Author

BABUL DEY

"Babul Dey (b. 1958) is an author, editor, artist, and philatelist whose work spans art, culture, history, and heritage studies. He holds a Master's degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Calcutta and trained in painting under Dipok Dey and Professor Chittaranjan Das. A founding member and secretary of the art society Fourth Dimension, he has participated in numerous exhibitions and received several awards. He has authored, edited, and compiled several books in English and Bengali. An avid collector of rare books and a noted philatelist, he served on the Philatelic Advisory Committee of the Department of Posts, Government of India (201517 and 201921). His acclaimed publications include Mapping the Indian Ocean, The Twenty-First Century India-Myanmar Relations, and Rammohun Roy: Portraits and Busts."

Author's books

BANDE MATARAM – THE VOICE OF A NATION

₹2,400.00
Bande Mataram: The Voice of a Nation is a richly illustrated documentary tribute to one of the most influential symbols of India’s freedom movement. Tracing the remarkable journey of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay’s immortal song from its birth in Anandamath to its recognition as India’s National Song, this volume presents a rare assemblage of archival documents, original texts, English translations, nationalist newspapers, early national flags, constitutional debates, photographs, philatelic and numismatic commemorations, gramophone recordings, and patriotic visual art. Drawing upon rare and often little-known sources, it offers a comprehensive account of the song’s literary,
historical, political, and cultural legacy. Beautifully produced in a large-format edition, this work is both an authoritative reference and a visual chronicle of the enduring voice that inspired a nation’s struggle for freedom.