Journal Article

Development of amateur astronomy in independent India with special reference to West Bengal: A historical study

Chatterjee, Sabyasachi

2023

Overview

The study of the development of amateur astronomy in independent India is an unexplored research arena. Though some articles have been published, detailed research on the theme is badly needed. This research project humbly attempts to explore the subject and tries to unearth the history of multifaceted initiatives to make astronomy popular through non-professional activities. It tries to trace the history of the development of amateur astronomy in India with particular reference to West Bengal. Here, the initiatives taken by individuals and organizations in the study and development of astronomy have been evaluated. Many amateur astronomy clubs were initiated in many places in the country. The study tries to trace the growth and development of some of those clubs. In the historical context of nineteenth and twentieth centuries, it narrates the journey of amateur astronomers in their personal capacity as well as a part of their organizational activities in independent India.

• Publisher: Indian National Science Academy,Nature Publishing Group
• Subject: Astronomers / Astronomy / Clubs / History of Science / Humanities and Social Sciences / multidisciplinary / Philosophy of History / Project Report / Science / Science (multidisciplinary)