Northeast India Through the Ages
A Transdisciplinary Perspective on Prehistory, History, and Oral History
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- English
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Northeast India Through the Ages
A Transdisciplinary Perspective on Prehistory, History, and Oral History
About this book
This volume explores the rich pre-history, history, and oral history of the northeast region of India––a land-locked region that is home to over 350 ethnolinguistic communities. Despite its uniqueness and diversity, little is known to the outside world. The book studies the vibrant and diverse socio-political and cultural history of this region through a transdisciplinary perspective, covering a wide range of topics such as the pre-history, medieval and colonial histories of Assam, the geopolitics of the creation of independent states from undivided Assam, oral narratives from Manipur, prehistoric cultures of Meghalaya, the Naga National Movement, Sikkim's Namgyal dynasty, and Tripura's transition from monarchy to democracy. It also discusses the invaluable contributions made by Professor Mohammad Taher (1931–2015), who laid the foundation of geography in Northeast India.
A compelling exploration of this geo-politically contested space, this volume will be of interest to students and researchers of anthropology, archaeology, history, human geography, South Asian studies, and minority studies.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Half-Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Biographical Notes
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Northeast India Through the Ages
- 2 Professor Mohammed Taher: A Brief Profile of his Life and Works
- 3 Assam from Prehistory to History
- 4 Revisiting the History of Medieval Assam
- 5 Assam in the Colonial Period
- 6 Reorganisation and Changing Territorial Framework of Assam since India’s Independence
- 7 Prehistoric Dwellers of the Meghalaya Plateau
- 8 A History of Meghalaya: A Saga of Three Fascinating Tribes
- 9 Incorporation of Oral Tradition in Archaeological Studies in Nagaland: An Overview
- 10 03 August 2015 Framework Agreement, Naga National Movement, and Confused Road Ahead
- 11 Oral Narratives of Manipur as the Source of Historical Reconstruction
- 12 Manipur: The Sociocultural Continuum
- 13 Mizoram through the Ages
- 14 Tripura’s Nuanced History to the Present
- 15 Sikkim through the Ages
- Index