{"title":"North-East India \u0026 Himalayan Studies","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"a-book-of-paintings","title":"A Book Of Paintings","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe book is a product of several years of the author?s experience of life among the tribes of the north-east. Sujata Miri has painted in many different styles; however, the particular style of paining, which is more or less uniformly evident in the paintings reproduced in this volume, is not the result of a conceptually planned scheme, but comes spontaneously from the depth of her mainly intuitive musings about tribal imagination and creativity. Perhaps it was her dissatisfaction with abstract discursive, stereotypic descriptions of life in tribal India that led her to take to painting in this particular genre and rely on her intuitive understanding of things rather than philosophical and anthropological ratiocination. The point that is being forcefully made is that tribal life can be articulated perhaps with much greater authenticity through the medium of painting than that through words. The paintings are, of course, also meant to be enjoyed just as paintings, and not simply as depicting some form of life or other.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSujata Miri is a Professof of Philosophy at the North-Eastern Hill University, She is also the Dean of the School of Humanities, Languages and Education of the same University.her published work on tribal world=views and their philosophical underpinning is well known. She has authored half a dozen books on this theme. It is generally agreed in academic circles that her work breaks new ground in this fascinating areas of research. She has also published a novel, entitled, Days and Nights, which has received much critical appreciation. Another of her novels is in the press. The present volume is her first book of paintings. She has held exhibitions of her paintings in several major cities of the country, and given lectures on them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420544495783,"sku":"8170998697","price":595.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170998697__03570_24295dff-a81b-46a6-a549-77cfb953bc37.jpg?v=1600138183"},{"product_id":"a-dictionary-in-english-2c-bengali-and-manipuri","title":"A Dictionary In English, Bengali And Manipuri","description":"","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420544692391,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/ProductDefault.gif?v=1600138184"},{"product_id":"a-dictionary-of-the-abor-2dmiri-5badi-2dmising-5d-language","title":"A Dictionary of The Abor-Miri [Adi-Mising] Language","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring the ninetieth century and early decades of the twentieth century several European missionaries tried to settle among the tribes of North-East Assam in order to propagate Christianity among them and to convert them to their faith. This Dictionary was compiled by the author, in collaboration with his colleagues named savidge, during their residence in Sadiya, Assam (from June 1900 to February 1903) with the hope of eventually settling among the Bor-Abors as Christian Missionaries. Some years earlier they had compiled the Grammer and Dictionary of the Lushai language which was duly published by the then Assam Secretariat Press. This work deals chiefly with two dialects viz. (1) that which is spoken by the Bor-Abors or Padam, who inhabit principally the southern slopes of the Himalayas lying between the gorges of the Dihong and Dibong Rivers, and (2) that which is used by the majority of Miris who live on the plains in the neighbourhood of Sadiya and also lower down the Brahmaputra valley. These two dialects have very much in common and are also very closely allied to all the other Abor and Miri dialects. Collectively, they form what may be termed the Abor-Miri Language. Though originally intended for the use of Christian Missionaries to acquaint them with the tribal languages so that they may not be handicapped in interacting with these interesting tribes, it is hoped the Dictionary will continue to prove highly useful to the present day administrators, academics and social workers who are entrusted with the welfare of these tribes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420546199719,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/Abor-miri__09784_53389448-531d-473d-8551-19e22964c535.jpg?v=1600138189"},{"product_id":"a-dictionary-of-the-mikir-language","title":"A Dictionary Of The Mikir Language","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Dictionary of Mikir Language is in two parts:- Part-I is Mikir-English and Part-II is English-Mikir. This deals with the language of the Mikirs who are numerically the largest among the Assam Frontier races. They are scattered over a wide area from Golaghat to kamrup and the Khasi Hills beyond Guwahati and from Cachar plains to the north of Biswanath in Darrang District. The Mikir Language is of the Tibeto-Burmese groups. The present Dictionary was written about seven decades ago by a British Officer who served among the Mikirs and who showed extraordinary interest in mastering this language. The Dictionary will prove highly useful not only to the linguistic, eager to learn the intricacies of this language but also to all those who are posted to these remote frontier areas and who have to interact with their inhabitants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420546822311,"sku":"978-93-90692-45-3","price":750.