Bengal Water Craft English 2023
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ISBN:
9789350980712
Publisher:
Manohar Publishers and Distributors
Pages:
318
Weight:
736 g
Dimensions:
20 x 25 x 5 cm
Book Cover:
Hard Cover
This is a unique work on the boat building traditions of Bengal. The boats of West Bengal have been influenced on the one hand by the boats of Bihar and on the other by the traditions of Bangladesh. North Bengal follows the ecology of the sub-Himalayan region and the boats of the region illustrate this well. Thirteen chapters describe the typology of different boats found in West Bengal. From raft and dugout, the survey moves to the rich centre of boat building at Balagarh. From here it moves to cargo carriers such as the bhedi. Boats are linked to ecological regions but massive programmes such as the Damodar Valley Corporation changed the pattern of the waters.
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