Reading:

Tithi Bhattacharya 2005. The Sentinels of Culture. New Delhi: OUP, 35-67.

Questions:

Who is the bhadralok and where did this social segment came from?

What feature/s characterize bhadralok as a social unit?

Is the bhadralok a homgeneous unit?

How the bhadralok is related to education and to what type of education?

What relation existed between bhadralok and the culture and arts?

What relation can be found between bhadralok, middle class, and nationalism?