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The book dealing with the life and activities of Rai Sahib Panchanan Barma, a person of multilinear qualities is a valuable document on the socio-economic-political history of the region called North Bengal, a part of ancient Kamrup and the community known as Rajbanshis of North Bengal. It contains-

Socio-cultural history of the ethnic group Rajbanshis- their social position in the caste based society

Panchanan Barma’s education

His association with Rangpur Sahitya Academy that characterized his literary life reflected from Rangpur Sahitya Patrika, the mouth-piece of the Academy

His appearance as Social Reformer through the formation of Kshatriya Samiti in Rangpur

History of caste movement, movement for re-Kshatriyaisation of the Rajbanshis

Activities of Kshatriya Samiti obtained from the Samiti documents

Panchanan’s political life as reflected from the proceedings of West Bengal Legislative Council

Comparative analysis of caste-ism based social movement by Panchanan Barma Vs social movement through caste annihilation by Dr. B.R. Ambed