A Tantric Scholar and the British Wrath on Bastar State : Historical Documentation Relating to Rajkumar Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo and Swami Nigamananda Saraswati

Contents: Preface. Introduction. I. Introducing Tantric disciple of Swami Nigamananda Saraswati, Raj Kumar Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo of Mayurbhanj State, Orissa, who had married the Maharani of Bastar State and British wrought and wrath on Bastar: 1. Life of Raj Kumar Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo. 2. Letter of Raj Kumar Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo to some unknown friend at London, dated 29 April 1935. 3. Personal written narration, (memoir) of Raj Kumar Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo. II. Research papers of Raj Kumar Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo: 4. The mysticism of the Tantras. 5. Adya the primaeval energy of God. 6. Vanadurga. 7. Mahisasura-Mardini Durga. 8. Om Mani - Padme Hum. 9. Speech of the Hon\'ble Raj Kumar Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo, M.A. (Cantab.), Member of the council of state, on his amendments to the president\'s address, delivered at 9.30 a.m. on the 20 of May, 1952. 10. Pisitasana. III. Financial position of the Government of India (now decay ha set in). IV. Raj Kumar Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo . Appendix. Index.

"Many talents of India were born during British ruling period in India, who had highlighted Indian religion, culture and heritage to the entire world, inspite of their sufferings. One of such personality was Rajkumar Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo whose research papers are published in the journals of Europe and U.S.A. during the general period in between 1935-1950. This book focuses all about him, in his own writings, which are collected, edited and published in a book compendium form, for these who are interested to know about him and indology in general." (jacket)