Department of History
About the Department
The department of History in Basirhat College is as old as the college itself. However, initially the department took time to flourish. It got Honours affiliation from Calcutta University only in 1980-81. Since then however, it never looked back. Indeed the launching of History Honours struck a nice resonance with the growing interest of the local students to take up History as their Honours course and soon the classes were throbbing with students ready to accept new challenges of new knowledge. These students belong mostly to middle class families and marginal communities.
To fulfill the growing need, the number of teaching posts has been increased from 2 to 4. While the teacher student ratio is still much lower than the desired level, the diligence and sincerity of the teachers ensure that quite a large number of their students go on to build up successful careers in teaching and other professions. It needs to be mentioned that the teachers who have retired are still providing service towards their beloved department.
Faculties
Prof. Saumitra Sanyal.Associate Professor,M.A.
He began his service at Malda College in 1991 and joined Basirhat College in 1994. He received both his B.A and M.A. degree from Jadavpur University in 1984 and 1987 respectively. His area of interest is Medieval Indian History.Read More..
Dr. Nilendu Sengupta, Associate Professor, M.A., Ph.D
He received both his B.A. (Hons) and M.A. degree from Rabindra Bharati University in 1989 and 1991 respectively. He was awarded Gold medal for his outstanding performance in post graduate programme from Rabindra Bharati University. He was awarded Ph.D. in 2007 from Rabindra Bharati University. His area of research is post-independence Bengal politics and special emphasis on Bidhan Chandra Roy and his time. His area of interest is post-independence Indian politics with special emphasis on downfall of Congress regime.Read More..
Dr. Sukanya Majumdar, Associate Professor, M.A., B.Ed, Ph.D.(HOD)
She joined service at Nani Bhattacharryya Smarak Mahavidyalaya, Jaigaon in 2002 and took her transfer to Basirhat College in the year 2010. She received both her B.A. (Hons) and M.A. degree from Jadavpur University in 1996 and 1998 respectively. She completed her B. Ed in 2002 from Jadavpur University. In 2013 she was awarded Ph.D from Jadavpur University under the guidance of Late Dr.. Subhasis Biswas. Her area of interest is Environmental History and her research work explores the Ecological changes in the tea plantation of Jalpaiguri District from 1860 to 1947.Read More..
Prof. Samrat Chakraborty, Assisstant Professor,M.A.
He joined Basirhat College as an Assistant Professor at Basirhat College on 2017. He received both his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Presidency University. His area of interest is social and cultural History in Modern India, Education in colonial and post-colonial Bengal, Women empowerment and Gender studies in the Modern World, Religious and Secular History of Modern India, Vernacular Language History, Subaltern History, Intellectual History, Natural History, Astrohistory, etc. Currently he is pursuing research in History at West Bengal State University.Read More..
Debasis Basu, State Aided College Teacher, M.A
He received his B.A (Hons) and M.A from University of Burdwan in 1991, His area of interest is Modern Indai. He joined Basirhat college on 1995.Read More..
Rashed Biswas, State Aided College Teacher, M.A.
He joined the department of History on 2008. He obtained B.A (Hons) and M.A from the University of Calcutta. His area of interest is socio economic history.Read More..
Shuvajit Adhikari, Guest Lecturer, M.A.
He joined Basirhat College as a Guest Lecturer in the year 2019. He is an ex-student of Basirhat College and passed his M.A from Rabindra Bharati University with American History as his special paper.Read More..
Monuyara Khatun, Guest Lecturer, M.A
She joined Basirhat College in the year 2023 as Guest Lecturer. She is an ex-student of Basirhat College with excellent academic performance and is also a rank holder in M.A from West Bengal State University in the year 2022. Her area of interest is gender studies and socio cultural history in Modern India.Read More..