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Bengal's Durga tradition is integral to the Ramayan narrative in the east: 'Okal Bodhon' or unseasonal awakening of the goddess by Sri Ram to seek victory over Ravan. Prof Sen should read Bhabatosh Datta's 'Rabindranath Tagore on Ramayan and Mahabharat'. He has all the time.
Part of Durga tradition in Bengal is Sandhi Puja when 108 lotuses are offered. Popular narrative: Sri Ram decides to offer 108 'blue' lotuses (Bengal water lillies?) to propitiate Durga. Finds he is short of one lotus, so offers one of his 'lotus eyes'. Devi is propitiated.
While it is true 'Jai Sri Ram' as a greeting or slogan was alien to Bengal, Sri Ram and the (Krittivasi) Ramayan narrative were integral to Bengali life. The latent has become the active assertion of resistance. Or, to use Prof Sen's favourite expression, 'dissent in democracy'.
2 books I'd strongly recommend and urge all to read: 'Hinduism' by Kshiti Mohan Sen, the edition with Tagore's introduction. Kshiti Mohan Sen was maternal grandfather of Amartya Sen and Upacharya of Visva-Bharati.
Also, 'Hinduism' by Nirad C Chaudhuri. Check OUP for availability.
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