Adi Dharm — refers to the religion of Adi Brahmo Samaj the first development of Brahmoism and includes those Sadharan Brahmo Samajists who were reintegrated into Brahmoism after the 2nd. Schism of 1878 at the instance of Hemendranath Tagore [Particularly… … Wikipedia
Brahmo Samaj — (Bengali ব্রাহ্ম সমাজ Bramho Shômaj ) is the societal component of Brahmoism. It is without doubt the most influential socio religious movement in the evolution of Modern ( Greater ) India. [J.N.Farquahar Modern Relgious Movements of India,(1915) … Wikipedia
Mahishya — (Bengali: মাহিষ্য), also spelled as Mahisya, is a Bengali Hindu caste. Members of this caste are traditionally found in the Indian states of West Bengal and Orissa. Mahishyas are one of the predominant castes in West Bengal especially in the… … Wikipedia
Namasudra (Namassej) — is the name of a Hindu community originally from certain regions of Bengal, India. They were traditionally engaged in cultivation and as boatmen but lived outside the four tier ritual varna system. They are the major founder clan of the Matua… … Wikipedia
Durga Puja — Durga Puta Durga and her family at Bagbazar Sarbojonin, North Kolkata Official name Durga Puja Also called Akaal Bodhan (Bengali … Wikipedia
Makar Sankranti — Colourful kites being sold in a Shop in [Lucknow] Official name Makar Sankranti Also called sankaranthi Type Season … Wikipedia
Swarnakumari Devi — See Tagore for disambiguation Infobox Person name = Swarnakumari Devi image size = 140 px caption = birth date = August 28, 1855 birth place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India death date = July 3, 1932 death place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India… … Wikipedia
Chhau dance — A video of Chau dance in Purulia Chhau dance (Bengali: ছৌ নাচ, Oriya: ଛଊ ନୃତ୍ୟ) is a genre of Indian tribal martial dance which is popular in the Indian states of Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal. There are three subgenres of the dance, based on … Wikipedia
Vasant Panchami — Goddess Saraswati prepared for Vasant Panchami in the streets of Kolkata Vasant Panchami (Devnagari:वसन्त पञ्चमी), sometimes referred to as Vasant Panchami or Shree Panchami (Devnagari:श्रीपञ्चमी), is a Hindu festival celebrating Saraswati, the… … Wikipedia
Rabindranath Tagore — Infobox Writer name = Rabindranath Tagore caption = Rabindranath Tagore in Kolkata, c. 1915 birthdate = birth date|1861|5|7|df=y birthplace = Calcutta deathdate = death date and age|1941|8|7|1861|5|7|df=y deathplace = Calcutta occupation = poet,… … Wikipedia
