EAP127/1/4

This sub-fonds consists of 103 Bengali 'popular market' books digitised as part of the EAP127 project. The original materials in this collection were donated to the School of Cultural Texts and Records by Arun Ghosh.

The original material dates from the late 19th to the early 21st centuries; most of the items date from the late 20th and early 21st centuries, although much of the material is undated.

The collection covers the full range of subjects typical to Bengali 'popular market' or 'chapbooks' including: religous verses and texts, and manuals on worship; popular literature, including horror stories, detective novels, and humour; folklore and superstition; educational material for many subjects; erotica; finance; politics.

Publishers represented in the collection include: Akash Publications; asish mukherjee; bachchu kansa banik; bharat sbashram sangha; chaturbhuj pustakalay; Chetana Publications; dharitarashtra datta; dishari; General Library and Press; karam singh amar singh; Ma Tara Printers; M G Publications; Orient Library; prenana prakashani; Rajendra Book Agency; Rajendra Library; Raju Sachdeb Publications; ratan kumar de; sachdeb prakashan; sajal pustakalay; sandhya prakashani; tarachand das; uparjani. In some cases the publishers are unknown, and not indicated on the material.