S1E9: History, Art & Politics of the Durga Pujo

HistoryChatter in this special episode recalls a history of the Durga Puja festival. It has seen a number of shifts in its public career since the 16th century. This episode looks at these shifts. Initially, the puja would be organized by private households of wealthy landlords.
More recently the puja is now organized by neighbourhood voluntary associations. Meanwhile, there have been changes in the design of the icon and the venues too. It has subsequently given rise to a new kind of public art. Finally, politics has always had a role to play in the organization of pujas as a community festival, but in recent years the state intervenes much more directly.
This special episode of HistoryChatter revolves around these three axes: history, art and politics around the Durga Puja.

Hosted by Dr. Anirban Bandyopadhyay
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