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/41FX7yBi0hL._SX303_BO1_204_203_200.jpg?v=1616065360"},{"product_id":"a-dictionary-of-the-pathan-tribes-in-the-north-2dwest-frontier-of-india","title":"A Dictionary Of The Pathan Tribes In The North-West Frontier Of India","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe present Dictionary is the reprint of the old Dictionary which appeared for the first time in 1910 under the title A Dictionary of the Pathan Tribes on the North-West Frontier of India. Though with the division of the Indian sub-continent into India and Pakistan in 1947, India is no longer politically connected with the old North-West Frontier, which is the home of Pathan Tribes, the strategic importance and the chequered history of the region is vitally connected with our past and as such the same cannot be ignored or under-estimated. Right from the dawn of history, the Khyber Pass and other mountain fastnesses of North-West Frontier have served as the gateway to hordes of invaders beginning with the Aryans and Alexander the Great and ending with Ahmad Shah Abdali. The invasions also took place in the reverse direction during the Sikh rule which extended upto Kabul. The Pathans are the inhabitants of this strategic region. The average man?s notion of Pathans is that they are a very aggressive people and vindictive in the highest degree. The Pathan Tribes are often found perpetually at war with each other. Every tribe is supposed to be engaged in internecine wars, every family has its hereditary blood feuds and every individual has personal foes. Every tribe ?has a debtor and creditor account with its neighbour, life for life?. But these are common traits of a race which is subjected, for countless generations, to endless foreign invasions. Thus historical forces have also contributed in shaping their character. We should also take note of the fact that a Pathan has his code of honour which he observes strictly. It imposes upon him three chief obligations ? ?to shelter and protect even an enemy who comes as a suppliant, to revenge by retaliation and to give open-handed hospitality to any one who may demand it. And of these three, perhaps the last is the greatest?. Such a virile and colourful race needs to be studied with careful interest against the background of historical forces. Thus a Dictionary of this kind, with detailed classification of the various Pathan Tribes on the North-West Frontier is bound to be an asset for all those who are interested in the historical research of this area and its people.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420546986151,"sku":"8183245854","price":800.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8183245854__63097_e602aad5-fb8d-4aa0-8fd5-11f976e5a01d.jpg?v=1600138192"},{"product_id":"a-grammar-of-paite","title":"A Grammar of Paite","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Grammar of Paite provides insightful grammatical descriptions of Paite with admirable clarity and directness. It will be of help to readers starting out on the study of Paite language. The book is marked by its inventory of only two core lexical categories-nouns and verbs and further by the preponderance of pronominal concord prefixes and particles which can otherwise be used alternately for expressing two distinct discourse styles - formal and intimate. The rich agreement system of the language is further made explicit by an overt manifestation of another prefix for denoting object concord. It may also be noticeable that as is found in Manipuri and other Tibeto-Burman languages, absence of adjectival category is palpable in this book as well. A Grammar of Paite is presumed to be welcomed by readers especially students and teachers of language and literature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eN. Saratchandra Singh, is currently Reader in Manipuri at Assam Central University, Silchar and a learned academician engaged in various areas relating to Translation Theory, Literary Linguistics, Post-Structuralism, emerging Literary Theories and Minimalist Programme. Formerly, Lecturer in Manipuri at Delhi University for nearly a decade, he taught various aspects of language and literature in the Department of Modern Indian Languages and Literary Studies, Delhi