The Quest For Modern Assam A History

Author : Arupjyoti Saikia
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 607 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9789357082129

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The Quest for Modern Assam: A History by Arupjyoti Saikia Pdf

'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.

Author : Mmhonlümo Kikon
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9789357086400

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His Majesty's Headhunters by Mmhonlümo Kikon Pdf

Surprisingly little is known about the siege of Kohima, considered a game-changing event that altered the course of world history during the Second World War. His Majesty’s Headhunters adds to our understanding of this battle and shows how it redefined a whole era. Providing a unique perspective of Nagaland and its warriors, this book uncovers the untold story of the siege, regarded as one of the more celebrated battles of D-Day and often referred to as the ‘Stalingrad of the East’ by Western scholars. Historians even believe that this was the last battle of the British Empire and the first battle of the ‘New India’. However, that is just the tale told so far by everyone except the Nagas. The real history of this battle—which involved the Japanese Army, led by Lieutenant General Sato, and the Allied forces—is yet to be recounted. As Lt Gen. Sato is said to have remarked, if it were not for the Naga people, the Allied forces would have been defeated in Kohima, and the Japanese Army would have easily secured the Dimapur railway station and moved victoriously towards Bengal via Assam, thus reversing the outcome of the war. This rare and deeply researched historical account, drawing on records left by the officers and soldiers who fought in Kohima, is a page-turner. It brings to light the valour and spirit of the Naga ‘headhunters’, who made the supreme sacrifice to protect the honour of their people.

Author : Arupjyoti Saikia
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317325598

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A Century of Protests by Arupjyoti Saikia Pdf

Addressing an important gap in the historiography of modern Assam, this book traces the relatively unexplored but profound transformations in the agrarian landscape of late- and post-colonial Assam that were instrumental in the making of modern Assamese peasantry and rural politics. It discusses the changing relations between various sections of peasantry, state, landed gentry, and politics of different ideological hues — nationalist, communist and socialist — and shows how a primarily agrarian question concerning peasantry came to occupy the centre stage in the nationalist politics of the state. It will especially interest scholars of history, agrarian and peasant studies, sociology, and contemporary politics, as also those concerned with Northeast India.

Author : Edward Gait,Sir Edward Albert Gait
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1906
Category : Assam (India)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044024299901

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A History of Assam by Edward Gait,Sir Edward Albert Gait Pdf

Author : Arupjyoti Saikia
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199088812

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Forests and Ecological History of Assam, 1826–2000 by Arupjyoti Saikia Pdf

This book presents a comprehensive account of the transformation of Assam's forests and ecology from early nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. It locates present-day ecological conflicts in the colonial era when contest over forest, land, and resource began to take new shape. Arupjyoti Saikia delineates how forest resources in Assam were mapped and intergrated with mechant capitalism since the early nineteenth century. He shows how imperial forestry practices led to changes in traditional resource utilization patterns. The book also examines the political economy of conservation practices. It explores the question of law and conservation, role of institutions and organizations, and the changing role of the forests in imperial economy. The book argues how the making of forest policy in the postcolonial period was defind by the complexities of the political matrix. It discusses plantation, silvicultural practices, protection and regeneration of forests, and livlihood practices. The author also analyses public debates surrounding ecology and environmental changes in conservation practices after the 1980 Act.

Author : H. K. Barpujari
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Assam (India)
ISBN : UOM:39015032300017

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The Comprehensive History of Assam by H. K. Barpujari Pdf

Author : Harald Fischer-Tiné,Jana Tschurenev
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317916819

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A History of Alcohol and Drugs in Modern South Asia by Harald Fischer-Tiné,Jana Tschurenev Pdf

At the beginning of the 21st century, alcoholism, transnational drug trafficking and drug addiction constitute major problems in various South Asian countries. The production, circulation and consumption of intoxicating substances created (and responded to) social upheavals in the region and had widespread economic, political and cultural repercussions on an international level. This book looks at the cultural, social, and economic history of intoxicants in South Asia, and analyses the role that alcohol and drugs have played in the region. The book explores the linkages between changing meanings of intoxicating substances, the making of and contestations over colonial and national regimes of regulation, economics, and practices and experiences of consumption. It shows the development of current meanings of intoxicants in South Asia – in terms of politics, cultural norms and identity formation – and the way in which the history of drugs and alcohol is enmeshed in the history of modern empires and nation states — even in a country in which a staunch teetotaller and active anti-drug crusader like Mohandas Gandhi is presented as the ‘father of the nation’. Primarily a historical analysis, the book also includes perspectives from Modern Indology and Cultural Anthropology and situates developments in South Asia in wider imperial and global contexts. It is of interest to scholars working on the social and cultural history of alcohol and drugs, South Asian Studies and Global History.

