this is really good stuff . can be handy for people like us who survives on these things.

On Mon, 08 Aug 2005 vagish Jha wrote :
>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
>website:
>www.worldbank.org.in/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/SOUTHASIAEXT/INDIAEXTN/0,,contentMDK:20556842~pagePK:141137~piPK:217854~theSitePK:295584,00.html<http://www.worldbank.org.in/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/SOUTHASIAEXT/INDIAEXTN/0,,contentMDK:20556842~pagePK:141137~piPK:217854~theSitePK:295584,00.html>
>  Hope, we are able to develop this valuable resource.
>Regards,
>Vagish K. Jha