ShodhPatra: International Journal of Science and Humanities

Khanar Bachan: A Study of an Indigenous Knowledge Repository on Nutrition and Preventive Health Sciences

“Khanar Bachan” constitutes vital components of the Bengal rural knowledge repository, having involved orally over generations based on collective experiences regarding daily life, agriculture, dietary habits, and health. Although “Khanar Bachan” is primarily renowned for its insights into agriculture and weather patterns, numerous Bachan embedded within this tradition contain significant directives concerning human nutrition and preventive healthcare science. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the scientific validation and relevance of the selected “Khanar Bachan” in the context of human nutrition and preventive health care. Employed qualitative and descriptive methodology, this study analyses the thematic content of various “Khanar Bachan” and compares them against established theories and empirical findings within modern nutritional, public health and preventive medicine .The finding reveal that the majority of these concepts are substantiated by modern scientific research.