Colonial Kolkata's Football (Bengali Version)

Book Details:

• Author: Soumen Mitra

• Translated by: Dipankar Chowdhury

• Language: Bengali

• Cover: Hardcover

About the Book:
This important volume explores how football, a sport introduced by the British in colonial India, gradually transformed into a potent symbol of resistance and national pride. Initially played by the elite, football soon spread among the middle and lower classes, transcending caste and religious boundaries. The game became a language of self-expression and a subtle yet powerful tool of anti-colonial assertion. Based on Soumen Mitra’s original English work In Search of an Identity, this Bengali edition — translated by renowned writer and critic Dipankar Chowdhury — captures the historical, cultural, and political significance of football in colonial Kolkata. The book also features a compelling foreword by Sushen Mitra, offering keen insights into the sport’s evolution in the Indian nationalist context.