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    Public Associations in North Bengal from the early years of the 19th Century to Independence
    (University of North Bengal, 2018-03) Biswas, Supam
    Societies and associations were the harbingers of the new awakening in Bengal among urban middle class. Bengal or India had not known any such societies organised for collective thinking and discussion until the 19th century. The journey of pubic Associations in Undivided Bengal began with the foundation of Atmiya Sabha, Brahma Samaj led by Raja Rammahan Roy the ‘Father of Modern India’. The northern part of colonial Bengal also did not lag behind much in this field. A large number of socio – cultural, religious, political Associations grew up under the patronage of urban middle class, Jotedars, merchants, tea planters and the members of royal family Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri. Professional historians appear to be reluctant to come forward to undertake this task in a concerted and coordinated manner. This is the vacuum that this article seeks to fill in.
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    Social Transformation through Affirmative Action in India: A Critical Analysis
    (University of North Bengal, 2020-03) Sharma, Om Prakash; Roy, Lalit Kumar
    In a free and democratic country law is used as an instrument of social change and social transformation as well. In India, after independence, the independent Indian government had to face lots of challenges relating to removing of existing economic and social disparities among different class of people. So many steps have been taken to eradicate the imbalances of status of different classes and castes prevailing in the country. Affirmative action or reservation of seats in educational institutions and public employments is one of them. Affirmative action to eradicate the imbalances brought a great change in the social status of the backward classes people including the schedule castes, scheduled tribes and other backward classes. The thrust of this research paper is to make a thorough examination whether after elapse 73 years of reservation policy, any changes occurred in the economic status or social status of these classes? That needs a critical analysis.