De was appalled that his country had been divided on religious lines.[2] He was a Marxist historian[3] and a humanist, promoting the ideals of a society without communal divisions. He supported closer ties between India and China, and was general-secretary of the West Bengal branch of the Indo-China Friendship Society.[1][4] A Hindu, he married Nasima Banu, a Muslim and the granddaughter of A. K. Fazlul Huq, after completing his post-graduate studies. The inter-religious nature of the marriage made it difficult for them to obtain accommodation at that time.[2]
Awarded a D. Litt. by Javavpur University,[4] De was involved with Calcutta University National Integration Centre, the Dara Sikoh-Ram-mohan Society, and other organisations through which he voiced his desire for communal harmony.[2] He was also involved with the state heritage commission, the road renaming committee and some other bodies.[1] His work led to the discovery in Sodepur of the grave of Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, a pioneering Indian rationalist thinker and human rights activist.[4]
A festschrift in honour of De was published in 2009, titled Reflections in History: Essays in Honour of Professor Amalendu De.[5] He died on 16 May 2014;[4] his wife died a few weeks later, on 3 June.[2] His remains were donated to R. G. Kar Medical College.[1]
Worksedit
De wrote the first book documenting the 1938 visit of an Indian medical team to China. Among his other writings were books about the Anushilan Samiti, the origins of separatism in 19th-century Bengal,[1] and a history of the Khaksar movement titled History of the Khaksar Movement in India, 1931–1947 (2009).
Aside from his books, De contributed to scholarly journals.[6] His 1994 monograph on the subject of the growth of Islamic fundamentalism in India, titled Prasanga Anuprabesh (Essays on Infiltration), was subject to much criticism from supporters of Communism and other left-wing ideologies, as well as from Islamic radicals. He argued that the rise of small pockets of jihadists around the border with Bangladesh might eventually lead to major security problems and he was in particular critical of the rise of unregistered madrassas. He had to settle for publication by a small publisher and was accused by his opponents of facilitating the Hindutva agenda of the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal.[3] He continued to speak on the topic.[7]
Referencesedit
^ abcde"Historian Amalendu De passes away". The Times of India. 19 May 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
^ abcd"Lest We Forget". Mainstream. Vol. LII, no. 28. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
^ abGanguly, Anirban (28 October 2014). "West Bengal and the expanding radical space". Rediff.com. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
^ abcdeBanerjee, Pranotosh (27 May 2014). "Remembering Historian Amalendu De". Janoswartho Barta. Chatterjee, Garga (trans.). Retrieved 13 January 2016.
^De, Amalendu; Roy, Keka Dutta; Misra, Chitta Ranjan (2009). Reflections in History: Essays in Honour of Professor Amalendu De. Raktakarabee. OCLC 650771886. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
^De, Amalendu (April–June 1995). "The Social Thoughts and Consciousness of the Bengali Muslims in the Colonial Period". Social Scientist. 23 (4/6): 16–37. doi:10.2307/3520213. JSTOR 3520213.
^"Amalendu De Talks on the Mismatch between the Expectations & Achievements of Bangladesh". VOA. 17 December 2005. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
External linksedit
Interview with De, conducted in 2012 by the Indian Subcontinent Partition Documentation project.
