{"product_id":"colonial-kolkatas-football-bengali-version","title":"Colonial Kolkata's Football (Bengali Version)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"17\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"17\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"241\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"87\" data-end=\"115\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"115\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"100\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soumen Mitra\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"157\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"157\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"136\"\u003eTranslated by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dipankar Chowdhury\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"216\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"206\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bengali\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"241\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"241\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"229\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"1078\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"262\"\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"265\"\u003eThis important volume explores how football, a sport introduced by the British in colonial India, gradually transformed into a potent symbol of resistance and national pride. Initially played by the elite, football soon spread among the middle and lower classes, transcending caste and religious boundaries. The game became a language of self-expression and a subtle yet powerful tool of anti-colonial assertion. Based on Soumen Mitra’s original English work \u003cem data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"750\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIn Search of an Identity\u003c\/em\u003e, this Bengali edition — translated by renowned writer and critic Dipankar Chowdhury — captures the historical, cultural, and political significance of football in colonial Kolkata. The book also features a compelling foreword by Sushen Mitra, offering keen insights into the sport’s evolution in the Indian nationalist context.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joydhak Prakashan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50000077750576,"sku":"JoydhakPrakashan_2118","price":293.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/JoydhakPrakashan_2118.webp?v=1756464736","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/colonial-kolkatas-football-bengali-version","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}