Res. J. Language and Literature Sci., Volume 1, Issue (8), Pages 1-91, December (2014) |
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Muslim Fishermen in North-East India: A Sociological Study Humayun Bokth, Res. J. Language and Literature Sci., 1(8),1-5(2014)
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Muslim fishermen mainly live in the three districts of Barak Valley region of Assam in North-East India bordering the Sylhet district of neighbouring country of Bangldesh. They are the converts from Hindhu fishing castes of the region. In the regional Muslim society they occupy distinct position which often resembles to a caste. Important social markers differentiate them from other Muslim groups in the region and officially they are recognised as OBCs. My research article attempts to investigate into status of Muslim fishermen in the regional society and find out the dynamics of community identity among them. |
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Depiction of Widowhood in Bengali Films with a special emphasis on Sati, Chokher Bali, and Swet Patharer Thala Bhattacharjee Jhimli, Res. J. Language and Literature Sci., 1(8),6-9(2014)
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Drawn on three Bengali films the paper tries to reflect on the role of films in depiction of social issues. ‘Widowhood’ which is a specific social construct in Indian society is taken as the basis of analysis with three Bengali films Sati, Chokher Bali and Swet Patharer Thala. The paper shows how widowhood got important treatment in different time period in Indian films mainly Bengali films. |