How Long to Read Village Life in Bengal

How Long Does it Take to Read Village Life in Bengal?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Village Life in Bengal by Basant Bose

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In 1943 a disastrous famine developed in Bengal, the south-eastern region of India, now divided into Bangladesh and West Bengal. The causes and consequences of the famine are described in the book Bengal Tiger and British Lion. It was a desperate and widespread famine caused not so much by lack of food as by lack of cash to buy food. Calcutta and the English-speaking populace were unaffected, indeed astonished when starving beggars trickled into the city.The famine is worth an effort to understand because such an "economic famine" can happen anywhere, anytime. It is possible to have a local famine in a prosperous region. It is important to understand that famine attacks individuals and families. Why does one family perish while another survives?India is probably too complex for a foreigner to really understand. It is predominately a Hindu country, but it also has a very large Muslim populace. At the moment, the total population is perhaps two billion souls. Modern India, which is prosperous and completely up-to-date, is comprised of a portion of the populace which is perhaps hundreds of millions. The rest of the citizens live in a vast number of villages which, by and large, have kept their ancient customs and religious behavior. Foreigners rarely make contact with the villagers, who are not particularly interested in describing their ways.Village Life in Bengal, which was written many decades ago, is a pleasant and dispassionate account of the course of life in a relatively small village. Cell phones and television recently introduced will have been a profound impact on the modern pace of life, but the reader will be able to understand how the village governed itself and how their beliefs survived. The reader will also discover the fragility of the village's economy.Hindu Customs in Bengal describes the structure of their beliefs and behavior. Religion permeates everything in India, as does astrology, and if you have any interest in the country it is well to know some of their customs.

How long is Village Life in Bengal?

Village Life in Bengal by Basant Bose is 310 pages long, and a total of 77,500 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Village Life in Bengal Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 3 minutes to read Village Life in Bengal aloud.

What Reading Level is Village Life in Bengal?

Village Life in Bengal is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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