Description
Manohar Japan and Bengal Exchange and Encounter (1893-1938) by Pratyay Banerjee
Japan’s radical development following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, drew the attention of the world. Among other provinces in British India, it was in Bengal chiefly, that one witnessed a sustained interest in the material advancement of Japan, as well as the uniqueness of her culture. The book is an attempt to explore how writers of Bengal, also travelogue writers, nationalists and cultural enthusiasts from this part of British India have tried to represent the politics and culture of Japan during that period. The present book is a revised version of the author’s doctoral thesis, for which he was awarded a Ph.D. degree from the Faculty of Arts, Jadavpur University. About the Author Pratyay Banerjee is an English language instructor. He takes interest in different subjects such as foreign language learning as well as revisiting the cultural and political history of India during the colonial period. He also studied Japanese language from the School of Languages, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.