Abstract
Bauls are a secretive sect in rural Bengal who live in their own social groups/communes and follow their own norms. The Bauls of Bengal have their own syncretic religious beliefs largely based on ideas taken from Hinduism, Islam, and Buddhism. Bauls disregard social constraints such as the caste system, and this allows them freedom to achieve liberation through their own versions/perceptions of the realization of the Divinity.
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The Department of Science and Technology, Government of West Bengal, supported the investigator with a research grant during his tenure at Bijoygarh State Hospital from 1999 to 2006. The work started in Bijoygarh Government Hospital (1999–2006) and was followed up at Vidyasagar Government Hospital subsequently. The author gratefully acknowledges the support of the patients who volunteered for this research work. The guidance of Prof K. L. Mukherjee of biochemistry; Prof M. K. Chhetri, former director of health services; and Prof B. K. Dutta of orthopaedics is also acknowledged.
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Bhattacharya, N., Banerjee, S.K., Bhattacharya, S., Stubblefield, P.G. (2015). Of Baul Behavior, Stem Cell Primitive Application?. In: Bhattacharya, N., Stubblefield, P. (eds) Regenerative Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6542-2_21
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