University during 1987-1997. He is also well known as a writer and grammarian of Tibeto-Burman Languages, who authored three books on grammar and linguistics, namely, Some Aspects of Paite Syntax (1989), The Case for Case in Manipuri (2000) and A First Course in Modern Linguistics (2003). He became a recipient of Siamsin Pawlpi's meritorious award in 1987 for his work on Paite language. He is holder of Master's Degree in Manipuri Language and Literature from the erstwhile Jawaharlal Nehru University, Centre of Post-Graduate Studies, Imphal and Doctorate in Linguistics from Manipur University and has successfully completed Post-M.A. Diploma, Advanced Diploma, and M.Phil. in Linguistics from Delhi University. He is at present an important member of both Teachers' Forum, Imphal and Manipuri Language Development Society (MALADES), Imphal, and is also one of the founder members of All Manipur Buddhist Association (AMBA), Imphal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420547051687,"sku":"8183240682","price":450.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8183240682__76895_26e91690-3adc-4d04-b652-fc7419e172c9.jpg?v=1600138193"},{"product_id":"a-grammar-of-the-khasi-language","title":"A Grammar Of The Khasi Language","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring the last century when the then British Govt. of India took up the administration of the newly acquired Frontier Districts of Khasi and Jaintia Hills of Assam, they faced the language difficulty because they had no practical knowledge of the native languages. To overcome the difficulties of understanding the language of the Khasi, who were by far the most numerous and powerful of the North-East frontier tribes, the author of this Volume wrote over hundred years ago, Grammar of the Khasi Language as the guide par excellence for those who had to come everyday into personal contact of the tribal people during their administrative duties. It is indeed the product of his persevering and painstaking research. According to the author, the Khasis have no written language of their own, and therefore no literature of any kind. This Khasi language is a member of that heterogeneous group, sometimes called the Sub-Himalayan? of which so little is known. The race affinity of the Khasis to the surrounding Hill tribes- Garos, Kookies, Nagas, Looshais, Manipuris etc. and even to the remoter Chinese is unmistakable. Grammar is the science which teaches how to speak and write a language correctly. The present book is the Grammar of Khasi Language. It has two prominent features (i) Complete paradigms for the conjugation of all verbs based on native usage (ii) A detailed treatment of the Article-subjects in regard to which the Khasi language processes features altogether of its own, as compared with the other members of the Sub-Himalayan group. This book of grammar was originally written for Khasi students attending the hill schools which enabled them to acquire not only the knowledge of their own language but also mastering corresponding forms in English. It continues to be as useful or even more useful or even more useful today not only for tribal students eager to learn Khasi language but also for all those who are entrusted with the administration of these remote frontier areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420547149991,"sku":"8183245455","price":700.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/files\/AGrammarofthekhasilanguage.png?v=1693217385"},{"product_id":"a-guide-book-to-lisu-language","title":"A Guide Book To Lisu Language","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis guide book which examines among other things the kinship terms, social usages and conversational analysis of the Lisu language is in a sense a study of anthropological linguistics. In addition, it provides an abridged not on the Lisu, a little known mongoloid tribe of the present state of Arunachal Pradesh. The Lisu language falls in the Proto-Loloish category of the Proto-Lolo-Burmese sub-group of the Tibeto-Burman group of languages. Roman script written reversely is used as the script written reversely is used as the script of the language; it has 28 consonants and eleven vowels, but no semi-vowels. All the vowels are nasalised which are resolvable into five front and six back vowels. This is a tone language. Three distinctive tones-rising, falling and level are on served which split apart giving rise to seven tones. This book is purposed to help administrators, officials and teachers who are serving in Arunachal Pradesh to carry on conversation in Lisu. Besides, a first hand knowledge of the Lisu language may induce the anthropologist and the linguist to do further research on the Lisu and their language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420547281063,"sku":"8170990874","price":80.