Centre for Research and Preservation of Cultural Heritage

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The Centre for Research and Preservation of Cultural Heritage has started its journey from 1 September 2023 on the eve of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the college. It was inaugurated by Professor Debashis Bandopadhyay, Vice Chancellor of Kazi Nazrul University. The Centre is primarily an outcome of the British Library-funded Endangered Archives Programme project (EAP 1475) of Dr Tridib Santapa Kundu, Principal of this college. The said project digitally preserved the archival material of the Sadharan Brahmo Samaj, Kolkata. After the completion of the project, all the equipment procured during the project came under the possession of the college along with the digital copy of the archival material of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj. Thus, the idea of setting up the Centre for Research and Preservation of Cultural Heritage was conceived.

The main objective of the Centre is to carry out research and to preserve the cultural heritage of the locality. It will try to bring together the scholars based in the higher educational institutions and those working beyond it, the local historians and activists engaged in Folk Studies. Initiatives will be taken to undertake joint projects to explore and preserve the local cultural heritage and to create awareness among the local people to preserve their heritage.


A. Records from Sadharan Brahmo Samaj

 Private papers of Sophia Dobson Collet (1-58)

 Minutes of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj

 Trust Deeds of Sadharan Brahmo Samaj

 Tattwa Koumadi: 1850-1956

 The Indian Messenger: 1913-1983

 The Calcutta Review: 1846-1927

 Mukul: 1900-1942

 Viswa Bharati Patrika: 1942-1959

 Issues of Masik Basumati, Barshik Basumati, Sakha, Bijili, Prakati, Prabasi etc


    B. Private Records of the Leading Business Families of Early Colonial Bengal (EAP 1104)

EAP1104/1 Private Collection of Motilal Family, Bowbazar (18th century-20th century)

EAP1104/2 Private Collection from the Deb Family, Sobhabazar ‎ (28 Apr 1778-30 Jun 1942) 

EAP1104/3 Private Collection of Dutta Family, Hatkhola ‎ (11 Jun 1894-21 Jun 1897)

EAP1104/4 Private Collection of Ghosh Family, Pathuriaghata ‎ (18th century)

EAP1104/5 Private Collection of Butto Kristo Paul's Family, Sobhabazar ‎ (20th century)

EAP1104/6 Private Collection of Seal Family, Colutola ‎ (1864-1st half of the 20th century)

EAP1104/7 Private Collection of Upendrakishor Ray (Chowdhury)'s Family, Kolkata ‎ (Late 19th century-Early 20th century)

EAP1104/8 Private Collection of Mitra Family, Shyampukur ‎ (1st half of the 20th century)

EAP1104/9 Private Collection of Daw Family, Jorasanko ‎ (19th century-20th century)

EAP1104/10 Private Collection of Mitra Family , Madanmohantala ‎ (1870-1937)

EAP1104/11 Private Collection of Royal family of Cussimbazar (Roy) ‎ (1st half of the 19th century-1st half of the 20th century)

• Member Designation
• Dr. Tridib Santapa Kundu Director
• Dr. Apurbo Kumar Roy Member
• Mrs. Sanchita Hazra Mrs. Sanchita Hazra
• Dr. Koushik Hati Member
• Dr. Mukul Kamle Member
• Dr. Devlina Chowdhury Member
• Dr. Kalpana Pant Member
• Dr. Shrabani Basu Member
• Dr. Sudhamoy Halder Member
• Mrs. Shampa Banerjee Member
• Mr. Atanu Chattopadhyay Member
• Mr. Basudeb Mondal External Member
• Mr. Digen Barman External Member
• Mr. Nabarun Mallik External Member