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'''Gautam Bhadra''' ({{langx|bn|গৌতম ভদ্র}}) (Born: 1948) is a [[historian]] of [[South Asia]] and was a member of the erstwhile [[Subaltern Studies]] collective.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gautam Bhadra Books - গৌতম ভদ্র এর বই {{!}} Rokomari.com |url=https://www.rokomari.com/book/author/12182/gautam-bhadra |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=www.rokomari.com |language=en}}</ref>He favoured bringing to light the lower sections of the Indian people till recently neglected by writing of history.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
Bhadra was born in [[Kolkata]] in 1948. His original home is Uthali village in Satkhira district of Bangladesh. obtained education at Chetla Boys School, [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency College]] ({{langx|bn|প্রেসিডেন্সি কলেজ, কলকাতা}}), thereafter from [[Jadavpur University]] and [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] ({{langx|bn|জওহরলাল নেহরু বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়}}).<ref>{{cite web | url = http://chhatimbooks.com/gautam-bhadra.html | title = Gautam Bhadra, Author Profile | author = Chhatim Books | access-date = 24 April 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130718105031/http://www.chhatimbooks.com/gautam-bhadra.html | archive-date = 18 July 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref> He started teaching at the Department of History, [[University of Calcutta]] ({{langx|bn|কলিকাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়}}) and continued there for more than 15 years. After that, he became the professor of history at Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta ({{langx|bn|সেন্টার ফর স্টাডিজ ইন সোশাল সায়েন্সেস}}) (1996-2010). He was the second Tagore National Fellow at the [[National Library of India|National Library]] in Kolkata.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.nationallibrary.gov.in/FromDirector.htm | title = Message from the Director General | author = National Library}}</ref> Currently he is Honorary Professor at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences (Jadunath Bhavan Museum and Resource Centre).<br />
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==Awards and honours==<br />
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In 2011, Bhadra was conferred with the Bengali literary award, [[Ananda Puraskar]] ({{langx|bn|আনন্দ পুরস্কার}}), for his book 'Nyara Bot-tolaye Jai Ko-bar?' ({{langx|bn|ন্যাড়া বটতলায় যায় কবার?}}).<ref>{{cite web |url = http://twocircles.net/2011apr30/historian_gautam_bhadra_awarded_bengali_literary_prize.html#.VTn-oSGqqko | title = Historian Gautam Bhadra awarded Bengali literary prize | author = TwoCircles.net| date = 30 April 2011 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা - পুস্তক পরিচয |url=https://archives.anandabazar.com/archive/1111231/31pustak1.html |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=archives.anandabazar.com}}</ref><br />
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== Books ==<br />
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* ''Bangalar Bhakti Andolone Paribartaner Dhara''<br />
* ''Jaal Rajar Kotha: Bardhamaner Pratapchand''<br />
* ''Nimnabarger Itihas'' (edited)<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xe7HTOLCAXEC&q=%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AE+%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0 |title=নিম্নবর্গের ইতিহাস |date=1998 |publisher=Ānanda Pābaliśārsa |isbn=978-81-7215-849-1 |language=bn}}</ref><br />
* ''Charlie Chaplin O Tatkalin Markin Samaj''<br />
* ''Iman O Nishan''<br />
* ''Munshi Abdul Karim Sahityabisharad O Attosattar Rajniti''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-24 |title=গৌতম ভদ্র Archives |url=https://grontho.net/tag/%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0/ |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=গ্রন্থ নেটওয়ার্ক |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
* ''Parbantar''<br />
* ''Nyara Battalay Jay Kobar''<ref name=":0" /><br />
* ''Mughal Juge Krishi Arthoniti O Krishak Bidroho''<ref>{{Cite web |title=মুঘলযুগে কৃষি-অর্থনীতি ও কৃষক বিদ্রোহ - গৌতম ভদ্র |url=https://www.amarboi.com/2018/03/mughals-yuge-krishi-orthoniti-o-krishok-bidroho-goutom-bhodro.html |access-date=2024-02-15}}</ref><br />
* ''On Modern Indian Sensibilities''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Deep impact |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/culture/books/deep-impact/cid/1692832 |access-date=2024-02-15 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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