Srikumar chattopadhyay geography
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Dr. Srikumar Chattopadhyay
About
Dr. Srikumar Chattopadhyay retired from CESS as Scientist G and Head, Resources Analysis Division. He obtained his M. Sc & Ph. D degree in Geography from the University of Calcutta and Post Graduate diploma in Applied Geomorphology and Environmental Survey from the International Institute of Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences (ITC), The Netherlands. He was a Post-Doctoral Fulbright Fellow in the Environment and Policy Institute, East West Centre, Hawaii, USA. Recipient of Dr. S Vasudev award (1994) instituted by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Kerala, and Prof. R N Dubey memorial award (2001) instituted by the Boovigyan Vikas Foundation, New Delhi. After retirement from CESS in 2013 he was awarded Senior Fellow position by ICSSR hosted in the Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram. In 2016, he served as a Fellow in the HWK Institute for Advanced Studies, Delmenhorst, Germany. He also worked as a Senior Consultant, Kerala Development Innovation Strategic C
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Geography of Kerala (Paperback, Srikumar Chattopadhyay)
Kerala invokes immense interests, nationally and internationally, for her achievements in social and human development, and the decentralized planning process that is being practiced during the last two and half decades. It is argued that Kerala's geography contributed significantly in shaping the state, what it is today. The devastation of geography, particularly the deterioration of environmental and natural resource base can impinge upon the ongoing development process and can even jeopardise the future scope development. This book consisting of 16 chapters including 65 tables and 90 figures deliberates on various issues related to physical and human geography. It provides a detailed analysis of the state's topography, geomorphology, water resources, land resources, land use and land holdings, agriculture and allied sectors, industrial development, transport and tourism, settlements, population and migration, urbanisation, social sector covering Kerala model, education, health, human development, poverty, decentralised
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Ramkumar Chattopadhyay
Indian singer, composer and music director
Ramkumar Chattopadhyay (1921 — 18 March 2009) was an eminent Bengali singer, composer and music director. He was well known as a classical singer with a unique repertoire of Puratani (old Bengali) songs, devotional songs and Tappa.
Early life
Ramkumar was born in 1921 at Darjipara of North Kolkata in a family with musical background. His grandfather was a classical singer from whom Chattopadhyay learned Tabla. He took lesson on classical music from Jatin Chatterjee, a singer of Bishnupur gharana.[1]
Music career
Chattopadhyay first got an opportunity to accompany Kazi Nazrul Islam during a public meeting held by Subhash Chandra Bose in Kolkata. He learned Tappa from Kolobabu alias Jitendranath Bandopadhyay. Sarat Chandra Pandit appointed him as a regular artist of Akashbani Kolkata and after that Chattopadhyay was established as a professional singer. His unparalleled skills lay in giving humorous, quirky twists to traditional forms of music, which were appreciated by classic
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