About the Journal
BHĀBANAGARA: International Journal of Bengal Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year by the Vabnagar Foundation. The journal publishes original articles in the field of Bengal Studies, as broadly defined. The views expressed are of the authors, not necessarily those of the Foundation or its officials. The editor is the communication channel and receives and finalizes the Articles. Books and audio recordings for review and citations for current publications should also be sent to the appropriate editor or bibliographer.
The vision of BHĀBANAGARA is to create a long-term coordination between research initiatives in the field of Bengal Studies in the international arena. Scholars from many countries in Europe, America, Australia, Africa, and Asia have for decades worked on Bengal Studies focusing on the rich and widely popular intangible cultural heritage of Bangladesh, West Bengal of India, and Bangla language. But now a need is felt to incorporate these disconnected ventures into a mainstream confluence of international Bengal Studies.
This publication will articulate the achievements, characteristics, and historical chronology of Bengal Studies, which will hopefully stimulate researchers of subsequent generations and provide them with effective directions for future research. This process will also re-invigorate interpersonal relations among the faculties in the universities across Europe, North and South America, and Asia, where Bangla, Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and Hindi languages and literatures, both oral and written, are the research disciplines as a subset of Asian languages and literature. The potential for greater interconnectedness greatly encourages us as we shape BHĀBANAGARA into an effective international tool of Bengal Studies.
