Journal of the Department of Museology, Vol-3

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JOURNAL
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THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSEOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA
2004
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JOURNAL
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Editor : Sachindra Nath Bhattacharya
Head of the Department of Museology
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Published by the Department of Museology, University of Calcutta, and printed by
Sri Pradip Kumar Ghosh, Calcutta University Press, 48, Hazra Road, Kolkata - 700 019.
Price : Rs. 40/- only
dedicated to the [Afemory
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Professor Santosh Kumar Bose
(1933-1991)
Former Professor and Head, Department of Museology
CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY
Professor Santosh Kumar Bose
(1933-1991)
JOURNAL
OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSEOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA
EDITORAL BOARD
V__________.______________________ /
PROFESSOR ASIS KUMAR BANERJEE
Vice-Chancellor and Chairperson
PROFESSOR SURANJAN DAS
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs)
PROFESSOR SAMIR KUMAR MUKHERJEE
SACHINDRA NATH BHATTACHARYA
Head of the Department of Museology
DR. D. P. DE
Secretary, Faculty Council for
Post-Graduate Studies in Arts, Commerce, Social Welfare
and Business Management
Calcutta University
PROFESSOR ATUL CHANDRA BHOWMICK
CONTENTS
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Folk art and Crafts of Bengal : Historical Evaluation
Professor Santosh Kumar Bose 6
Need of Agriculture Museum in National level
Sachindra Nath Bhattacharya 8
The Anthropological Museums : A Study in Retrospect
and Prospect in India
Professor Dilip Kumar Ray 39
Local Museums in West Bengal - A Historical Outline
Prof. (Dr.) Samir Kumar Mukheijee 43
Display of Endangered wild Animal in A Museum Gallery
Dr. Chhanda Das 49
Role of Botanical Survey of India in Protecting India’s Natural heritage
Dr. Mahua Chakrabarti 61
Importance of Research on Women in Indian Museums
Indrani Bhattacharya (Chanda) 68
Museum in Community Service
Supreo Chanda 71
Gandhi Memorial Museums : Their Role in Spreading the
Massage of Gandhiji to the Public
AtuI Chandra Bhowmick 90
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PREHISTORIC BEGINNINGS
Chapter : 1
The geograpical setting of Bengal river plains of Bengal — deltaic areas ■—■ sea coasts —
highlands — on the northern eastern and north eastern areas — highlands of the Western Bengal
— climate — geo-ethnic — character of Bengal — natural routes paths of communications with
rest of Indian sub-continent and South-East Asian mainland coasts and island areas.
Stone age in Bengal — the Old Stone age artifacts of Bengal — middle stone age and
Neolithic tools — their beauty of form and methods of preparation — derivative conclusions
regarding cultural contacts with rest of India and beyond India. Stone-age sites of Bengal —
Bankura-Purulia, Burdwan etc.
Neolithic Sites etc.
Begining of Chalcolithic period and civilisation — Pandu Rajar Dhibi — Goswami Khanda
— Beauty of terracotta pottery chanel spouted Bowls etc, forms — colour and painted and etched
designs on pottery form of metal implements. Possible contacts with other post — Harappait
culture — complexes.
Copper celts of Bengal — Midnapore and other areas.
General artistic appreciation.
Illustrations :
1. Line Drawing — 5 Stone tools.
2. Art Plates — 1 Stone Hand Axe
1 Neolithic Celt.
3 Potteries.
3. Map — Pre-histonic and Proto-historic sites of Bengal.
DEVELOPMENTS IN EARLY HISTORIC PERIOD
Chapter : 2
Bengal in Mauryan Age — General description of art-centres and find spots — nature o:
finds — terracottas showing figural art — analysis of style and technique. The general connection
with gangetic valley terracottas from other centres of India.
Art of Bengal during the Sunga and Kushana Periods —- Nature of finds — monument
and structures, terracottas, stone sculpture, pottery forms, Description of find spots — Chandra
ketugarh, Tamluk, Mahasthangarh, Bangarh etc. Style and its special leanings. Relation with
art- of Udaygiri and Khandagiri of Kharavela’s time.
Small terractottas plaques : architecture models, narrative plaques showing jatakas, Stories
legends, toycarts, plaques, stone sculpture from North and South Bengal.