সচিত্র অষ্টাদশপার্ব্ব মহাভারত

Bengali version of the great Indian epic Mahabharata, written by Kashirama Das. Kashirama's Mahabharata is the most acceptable one for bengali readers. But this volume is a special one for its publication design. This is not only an abstract translation of Original Mahabharat, written by Krishna Dvaipāyana in Sanskrit. Proper annotation, explanation with two well define prologue and article have been gave this volume a special silent feature. Unless we don't talk about the illustrations which definately incease publication and artistic value of this epic printed in Bengali, this description would not be completed. Custodial history: Shyamal Bera, M.A., Ph.D., live in Howrah district of West Bengal, is a private collector of endangered manuscripts, teracotta objects, Pat (Scroll paintings), folk songs and folk dramas etc of Bengal. By profession he is a school teacher(retired). He is founder secretory of Kolaghat Loksanskriti Gabeshana Kendra o Sangrahashala (Kolaghat Folk Culture Research Centre and Museum) and Dwija Harideva Sangrahashala o Gabeshana Kendra (Dwija Harideva Museum and Research Centre). He is running a Little Magazine on Folk Culture 'Samikshapatra Lokayat' since 2003. He has done many survey project on verious genre, mostly on Folk culture of rural Bengal. Present scanned collections (books, manuscripts and periodicals) have been collected by Shyamal Bera himself. He has generously allowed the archive team to get access to this material for digitization and as per the copyright rules and regulations. Administrative context: The CSSSC, on realising the importance of copying the collection applied for a grant to the EAP against which EAP921 has been awarded. Calendar: Common Calendar. Extent and format of original material: One bound volume of printed book. Physical characteristics: Very brittle, worm eaten. The original volume with length of 24 cm. Owner(s) of original material: Dr. Shyamal Bera. Publisher of original material: Prabashi Karyalaya. Editor of original material: Kasirama Dasa. Alternative date and calendar: 1338 [Bengali Calendar].