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170990874__94481_0e6c2ecd-f1ed-4c9e-9497-272aedcfd574.jpg?v=1600138195"},{"product_id":"agricultural-development-in-assam","title":"Agricultural Development In Assam","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdequate Attention Has Not So Far Been Given To Study The Problems Of Agricultural Development In Assam And The Adjoining North Eastern States Of India. As Such The Efforts To Increase Production And Productivity Of Crops During The Past Decades Were Largely Based On Central Directives And Official Initiatives. Thus Agricultural Development In Assam Was Relatively Slow. This Book On Agricultural Development In Assam Attempts To Understand The Nature Of Agriculture, And Analyses The Process Of Agricultural Development In Assam From 1950-51 To 1984-85, A Period Of Three And A Half Decades Of Planned Development Efforts. It Takes Into Account Available Micro As Well As Macro Studies On The Various Aspects Of The Agricultural Economy Of Assam. The Book Examines The Distribution Of Land, Labour And Capital, Growth Of Crop Output, Agricultural System And The Development Efforts. It Tries To Bring Out The Main Factors Responsible For Slow Rates Of Output Growth, Literature On Economic Development In Assam Is Not Very Large. This Is The First Book On Agricultural Development In Assam And As Such It Will Be Of Immense Value To Students And Teachers Of The Region. It Will Also Be Helpful To All Associated With Agricultural Development Of The Country In General And Assam In Particular.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420551508135,"sku":"8170992028","price":120.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170992028__25247_0d787746-3a71-4c37-ae00-2e1e7a861d21.jpg?v=1600138214"},{"product_id":"agricultural-growth-and-regional-economic-development","title":"Agricultural Growth And Regional Economic Development","description":"\u003cp\u003eEconomic Development Involves Growth With Equity. Equity Has Several Dimensions, Such As, Interpersonal, Inter-Group, Inter-Generational And Inter-Regional. In A Vast Country Like India Regional Disparities Are Quite Natural And Policies For Convergence In The Levels Of Development Across Regions Are Therefore Necessary. The Paths Towards This Convergence With However Have To Be Region Specific As Regions Have Their Own Peculiarities In Terms Of Location, Endowment, History And Culture. This Book Attempts To Trace Out Such A Path For Barak Valley, A Small Region Within India?s North Eastern Region. In The Process The Book Also Presents A Fairly Comprehensive Account Of The Economy Of Barak Valley, Analyses Its Strengths And Weakness And Works Out The Key Policy Measures That Would Be Necessary To Usher In An Agricultural Growth Led Broad Based Development Process In The Region. The Book Should Be Of Immense Use To Students, Teachers, Professionals And Laymen Interested In The Economy Of The Barak Valley In Particular And India In General.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNiranjan Roy (b. 1966) A first class M.Sc. in Economics and Ph.D. from Gauhati University. Presently he is a Senior Lecturer in Economics in Karimganj College, Karimganj (Assam). He is an upcoming scholar in the region and has already published half a dozen research papers in reputed journals. M.P. Bezbaruah (b. 1959) A product of the Delhi School of Economics and an established teacher and researcher, M.P. Bezbaruah is currently a Reader in the Department of Economics of Gauhati University. Besides completing three major research projects, he has also collaborated in a number of groups projects. His publications preceding this volume include a book entitled “Technological Transformation of Agriculture” [Published by Mittal Publications], twenty research papers and a host of popular articles on matters relating to Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420551901351,"sku":"817099845X","price":395.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/817099845X__26841_d00afefe-e03f-438c-82e2-d936f7eb3596.jpg?v=1600138218"},{"product_id":"agricultural-transformation-in-north-2deast-india","title":"Agricultural Transformation in North-East India","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere are various paths that agricultural transformation adopts. Some of the theoretically celebrated paths are the English path, the Prussian path, the American path, the German experience, the Roman experience, etc. Theoretically the topic is debated sufficiently and in each line of the argument empirical studies were carried out. But the epistemic underpinnings of the arguments remain obscure for the readers at large because invariably all contenders deal with them implicitly.  