Rabindra Puraskar
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Susobhan Chandra Sarkar
スソブハン・チャンドラ・サルカー
Susobhan Chandra Sarkar
Aliases:
Sushobhan C. Sarkar / S.C. Sarkar
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1900-08-19 （Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India）
- Died
- 1982-08-26 （Calcutta (Kolkata), West Bengal, India） age 82
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Bengali, English
- Religion
- Brahmo Samaj
- Residence History
- Dhaka (birth) → Calcutta (long-term residence; teaching and writing) → Santiniketan (involvement with Visva-Bharati)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, University professor, Academic
- Active Years
- 1927-1967
- Affiliations
- University of Calcutta, University of Dhaka, Presidency College, Calcutta, Jadavpur University, Visva-Bharati (Santiniketan)
- Influenced By
- Karl Marx, Antonio Gramsci, Rabindranath Tagore (educational influence)
- Influenced
- Sabyasachi Bhattacharya (student), Sumit Sarkar (son; historian), Many students and historians in Calcutta
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Collegiate School | — | General schooling | — | 〜1910年代 | British India |
| Presidency College, Calcutta | — | Department of History | — | 1920年代初頭（在学） | British India |
| Jesus College, Oxford | — | History | — | 1923-1925 | United Kingdom |
Dhaka Collegiate School
General schooling
Period:
〜1910年代
Country:
British India
Secondary education institution
Presidency College, Calcutta
Department of History
Period:
1920年代初頭（在学）
Country:
British India
Studied history at undergraduate level
Jesus College, Oxford
History
Period:
1923-1925
Year of Graduation:
1925
Country:
United Kingdom
Continued higher studies at Oxford
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Notes on the Bengal Renaissance
1946 Historical essays 120 pagesA series of essays on aspects of the Bengal Renaissance, discussing nationalism and processes of modernization.
Bengal RenaissanceNationalismModernization
Itihaser Dhara (The Flow of History)
1944 Historical essay 60 pagesAn influential essay presenting a Marxian perspective on history for a broader readership; considered one of Sarkar's key essays.
Philosophy of historyMarxismHistoriography
Bengal Renaissance and Other Essays
1970 Essay collection 240 pagesAn English collection of Sarkar's essays covering the Bengal Renaissance and modern historical topics.
Bengal RenaissanceColonial economyHistory
Bibliography
- Sushobhan C. Sarkar, 'A Note on Puran Giri Gosain', Bengal Past & Present, Vol. 43, 1932
- S.C. Sarkar and K.K. Datta, 'Text-book of modern Indian history, Vol. II', Patna: Bihar Publishing House, 1934
- Susobhan Chandra Sarkar, 'Europe Since the Great War' (Bengali: Mahayuddher Par Europe), 1938
- Susobhan Chandra Sarkar, 'Samaja o Itihasa', Calcutta: Bak, 1957
- S.C. Sarkar, 'The Norris embassy to Aurangzib: (1699-1702)', 1959 (condensed and rearranged)
- Susobhan Chandra Sarkar (ed.), 'Rammohun Roy on Indian Economy', 1965
- Susobhan Sarkar, 'Bengal Renaissance and Other Essays', New Delhi: People's Publishing House, 1970
- Sushobhan Sarkar, 'Itihasher Dhara', Calcutta: Manisha Granthalaya, 1975
- Susobhan Sarkar, 'A Marxian Glimpse of History', New Delhi: People's Publishing House, 1975
- Susobhan Sarkar, 'On the Bengal Renaissance', Calcutta: Papyrus, 1979
- Sushobhan Sarkar, 'Prasanga Rabindrasangita', Calcutta: Ananda Publishers, 1982
- Sushobhan Sarkar, 'Prasanga Rabindranatha', Calcutta: Ananda Publishers, 1983
- Susobhan Chandra Sarkar, 'Itihasacarcha', Calcutta: Nabarka, 1985 (posthumous)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and clear proseAnalytical, Marxist-informed approach to historyWrote both academic studies and essays for general readers
- Recurring Motifs
- Bengal RenaissanceColonial economic and social structuresHistoriography and philosophy of history
Legacy
Sarkar is known for his Marxist perspective and rigorous archival interpretation, making significant contributions to studies of the Bengal Renaissance and modern Indian history. A lecture series in his memory has been organized since 1994 and collected volumes have been published.
Academic Societies
- Paschimbanga Itihas Samsad (regional history society)
- Indian History Congress
Archives
- Presidency University library & archives
- Jadavpur University history department archives
Quotes
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Beyond the walls of the Presidency College and the two Universities he served in Calcutta, Professor Sarkar is known to historians through his writing—on the Bengal Renaissance, on historiography, on contemporary history, and, in a more specialised way, on the seamy commercial underside of the expanding British empire in eighteenth century South Asia.
Source: Sabyasachi Bhattacharya (Presidential Address) (1982)
Trivia
- Born into a Brahmo family.
- Reportedly involved in drafting a manifesto for the Communist Party of India (CPI).
- Long-serving professor at Presidency College who influenced many students.
- A memorial lecture series in his name has been organized since 1994.