation of University education has been described in third chapter and fourth chapter deals with democracy and education. Fifth chapter emphasises the symbolic relation between politics and education however, educational administration and Panchayat politics. Rural education and political development is critically examined in the last chapter of this book." (jacket)

Contents: The introductory. 1. Head of Siva-Dhurjati, Balawaste. 2. Bodhisattva Gautama with a sheaf of grass in his right hand, Dunhuang. 3. Ordination of Rahula, Dunhuang. 4. Indra blowing a Conch-shell, Kizil. 5. Buddha's twin miracles at Nyagrodha-Arama (Kapilavastu), Karashar. 6. Vairochana Buddha, Farhad-Beg-Yailaki. 7. Maitreya, Dunhuang. 8. The story of Padumavati as presented in a Dunhuang silk banner. 9. Buddha's discourse to the Boatman of the Ganga, Kizil. 10. Buddha in meditation, Sib-chu Valley to the West of the Mountain Kailash. 11. A Mural fragment illustrating Dharmaparyaya, Karashar. 12. The story of Kshema's visit to Buddha at Venuvana, Kizil. 13. Bodhisattva Gautama's meditation and enlightenment, Dunhuang. 14. Mahamayuri, Khotan. 15. The monkey at the Wedge, Khotan. 16. The Bimaran reliquary and its iconography. 17. Rishyasringa (Ekasringa) story in India, Central Asia, China and Japan-a brief study. 18. Kalyanakarin and Papamkara story, Bezeklik. 19. Dipankara Buddha, Bezeklik. 20. Nanda holding Buddha's Alms-bowl, Khotan. 21. Mara (?) with his bow, Toyuk. 22. Some observations on the Balagrahas (Female spirits), Dunhuang. 23. Monk with a mirror, Dunhuang. 24. The story of Vajrapani-Indra and a part of Sibi Jataka as depicted in a Mural fragment from Kizil. 25. A Mural fragment representing Yasodhara offering sweetmeat to Buddha, Kizil. 26. An ivory plaque showing Vajravarahi Mandala, Yotkan. 27. A Manichaean leaf illustrating two Avataras, Khocho. 28. A Mural fragment depicting a princely figure holding a relic Casket, Kizil. 29. Agni from Kumtura. 30. Some observations on Kuvera from Dunhuang and Central Asia. 31. Surya from Kumtura. 32. Varuna in Sino-Japanese idiom. 33. Indra's visit to Buddha at the Indrasala cave along with the musician Panchasikha, Kizil. 34. Buddha and Indra in the Sudharma Hall of the Gods, Kumtura. 35. The story of Patachara, Dunhuang. 36. A note on the City Gate of Pataliputra as depicted in Kizil Art. 37. The Avalokitesvara as guide of souls, Dunhuang. 38. Appendix I: Some aspects of cultural relations between Ajanta, Bamiyan, Turfan and Dunhuang. 39. Appendix II: Buddhist wall paintings from India and Central Asia and their major themes-a brief survey. 40. Appendix III: A brief study of cultural contacts between India, Western Central Asian states and Persia during the early historical period. Select bibliography. Central Asian antiquities discovered from different parts of Xinjiang and its neighbouring regions including Dunhuang are of great archaeological and artistic significance. The credit of discovering these antiquities goes to a galaxy of distinguished explorers, the most prominent among them being Sven Hedin from Sweden, Aurel Stein from British India, A von. Le Coq and A Grunwedel from Germany, Oldenburg and Kozlov from Russia, Paul Pelliot from France and Count Otani from Japan. These objects are vast in number and fall into different categories, periods and styles.The study and interpretation of these objects by the above mentioned savants have thrown a good deal of light on the forgotten civilisation of Xinjiang.It should, however, be noted that Central Asian art is highly complex and composite in nature. Further, most of the objects are fragile and fragmentary in condition adding difficulty to identifying them. Therefore, notwithstanding the splendid work done by the previous scholars, there are still a number of unidentified Central Asian objects in various collections of the world.Dr. P. Banerjee, a well-known exponent of Buddhist art, has identified in this volume about thirty-five objects from Xinjiang and Dunhuang. Dr. Banerjee has studied these objects closely for over a decade and his conclusions are published in this volume. While interpreting an object he has cited parallel examples in support of his views. This volume, it is hoped, will contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of Central Asian art and iconography.

Contents: Foreword. Introductory remarks. 1. Future of Indology/Viren J. Shah. 2. The future of Vedic studies/S.B. Raghunathacharya. 3. The future of Indological studies with regard to linguistics/Bijoya Goswami. 4. On prospect of studies in Vyakarana/Karunasindhu Das. 5. On re writing the history of Sanskrit literature/Radhavallabh Tripathi. 6. Studies in Sanskrit literature: problems and prospects/Pratap Bandyopadhyay. 7. Early Indian history: source studies problems and future prospects/Ajoy Mitra Shastri. 8. Future of Indology: philosophy/S. Sankaranarayanan. 9. Future of Indology: philosophy/Rewati Raman Pandey. 10. Universal Indian Model of philosophical analysis/V.N. Jha. 11. On keeping alive the Indian philosophical tradition/Mrinal Kanti Gongopadhyay. 12. Indology in the next millennium/Karunesh Shukla. 13. Prospect of Indological studies: Tibetan source materials/Suniti Kumar Pathak. 14. Exploring early Buddhist Sanskrit literature from Chinese sources for Indological studies/Swati Ganguly. 16. Indian studies in Russia: Past and present/Surendra Gopal. 17. Role of Indology in future sciences/Navjyoti Singh. 18. Does Indology have a future?/P.K. Mukhopadhyay. [Article No. 15 is in Sanskrit].

