Historical Researches Into Some Aspects of the Culture and Civilization of North-East India

Historical Researches Into Some Aspects of the Culture and Civilization of North-East India
Author: G. P. Singh
Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2009
Genre: India, Northeastern
ISBN: 9788121210126

This book deals with various facets of cultures and civilization of north-east India. It contains valuable information about the pre-historic megalithic cultures of the hill tribes, the genesis and growth of tribal culture, their exposure to civilization Aryanisation and Sanskritization, especially in the valley of Manipur. The book also deals with growth of Hinduism and Buddhism among the tribal people and all other related cultural facets in a lucid style.

The Quest for Modern Assam: A History

The Quest for Modern Assam: A History
Author: Arupjyoti Saikia
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Total Pages: 607
Release: 2023-08-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 9357082123

'A model work of historical scholarship'-Ramachandra Guha 'The most well-researched, comprehensive history of contemporary Assam ever written'-Partha Chatterjee The crucial battles of World War II fought in India's north-east-followed soon after by Independence and Partition-had a critical impact on the making of modern Assam. In the three decades following 1947, the state of Assam underwent massive political turmoil, geographical instability, and social and demographic upheaval, among others. Later, the truncated state suffered widespread unrest as various groups believed their cultural identity and political leverage were under threat. New social energies and political forces were unleashed and came to the fore. Definitive, comprehensive and unputdownable, The Quest for Modern Assam explores the interconnected layers of political, environmental, economic and cultural processes that shaped the development of Assam since the 1940s. It offers an authoritative account that sets new standards in the writing of regional political history. Not to be missed by any one keen on Assam, India, Asia or world history in the twentieth century.

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Publisher: Abhinav Publications
Total Pages: 168
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ISBN: 8170170958

Frontier Cultures

Frontier Cultures
Author: Manjeet Baruah
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2020-11-29
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1000365794

The study of Assamese literature has so far been in terms of the history of the Assamese language. This book is a history of the narratives written in Assamese language and its relation to the process of region formation. The literature dealt with ranges from pre-colonial chronicles, ballads and drama to modern genres of fiction and critical writing in Assamese language. Taking the Brahmaputra valley and Assamese literature as case studies, the author attempts to link literature, its nature and use, to processes of region formation, arguing that such a study needs to take the context of historical geography into consideration. The book views region formation in north-east India as a dialectical process, that is, the dialectic between the shared and the distinct in inter-group and community relations. It borrows an anthropological approach to study written narratives and cultures so as to locate such narratives in specific processes of region formation.

Megalithic Splendours of the Dhansiri Valley of Northeast India

Megalithic Splendours of the Dhansiri Valley of Northeast India
Author: Pradip Sarma
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2016-10-24
Genre:
ISBN: 1946129380

The Megalithic Splendours of the Dhansiri Valley of Northeast India is based on the field investigation and research conducted by Dr. Pradip Sarma on the magnificent megaliths of the ancient cities of Kachamari and Dimapur beside the Dhansiri River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra. The megaliths of the Dhansiri Valley, while maintaining their traditional link, are an assimilation of both Hindu and tribal art practiced by the Naga, Garo and some other hill tribes living around the Dhansiri valley. Studded with motifs and carvings of exquisite beauty, they are one of the finest examples of megaliths around the world. But these artifacts are yet to attract the attention they deserve from scholars and historians, even though they were discovered more than a century ago in a remote corner of the world. It is, therefore, a sincere desire of Dr. Sarma to throw the light on these unique structures so that they get a place in the history of humankind.

Researches Into the History and Civilization of the Kirātas

Researches Into the History and Civilization of the Kirātas
Author: G. P. Singh
Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
Total Pages: 612
Release: 2008
Genre: Kiranti (Asian people)
ISBN: 9788121202817

The kiratas janapadas, kingdoms, principalities, urban culture, subjugation by the contemporary rulers, dynastic rule in northern India and Nepal, based on a large number of rare sources have received extensive and deep attention in a subtle and penetrating way. The author has brought to light several valuable facets relating. The work is based on interdisciplinary research. The author has critically examined the relevance of historical, anthropological and linguistic data. The work is of immense academic value not only for historians but also for anthropologists and linguists.