Dear Friends,
While thinking of Bihar, quite oftetn I have felt a need to have a resource directory . There are a number of books, writings etc. on Bihar but they are so scattered that it is very difficult to find them out when you need these. In fact, to my knowledge there is not a single institution where you can go and simply find all the material or even substantial material or reference to these material on Bihar. You would agree that Bihar is unique in many ways and offers a great many theoretical and analytical challenges whether it is the question of Democracy, Politcal consciousness, Poverty or Culture. In many ways understanding and analysing Bihar could provide a key to many of the challenges of the contemporary world. But unfortunately, the researcher, more often than not, is handicapped by the lack of any systematic listing or reference of resources.
Now, I realise that it may not be possible for Bihar Chintan to provide a full-fledged resource directory or even listing of resources, but we can certainly try, howsoever modest it may be, to build a resource-directory for Bihar which could include references to books, writings, articles, essays, websites, reports or whatever about Bihar. If Bihar Chintan friends on the list can simply send in the reference to the group, we can keep compiling them and hopefully over a period of time, it would be a good resource. I will put all the information in the form of a file or database on the Bihar Chintan e-groups site and keep updating it as I get more and more information.
I am sure that with the erudite people on our list we will certainly be able to develop a good resource-directory soon. Please don't hesitate to send in the information, even if it is not complete, though, obviously, it would be better to have a systematic listing giving out the title, author, Publication, date and price at the minimum. If a few lines of abstract is available, even better.
I, on my part, begin this process with this list:
1. Bihar-In messianic times-Abhay Singh, Arnav Books, Bhagalpur,2005, Price Rs. 295
2. Swarg Par Dhawa ( Bihar mein Dalit Andolan 1912-2000), Prasanna Kumar Chaudhary and Shrikant, Vani Prakashan, Year???, Price-Rs.450.
3. Bihar mein Samajik Parivartan ke Kuchh Aayam, Prasanna Kumar Chaudhary and Shrikant, Publication-????, Year???, Price???
4. Batkahi Bihar Kee, Hemant, Rajkamal Prakashan,Year????, Price-Rs. 275
5. Govt. and Politics in Colonial Bihar (1921-37), Jawaid Alam,(Foreword by Bimal Prasad), Mittal Publication, 2004, Price-???
6. Santhals in Bihar-Socio Economic Development Perspective, Dr. Murlidhar Yadav, Vidyasagar Samajik Suraksha Seva Evam Shodh Sansthan (VSS), Patna,1994, Rs.80
7. A struggle for livelihood, Ed. Prabhat Kumar, Samajik Shaikshanik Vikas Kendra (SSVK), Jhanjharpur, Madhubani,2003
8. Bihar-Bharat ka Gaurav, A.K.Singh, Gangaur Prakashan, Meena Bagh, New Delhi, 1988, Rs. 120
9. Bihar, Ramchandra Prasad, National Book Trust, India, New Delhi, 1983, Rs.16.25
10. World Bank Report : Bihar - Towards a Development Strategy, World Bank, June 2005
Hope, we are able to develop this valuable resource.
Regards,
Vagish K. Jha
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