Contents: Preface. 1. Social theory of leadership: process and evaluation. 2. Social leadership and social psychology. 3. Shared beliefs and rational convictions. 4. Empirical analysis of social leadership. 5. Theory of social leadership and notion of a public sphere. 6. Social symbols and leadership. 7. Socio moral development from the perspective of social representations. 8. Queries and construction about social leadership. 9. The propagation of social leadership. 10. Epistemology of social leadership. 11. Theory and meta theory. Bibliography. Index. The intention of this book is to offer the theoretical interpretation of social leadership contributed by noted social psychologist. In this volume social leadership are considered as determining the social behaviour of individuals qua representatives of social groups. Theory of social leadership has offered a rival approach to that of the pre existing theory of attitude but in their current formulations both have become rigid and self limiting in their scope and potential for further development. Whatever the merits of the approach outlined here it is apparent that theory of social leadership as it now stands could benefit from a clearer explication of its own fundamental processes.

Contents: Preface. I. State planning: 1. Introduction/Amalesh Banerjee. 2. Economic planning : national to regional some conceptual considerations/Arun Mukopadhyay. 3. Planning strategy of Chattisgarh/N.M. Lall V.P. Mishra and Sheelavati Agarwal. 4. Planning for growth of rice production in Orissa/Partha Basu and Dilip Kumar Neogi. 5. Strategy of development of Arunachal Pradesh/Amitava Mitra and Debarati Mitra. 6. Strategy of rural development in India/A.K. Agarwal. II. Development council and regional planning: 7. Development strategies: North East India experience/B. Datta Ray. 8. Tripura tribal areas autonomous district council: problems and prospects/Chandrika Basu Majunder. 9. Regional development council for the Barak Valley of Assam/P.R. Bhattacharjee and P. Nayak. 10. Jehanabad development council: Bihar/C.B. Sharma. 11. Development council for backward district of Nagaland/Sukhendu Majumder. 12. Panchayati Raj system in Mizoram/R.N. Prasad. 13. Democratic decentralisation in Assam/Shankar Chatterjee. III. Regional planning and human development: 14. Planning for urban transport in India vis a vis globalisation/D.K. Haldar. 15. Managing canal irrigation in India/Sibranjan Mishra. 16. Regional credit planning/Amalesh Banerjee. 17. Food insecurity and regional planning in India/P.M. Passah. 18. North Bihar regional planning/Ram Naresh Thakur. 19. Tea plantation in Assam : need for regional planning/Ananda Das Gupta. 20. Literacy and development of north eastern states/Asok Basu. 21. Village women of Barak Valley in the new millennium/Abida Begum and Arabinda Chakravorty. 22. Gender poverty in India/A.K. Agarwal. Index. Decentralised Planning and Development : New Directions is the first publication to examine the new contours of planned development of Indian economy. The volume presents the expert writings of noted authors on various aspects of our planning. Development councils are for the first time examined the volume. Part I of the volume examines the development strategy of various states including Orissa Bihar West Bengal Arunachal Pradesh and Chattisgarh. Part II presents the story of success of some development councils in various states and the demand for such DCs in other states. Part III analyses the necessity of regional planning in various states so as to reduce the widening disparities and dissensions. The volume strongly puts up the case for decentralised and regional planning as a powerful strategy for reducing poverty and hunger.

Contents: 1. Prologue. 2. Introducing Phulmoni and her sisters. 3. British Sahibs and Native Women. 4. White mars and black venus. 5. The Beshya and the Babu. 6. Voices from the pit. 7. The burden of the Bhadralok. 8. Official laws versus unofficial needs. Epilogue. Notes. Select bibliography. Index. Like other pre colonial socio economic formations the profession of prostitution also underwent a dramatic change in Bengal soon after the British take over. Dangerous Outcast explores the world of the prostitutes in 19 century Bengal. It traces how from the peripheries of pre colonial Bengali rural society they came to dominate the centre stage in Calcutta the capital of British India thanks to the emergence of a new clientele brought forth by the colonial order. This work examines the policies the British administration implemented to revamp the profession to suit its needs as well as to screen its practitioners in a bid to protect its minions in the army from venereal diseases (the harsh measures adopted for this foreshadowing the present day attempts at persecution of AIDS victims among prostitutes). It also analyses the class structure within the prostitute community in 19 century Bengal its complex relationship with the Bengali Bhadralok society and what is more important and fascinating for modern researchers in popular culture the voices of the prostitutes themselves which we hear from their songs letters and writings collected and reproduced from both oral tradition and printed sources. This is an area which has hitherto received little serious attention from historians and scholars. It acquires relevance today in a situation where the heirs to the profession described in this book are themselves getting organized in different parts of India to seek justice and demand rights thus reviving the old debate over legalization or prohibition of their professional work. One of the most misunderstood communities of commercial workers they were condemned by 19 century Bengali society (and are even today relegated to the underworld) which failed to see them in a social psychological and political context.