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To understand today's West Bengal and its crises and challenges, one needs to know the nitty-gritty of West Bengal's fascinating political history. This docu-series attempts to provide a primer of that history through the reigns of eight Chief Ministers who have ruled the state.

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Documentary
Created By

Indranil Roychowdhury

First Aired on

Feb 25, 2022

1 seaons till Feb 25, 2022

Popularity: 2.3279
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Networks
(IN)
Production

ABP StudiosHoichoi (IN)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Buddhadeb Bhattacharya O Mamata Bandopadhyay

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 5 episodes

Season 1

To understand today's West Bengal and its crises and challenges, one needs to know the nitty-gritty of West Bengal's fascinating political history. This docu-series attempts to provide a primer of that history through the reigns of eight Chief Ministers who have ruled the state.

Aired

5 Episodes
  • Episode 1Deshbhager Prostuti o Porinaam min

    The partition in 1947 triggered a lasting impact on the newly created state of West Bengal. The state then saw two new Chief Ministers in very quick succession!

  • Episode 2Bidhan Chandra Ray O Prafulla Chandra Sen min

    With Dr B.C.Roy at the helm, a slew of development projects and a teething refugee crisis went on simultaneously. After his passing, food shortage became a major issue that led to mass outrage. The United Front Government was born of this crisis.

  • Episode 3Naxal Andolon O Jukto Front min

    With the Naxal movement gaining momentum, the power centre of West Bengal kept shifting. At the same time, Indira Gandhi emerged as India's foremost leader and deputed Siddhartha Shankar Roy to solve the crisis in West Bengal.

  • Episode 4Siddhartha Shankar Roy, Joruri Abostha O Jyoti Basu min

    Human rights violations and state-sponsored violence marked Siddhartha Shankar Ray's regime. Post the Emergency in 1975, the state saw a new Chief Minister and CPI(M) evolving as a formidable force in the state.

  • Episode 5Buddhadeb Bhattacharya O Mamata Bandopadhyay min

    Buddhadeb Bhattacharya's vision of rapid industrialization backfired, and Trinamool Congress led by Mamata Banerjee came to power. The state witnessed the rise of BJP as a major political force but they were eventually outnumbered politically.

Crew & Team

Sugata Sinha

Script