Rarh: The Cradle of Civilization

Front page

Rarh: The Cradle of Civilization is a book written by Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar. In this book Sarkar called Rarh (a large area of West Bengal, India) as the "cradle" of human civilization. The book was first published in 1981.

Dedication

The book was dedicated to the "outstanding people" of Rarh. Sarkar wrote in the dedication message:

To the sacred memory of all those outstanding personalities of Ráŕh who, by their sacrifice, perseverance and humanistic efforts, have illuminated the face of universal humanity.

Chapters

The book has been divided into following chapters—

1. Publisher's Note
2. Ráŕh – 1.
3. Ráŕh – 2. Outstanding Personalities of Ráŕh
4. Ráŕh – 3.
5. Ráŕh – 4.
6. Ráŕh – 5.
7. Ráŕh – 6.
8. Ráŕh – 7.
9. Ráŕh – 8.
10. Ráŕh – 9.
11. Ráŕh – 10.
12. Ráŕh – 11.
13. Ráŕh – 12.
14. Ráŕh – 13.
15. Ráŕh – 14.
16. Ráŕh – 15. The People of Ráŕh
17. Ráŕh – 16.
18. Ráŕh – 17. Animals of Ráŕh
19. Ráŕh – 18.
20. Ráŕh – 19. Language, Literature and Culture of Ráŕh
21. Ráŕh – 20. The Script of Ráŕh
22. Ráŕh – 21.
23. Ráŕh – 22. Mauṋgalkávya and Vaeśńavkávya
24. Ráŕh – 23.
25. Ráŕh – 24.
26. Ráŕh – 25.
27. Ráŕh – 26.
28. Ráŕh – 27.
29. Ráŕh – 28. The Temples of Ráŕh
30. Ráŕh – 29. The Climate of Ráŕh
31. Ráŕh – 30. History of the Regions of Ráŕh
32. Ráŕh – 31. Socio-Economic Exploitation in Ráŕh
33. Glossary