Has the Bhadralok intellectual culture in Bengal faded? | In Focus podcast Bonus Episode
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The Decline of Bengal in Cultural Field
Mamata would like to be seen as participating in the rich tapestry of Bengali culture. She's saying, I've written so many books, I have a painting and all thatBrownie points are there, and nothing dies out. So, I think it transforms itself into some kind of other thing, which will emerge. The state has been ruled by opposition for the past five decades. You know, this is the counter argument to the whole thing that there has been a decline and there is a decline.
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