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THE BHADRALOK AND THE CHHOTOLOK BEHIND THE MASK: The Cultural Definition of the Legal Subject in Colonial Bengal(1775-1911) by Anindita Mukhopadhyay; Oxford University Press,2006; Original from the University of Michigan,301 pages, ISBN 0195680839,9780195680836 According to Sumit Sarkar, the Bhadralok are identified as landed middle class whereas the chhotolok is a term used for Bengali rural society as a mode of address by the Bhadralok in derogatory manner. This is a book about class antagonism between the bhadralok and chhotolok. It discusses dual attitude of bhadralok towards the contemporary law enforcing agencies. According to the author the spectrum of superior ‘bhadralok’ morals and ethical standards was juxtaposed against the ‘chhotolok’ — who were devoid of such ethical values. The book also focuses on the development of new cultural language legality. This book describes how some sections of lower castes were converted into criminal castes by colonial legal institutions. …show more content…

She is a Ph.D. (London) in Modern Indian History. The book 's cover page is not illustrative of the name of the book which could have been related so through images of bhadralok and chhotolok. The back page of the book gives the summery of the book which grabs the attention of the reader very easily. The font of book is clear and readable. The binding of book is tough and

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