Further it is often surmised in the received literatures of tribal agricultural transformation that non-economic factors always dominate, shape and determine the modus operandi of economic variables. The present study: (i) clearly highlights the epistemic reasons adhering to a particular method to study agricultural transformation and  thereby it analyses the issue with a clear philosophical approach; (ii) shows that under the event of globalization market forces are capable to release the economic variables to operate as per market principles and therefore they confer freedom particularly to labour through developing the labour market. Based on a large survey of 277 tribal households of West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh the study has a wider relevance in terms of application to different areas of tribal concentration in the north-east in particular and the country as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eM.A. Salam (b. 1964) is Lecturer (Selection Grade) in Economics at Government College, Bomdila Arunachal Pradesh. He studied upto post-graduation level at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He completed his Ph.D. At Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He has published many articles and has participated in various national and international seminars and conferences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420552982695,"sku":"8183241417","price":350.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8183241417__85800_ea5e5f84-6ed3-4d37-b76a-b8d6f5ebb025.jpg?v=1600138223"},{"product_id":"agriculture-food-security-nutrition-and-health-in-north-east-india","title":"Agriculture Food Security Nutrition and Health in North East India","description":"\u003cp\u003eAccording to current statistics and estimates, approximately 36 per cent of the people of North-East India are below the poverty level. In Meghalaya, for instance, 50 per cent of the households are below the poverty level. This, according to the editors of this volume, implies that those who live below poverty level are unable to buy enough food, in almost all the states of North-East India the availability of all the food items taken together are much below the standard as recommended for a healthy life. The immediate objective of policy makers and official agencies is, thus to make standard food available to the people. Unfortunately, this remains uncertain in North-East India, and the situation is alarming. A natural corollary of this situation is widespread nutrition deficiency and at least 250 million people in India suffer from varying degrees of malnutrition: out of 100 deaths in rural India, 58 are of children and seven million children are affected by blindness because of nutrition deficiency. The picture of North-East India is dismal in this context. In view of the above state of affairs the public distribution system has an important role which has, so far, failed to reach the target groups in the countryside. This volume contains 37 papers from eminent experts on aspects of public distribution system, the overall agricultural scenario, food security, nutritional security and the related population and health issues in different parts of North-East India. Some case studies of various constituents of the region throw adequate light on the existing conditions and are useful in finding solutions to the very acute problems in North-East India in the context of the issues covered by this comprehensive book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebashis Bashu (b. 1961) did his M.Sc (Physical Anthropology), M.A. (Addl.) (Social Anthropology) and Ph.D from Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh. He has carried out field works in connection with different projects on socio-economic condition, tribal medicine, physical growth and development, nutritional status, Population Genetics, DNA Polymorphism, etc. among the tribal and non-tribal populations in different districts of Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. A book (edited with Prof. R.K. Das) on North-East India in Perspective: Biology, Social Formation and Contemporary Problems and about 26 research papers published both in national and international journals of repute, are to his credit. He is the life member of different scientific societies namely, North East India Council for Social Science Research (NEICSSR), Indian Confederation of Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA) and Indian Society of Human Genetics (ISHG). Presently he is posted in Anthropological Survey of India, NERC, Shillong, as Research Associate (Physical).  B. Francis Kulirani (b. 1952) is Superintending Anthropologist and Head of Office of the North-East Regional Centre (Shillong), Anthropological Survey of India. He has carried out extensive anthropological research in Kerala while being posted at the Southern Regional Centre (Mysore) of An.S.I He has a couple of books to his credit and many articles in Indian and foreign journals. In the People of India Kerala Series, published by An.S.I, he is one of the editors. His areas of research Interest comprise village \/ agrarian studies, sustainable community (indigenous\/tribal) development through heritage tourism, ethnography and cross cultural studies and museum anthropology.  