Prabandha Sangraha by Tapan Ray Choudhuri

Historian Tapan Raychaudhuri has expressed his thoughts on Bengali and Indian culture and history in an unparalleled prose style. In the "Collected Essays", his writings explore a wide range of subjects. From food and drink in the Mughal era, Indian thought, Hindu-Muslim relations, Subhas Chandra Bose, Nirad Chandra Chaudhuri, Satyajit Ray, Sukumar Sen, Annada Sankar, to the city of Kolkata — the intellectual’s exploration is profound across all these areas. Tapan Raychaudhuri's reflections on the mindset of the Bengali gentleman class enrich the reader. His essays on the modern Bengali mindset and Bengali history: New perspectives, among others, are rare additions to the collection. His interest in culinary culture is also remarkable. The brilliance of language and its vivid expression in Tapan Raychaudhuri’s "Collected Essays" offers a deep yet effortless joy for the reader.