CONTENTS: Abstract Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Glossary Introduction Chapter 1: Feminist Historiography: An Overview Introduction 1. Understanding of Feminist Historiography 2. Development of Feminist Historiography 2.1. Feminist Movement 3. Feminist Concern and Methodology 3.1. Concerns 3.2. Feminist Methodology 4. Feminist Critic on Historiography 4.1. Patriarchal Historiography 4.2. Dialogue 4.3. Interpretation 4.4. Critiquing History 5. Historiography from Feminist Perspective 5.1. Re-Construction of Women History 5.2. Re-Interpretation of Women History Conclusion Chapter 2: Bengali Folktales: An Overview Introduction 1. The Meaning and Origin of Folktales 2. The Brief History of Bengali Folktales 3. The Characteristic of Bengali Folktales 4. The Classification of Bengali Folktales 4.1. Mythical Tales 4.2. Fairy Tales 4.3. Jests 4.4. Religious Tales 4.5. Riddle Tales 4.6. Legends 4.7. Hero Tales 4.8. Ghost, Witches and Ojha Tales 4.9. Animal Tales 4.10. Jataka Tales 4.11. Romantic Tales 4.12. Fables or Cosmic Tales 5. The Importance of Bengali Folktales Conclusion Chapter 3: William Carey’s Folktales: An Overview: Introduction: 1. The Origin of William Carey’s Folktales, 2. The Brief History of William Carey’s Folktales, 3. The Name of the Folktales of William Carey, 4. William Carey’s Folktales and the Contribution of the Bengalis Laureate: 4.1. Ram Ram Basu, 4.2. Golaknath Sharma, 4.3. Mrityunjoy Vidyalankar, 4.4. Tarinicharan Mitra, 4.5. Rajivlochan Mukhopadhya, 4.6. Chandicharan Munshi, 4.7. Ram Kishore Tarkachuramoni, 4.8. Haraprasad Roy, 4.9. Joygopal Tarkanankar, 4.10. Kasiprasad Tarkasidhanta, 4.11. Panchanan Karmakar, 5. William Carey’s Folktales and the Contribution of Serampore Missionaries, 5.1. William Ward, 5.2. Joshua Marshman, 5.3. Hanna Marshman, 5.4. Felix Carey, Conclusion Chapter 4: The Position of Women in William Carey’s Folktales: An Evaluation Introduction: 1. The Painful Pictures of Women in William Carey’s Folktales, 2. The Painful Pictures Created by Women in William Carey’s Folktales, 3. The Views of Some Modern Folklorist on William Carey’s Folktales and Its Implication to Women’s Position, 4. The Christian Appraisal on William Carey’s Folktales, Conclusion: Findings and General Conclusion, Appendix, Bibliography.