Annu Jalais: 2 books
Forest of Tigers
People, Politics and Environment in the Sundarbans
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Acclaimed for its unique ecosystem and Royal Bengal tigers, the mangrove islands that comprise the Sundarbans area of the Bengal delta are the setting for this pioneering anthropological work. The key question that the author explores is: what do tigers mean for the islanders of the Sundarbans? The...
The Bengal Diaspora
Rethinking Muslim migration
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
India’s partition in 1947 and the creation of Bangladesh in 1971 saw the displacement and resettling of millions of Muslims and Hindus, resulting in profound transformations across the region. A third of the region’s population sought shelter across new borders, almost all of them resettling in...