কলকাতার নাম|The Name of Kolkata - শ্রীপান্থ| Shripantha

Описание: Kolkata is not very old as a city. It was established only in 1690. But it was the capital of the country during the British colonial rule until 1911 when the capital was moved to New Delhi as a result of the anticolonial mass protests against the first Partition of Bengal in 1905. The city has witnessed a lot. As a Bengali, the city feels like a living entity to me. I sometimes feel homesick and crave for things written and spoken in Bengali. This is why I am making these videos thinking about people like me who live faraway from Bengal but want to remain in touch with our soil. I am also making these texts available for those who struggle with written texts but love to listen to it being read out.

The piece I read here is written by Shripantha (Nikhil Sarkar : 1932-2004) who was a journalist, author and social historian. He has written extensively on the social and cultural history of the city in a very engaging way. Hope you like it. If you like the video, please share among your friends and family. It will be extremely helpful if you subscribe to my channel. Thank you very much for stopping by.