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The Introduction of Football in Colonial Calcutta- Part 1
The expatriate writers and factors of the East India Company introduced the game of football in India for their exclusive enjoyment and fun in an alien soil beset with many…
Football as an instrument of Nationalism in colonial Bengal- Part 2
In my last article on 25th March 2015, I explained the initial growth of football in colonial Calcutta and the effect of the racial policy adopted by the British rulers…
The Sub Regional Sentiment in Football in Colonial Bengal- Part 3
In my last article on ‘Football as an Instrument of Nationalism in Colonial Bengal’, I discussed how the game of football was converted into an instrument of nationalism in colonial…
The Religious Sentiment in Football in Colonial Calcutta- Part 4
In my last three articles, I wrote on the gradual growth of football in colonial Calcutta since 1858 when the first recorded football match was played in Calcutta. It may…