amalendu, 1929, 2014, guru, nanak, professor, history, jadavpur, university, where, specialised, history, indian, independence, movement, served, some, time, president, secretary, asiatic, society, 1982, president, indian, history, congress, meeting, aligarh, . Amalendu De 1929 16 May 2014 was Guru Nanak Professor of History at Jadavpur University where he specialised in the history of the Indian independence movement He served for some time as President and as Secretary of the Asiatic Society and in 1982 was President of the Indian History Congress at its meeting in Aligarh Amalendu Deঅমল ন দ দ Born12 March 1929Madaripur Bengal Presidency British IndiaDied16 May 2014 aged 85 Kolkata IndiaNationalityIndianAlma materCalcutta UniversityOccupation s teacher writer historianOrganizationsJadavpur UniversityAsiatic Society General secretary Indian History Congress president in 1982 SpouseNaseema BanuParentsGopal Chandra De father Phoolkumari Devi mother AwardsAnnadashankar Puraskar Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Works 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editDe was the son of a lawyer born at Madaripur Faridpur district Bengal British India now in Bangladesh in 1929 From the age of 16 he was educated in Calcutta ultimately studying at post graduate level at the University of Calcutta He taught at Uluberia College and Murlidhar College before joining the faculty at Jadavpur University 1 Career editDe was appalled that his country had been divided on religious lines 2 He was a Marxist historian 3 and a humanist promoting the ideals of a society without communal divisions He supported closer ties between India and China and was general secretary of the West Bengal branch of the Indo China Friendship Society 1 4 A Hindu he married Nasima Banu a Muslim and the granddaughter of A K Fazlul Huq after completing his post graduate studies The inter religious nature of the marriage made it difficult for them to obtain accommodation at that time 2 De served for some time as President and as Secretary of the Asiatic Society and in 1982 was President of the Indian History Congress at its meeting in Aligarh Uttar Pradesh 4 Awarded a D Litt by Javavpur University 4 De was involved with Calcutta University National Integration Centre the Dara Sikoh Ram mohan Society and other organisations through which he voiced his desire for communal harmony 2 He was also involved with the state heritage commission the road renaming committee and some other bodies 1 His work led to the discovery in Sodepur of the grave of Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain a pioneering Indian rationalist thinker and human rights activist 4 A festschrift in honour of De was published in 2009 titled Reflections in History Essays in Honour of Professor Amalendu De 5 He died on 16 May 2014 4 his wife died a few weeks later on 3 June 2 His remains were donated to R G Kar Medical College 1 Works editDe wrote the first book documenting the 1938 visit of an Indian medical team to China Among his other writings were books about the Anushilan Samiti the origins of separatism in 19th century Bengal 1 and a history of the Khaksar movement titled History of the Khaksar Movement in India 1931 1947 2009 Aside from his books De contributed to scholarly journals 6 His 1994 monograph on the subject of the growth of Islamic fundamentalism in India titled Prasanga Anuprabesh Essays on Infiltration was subject to much criticism from supporters of Communism and other left wing ideologies as well as from Islamic radicals He argued that the rise of small pockets of jihadists around the border with Bangladesh might eventually lead to major security problems and he was in particular critical of the rise of unregistered madrassas He had to settle for publication by a small publisher and was accused by his opponents of facilitating the Hindutva agenda of the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal 3 He continued to speak on the topic 7 References edit a b c d e Historian Amalendu De passes away The Times of India 19 May 2014 Retrieved 13 January 2016 a b c d Lest We Forget Mainstream Vol LII no 28 5 July 2014 Retrieved 13 January 2016 a b Ganguly Anirban 28 October 2014 West Bengal and the expanding radical space Rediff com Retrieved 13 January 2016 a b c d e Banerjee Pranotosh 27 May 2014 Remembering Historian Amalendu De Janoswartho Barta Chatterjee Garga trans Retrieved 13 January 2016 De Amalendu Roy Keka Dutta Misra Chitta Ranjan 2009 Reflections in History Essays in Honour of Professor Amalendu De Raktakarabee OCLC 650771886 Retrieved 13 January 2016 De Amalendu April June 1995 The Social Thoughts and Consciousness of the Bengali Muslims in the Colonial Period Social Scientist 23 4 6 16 37 doi 10 2307 3520213 JSTOR 3520213 Amalendu De Talks on the Mismatch between the Expectations amp Achievements of Bangladesh VOA 17 December 2005 Retrieved 13 January 2016 External links editInterview with De conducted in 2012 by the Indian Subcontinent Partition Documentation project Amalendu De in libraries WorldCat catalog Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amalendu De amp oldid 1163625768, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
