Adhipatya O Lokpragya

• Author: Kumar Rana
• Language: Bengali
• ISBN: 9789350401903
• Pages: 260
• Format: Hardcover
• Weight: 430 grams

Summary:
This book explores the relationship between education and power dynamics in society. Drawing on stories from ancient epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, it shows how the denial of education continues to perpetuate social dominance. It critiques the unchallenged adherence to traditions and irrationality that feed into the power structure, keeping issues like hunger, malnutrition, and illiteracy alive. Based on experiences from West Bengal and other parts of India, the book delves into the ongoing tension between societal dominance and popular wisdom, highlighting both the despair and the hope that arise from the continuous flow of argument and reason within society.

Author Bio:
Kumar Rana is the Project Director at the Pratichi Trust's Pratichi Institute, primarily engaged in field-based research. Apart from his work in research, he is also involved in translation and has contributed essays and short stories. His published works include "Aksharer Khamata Khamatar Akshar," "Gharchadader Grame," and joint-edited books like "Dalit o Adivasi in West Bengal" and "Muslim in West Bengal." He has also translated Amartya Sen's works "Tarkapriya Bharatiya" and "Parichiti o Hingsha." Recently, he was appointed as an honorary fellow by the Asian Development Research Institute, Patna.