Vice-President releases book on Bhawaiya folk tradition of the Koch Rajbanshi community
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan released the book 'Sanskritir Ratna Bhandar: Bhaowaiyar Itibritto', on the Bhawaiya folk tradition, at Uprashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, on 25 June 2026.
Summary
Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan released the book 'Sanskritir Ratna Bhandar: Bhaowaiyar Itibritto' (Bhawaiya: A Cultural Treasure and Its Historical Journey), written by Lok Sabha MP Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy and Sangita Roy, at Uprashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, on 25 June 2026. Radhakrishnan said the book brings the heritage of the Koch Rajbanshi community and the Bhawaiya folk tradition, which emerged from North Bengal and adjoining regions, to the mainstream.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 25 June 2026, Uprashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
- Book
- Sanskritir Ratna Bhandar: Bhaowaiyar Itibritto
- Authors
- Dr. Jayanta Kumar Roy (MP) and Sangita Roy
- Tradition
- Bhawaiya, Koch Rajbanshi community, North Bengal
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The Bhawaiya folk tradition, the subject of a book released by the Vice-President on 25 June 2026, is associated with which community?
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Correct answer: C — Koch Rajbanshi
The book brings the cultural heritage of the Koch Rajbanshi community and the Bhawaiya folk tradition to the mainstream.