Dr M.S. Bhattacharya, a well-known social activist and author, has contributed to many journals and anthologies on topics related to child labour, child abuse, juvenile delinquency, psychological well-being of the children and various contemporary social problems. Primarily known as an art historian his works like North-East India and Her Neighbours (1995), Art of Bengal (2002) and Studies in Microhistory (2006) have aroused much intellectual curiosity in India and abroad. All his works bear the hallmarks of in-depth research. Born in 1956 and resident of Kolkata Dr Bhattacharya is now the editor of the Historical Review, a biannual journal of history and archaeology.