Author : Leslie Shakespear
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108046077

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History of Upper Assam, Upper Burmah and North-Eastern Frontier by Leslie Shakespear Pdf

In this 1914 work, Shakespear describes the history of the remote north-eastern frontier of India and its tribes.

Author : S. L. Baruah
Publisher : Munshirm Manoharlal Pub Pvt Limited
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 812150015X

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A Comprehensive History of Assam by S. L. Baruah Pdf

Illustrations: Few Maps Description: This work is the first analytical and comprehensive account of the civilization of Assam from earliest to the present times. Its object is ti acquaint the readers with the forces and factors moulding the society and culture of Assam through the ages. It analyses the salient features of Assamese civilization giving proper weightage to the contributions made by different tribes or ethnic groups of both the hills and the plains as well as by the followers of different faiths towards its growth and development. The work is divided into four parts. Part I gives a brief idea of the present state of Assam. It also discusses the source materials as well as the pre-history and the proto-history of the land. Part II deals with the ancient period beginning with the legendary kings till the dismemberment of the ancient kingdom of Pragjyotisha or Kamarupa in the close of the twelfth century AD. Part III treats the history of the medieval period from the rise of different tribal states on the ruins of the ancient kingdom till the fall of the Ahom monarchy in 1826. Part IV deals with the modern period covering the history of the British rule upto the attainment of the country's independence in 1947. It also contains a chapter dealing briefly with the events after independence. The authoress has made full use of all available sources, published and unpublished, preserved in different libraries within and outside the state. Attempt has been made to make the information up-to-date with proper notes and references and the treatment clear and precise. The work also contains a bibliography, glossary and index.

Author : Rajen Saikia
Publisher : Manohar Publishers
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2002-10
Category : Assam (India)
ISBN : 8173044317

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Social and Economic History of Assam by Rajen Saikia Pdf

Author : Arupjyoti Saikia
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190990404

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The Unquiet River by Arupjyoti Saikia Pdf

The unruly Brahmaputra has always been an agent in shaping both the landscape of its valley and the livelihoods of its inhabitants. But how much do we know of this river’s rich past? Historian Arupjyoti Saikia’s biography of the Brahmaputra reimagines the layered history of Assam with the unquiet river at the centre. The book combines a range of disciplinary scholarship to unravel the geological forces as well as human endeavour which have shaped the river into what it is today. Wonderfully illuminated with archival detail and interwoven with narratives and striking connections, the book allows the reader to imagine the Brahmaputra’s course in history. This evocative and compelling book will be interesting reading for anyone trying to understand the past and the present of a river confronted by the twenty-first century’s ambitious infrastructural designs to further re-engineer the river and its landscape.

Author : Gurucharan Gollerkeri,Renuka Raja Rao
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781527561410

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The Making of India, 1947-2022 by Gurucharan Gollerkeri,Renuka Raja Rao Pdf

India stands as a beacon of hope and resilience in Asia, as a thriving democracy, a secular republic, and a growing economic power. This book captures the contributions of important people, events, and institutions that have shaped India in its 75 years as an independent country. Each entry is a captivating stand-alone story which traces the genesis and importance of the subject's contribution. Sharp insights, analyses, and questions of “what if?” pepper the entries, prompting the reader to think deeper. Together, they represent the kaleidoscope that is modern India, making up a fascinating mosaic of the myriad influences that have made India a liberal democracy and a plural society. This book would be of interest primarily to academics, scholars, and university students, but especially to young people, civil service aspirants, and researchers who would find a compendium of this kind useful in garnering a nuanced understanding of the history of independent India.

Author : Edward Gait,Sir Edward Albert Gait
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1906
Category : Assam (India)
ISBN : NYPL:33433082438841

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A History of Assam by Edward Gait,Sir Edward Albert Gait Pdf

Author : Niranjan Ch Pathak,Guptajit Pathak
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Assam (India)
ISBN : 9382120084

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History and Historiography of Assam by Niranjan Ch Pathak,Guptajit Pathak Pdf

Author : Vijay Kumar Roy
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781443893725

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The Social, Cultural and Spiritual Dimensions of Modern Indian Poetry in English by Vijay Kumar Roy Pdf

This volume brings together research papers on the poetry of modern Indian poets, particularly those whose poetry is less explored. It is well known that post-Independence India has produced many brilliant writers whose writings have their own importance in the field of Indian English literature. These writers have brought new themes and new styles of writing that have enriched Indian English literature to a greater extent. The book explores the social, cultural and spiritual dimensions of these emerging poets, and will prove useful to students, teachers and all those interested in Indian English poetry for studies and research purposes.