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The Study Covers The Historical Identity Of Adivasis (Santhals) Since Prehistoric Period And Their Role In Forming The Composite Culture Of Assam. It Discusses The Literary And Cultural Aspects Development Of The Santhals.;;The Book May Be Found Useful By Researchers And Students In The Area.;;;
Preface Acknowledgement List of Table Introduction SECTION I: POLITICAL DYNAMICS OF NORTH EAST INDIA 1. Looking at Contemporary Governance in North East India * Abhijit Choudhury 2. Pangs of Proximity: India's North East and Her Eastern Neighbours * Ishani Naskar 3. North East India Planning in the Winds of Change * Toki Blah SECTION II: NORTH EAST INDIA'S ECONOMY: DEVELOPMENT BOTTLENECKS 4. Challenges of Natural Disasters * Shyamananda Bhattacharjee 5. Development of Infrastructure in Mizoram: Problems and Prospects * James L.T. Thanga 6. The Dynamics of Economic Change and Good Governance: Issues of Development * T.C. Nunga 7. Regional Structure: Income and Growth in India's North East * R...
The issues of the environmental history of Naga hills including physical nature of the region, the terrain, soil and climate, natural vegetation and relationship of the forest and the Nagas. the effective administration in this region was introduced only in 1881. Development of colonial discourses about nature's risk and the control of natural resources; and indigenous responses to the changing patterns of environmental control under colonialism are critically examined. The book also reveals the motive and role of colonial state behind steps taken for conservation and forest regulations….
Northeast India: Development, Communalism, and Insurgency represents a pioneer effort in understanding the linkage among the phenomena of development, communalism, and insurgency. Heretofore insurgency has been viewed as pathology of body politic, a prime instance of the breakdown of law and order and a challenge to the legitimate centralized political authority. The present book argues against this partisan view and underlines the fact that to treat it as a problem of law and order is to turn a blind eye to the causes which, when ignored for long, lead to political violence and insurgency. The cause of insurgency lies in the frustrated aspirations of the people with distinct socio-cultural ...
This work is a comprehensive information on the indigenous bioresources of North Eastern India with the scope of bioprospecting for discovery and commercialization of new sources and products and long-term ecological balance. The exploration, conservation and sustainable utilization of bioresources of world’s Megabiodiversity Hotspots are undeniable. North Eastern India is a recognised biodiversity hot spot where the evolutionary forces are at its optimum, making this region as centre of origin for many species. Although little bit exploratory studies have been conducted in this part of the globe but a scientific exploitation of the bioresources is almost lacking. Unscientific exploitation...
North-East India, comprising the seven contiguous states around Assam, the principal state of the region, is a relatively unknown, yet very fascinating region. The forest clad peripheral mountains, home to indigenous peoples like the Nagas, Mizos and the Khasis, the densely populated Brahmaputra valley with its lush green tea gardens and the golden rice fields, the moderately populated hill regions and plateaus, and the sparsely inhabited Himalayas, form a unique mosaic of natural and cultural landscapes and human interactions, with unparalleled diversity. The book provides a glimpse into the region’s past and gives a comprehensive picture of its physical environment, people, resources and...