B. Datt Ray (b.1922), author of Administrative History of North-East India; Tribal Identity and Tension in North-East India, and the editor of more than twelve books on North-East India, is founder Secretary of North-East India Council for Social science Research since 1974. He along with different scholars, also edited several books on North-East India. He is a veteran freedom fighter and a Tamrapatra awardee.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420553113767,"sku":"8170999758","price":895.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170999758__03389_742bca05-7c60-440d-be6f-0ed2d927a781.jpg?v=1600138224"},{"product_id":"among-the-luminaries-in-assam","title":"Among The Luminaries In Assam","description":"\u003cp\u003eBiography Has So Long Been A Neglected Branch Of Assamese Literature, As It Has Been In Many Other Indian Literatures. Though Biographical Works Have Not Been Insignificant And Though Biographical Writings Have A Long Tradition In Assamese Literature, Assamese Biography Has Received Very Little Critical Attention. The Present Book Is A Pioneering Work On Assamese Biography. After Defining Biography In The Light Of Western And Ancient Indian Theories, It Surveys Assamese Biography Systematically For The First Time From Its Beginning In The Medieval Times Till Today. First, The Medieval Assamese Hagiographies Depicting The Lives Of Assamese Vaisnavite Saints And Preachers Like Sankaradeva And Madhavadeva Are Discussed. With The Establishment Of The British Rule, Western Biographical Tradition Influenced Assamese Literature When Nationalist Political Leaders, Social Reformers, Men Of Letters, Scientists And Industrialists Came To Be The Subjects Of Biographies. Assamese Biographies Of The British And Post-British Periods With Such Heroes Are Discussed In Later Chapters. In Conclusion, The Author Has Dwelt On The General Adulatory Tone Of Most Assamese Biographies That Tend To Show The Subjects As Human Beings Par Excellence, If Not An Super-Human Beings. During The Vaisnava Period When The Vaisnava Hagiographies Were Written With A Propagandist Bias, The Tone Naturally Got Adulatory, And The Subjects Exaggerated As Super-Human Beings. Even Biographies During The British Period Could Be So Because These Were Then Written With A Nationalist Urge. But Why Is The Same Spirit Persistent Even Today? The Author Poses The Question And Then Goes To Find Out The Cause Of This. This Book Is Bound To Prove Useful Not Only For The Teachers And The Students Of Literature And Comparative Literature Of Undergraduate, Post-Graduate M.Phill., And Ph.D. Leaves, But Also For The Readers And Writers Of Biography And For General Readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr. Anjali Sarma (b. 1942) teaches Assamese literature and language in Handique Girls’ College, Gauhati-the oldest premier institute of higher education for girls in Assam. An M.A. and Ph.D. in Assamese from the University of Gauhati, she is a reputed teacher who also writes and broadcasts about literature and culture. She has contributed to the multi-volumes Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature brought out by Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420554653863,"sku":"8170992079","price":300.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170992079__81337_e14d297a-0a31-4907-8ac5-ba35924896a9.jpg?v=1600138232"},{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-the-boro-language","title":"An Introduction To The Boro Language","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe book deals with a structural analysis of the Boro Language. The analysis is done based on different linguistic levels, viz., phonology, morphology and vocabulary. In this book emphasis is given on a synchronic analysis. The study is of a highly academic value besides its sociological importance. It is assumed that such a study will help the readers to know sufficiently about the formation and background of the concerned language. Also it is hopped that the linguistic materials incorporated in this book will surely help both the interested readers and the researchers of language and linguistics as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhukan Basumatary (b. 1967), is Sr. Lecturer in Boro at Rangia College, Assam. He has an immense interest in tribal folkore and Tibeto-Burman language studies.he has participated in many national and state level seminars and workshops with through provoking papers on the concerned subject. A few of the papers and articles have already been published in research journals, books and national level periodicals.his publications include Boro Morphology (in Boro), Structure of Language (in Boro), Boro Language and Literature (in Boro), two poetry books (in Boro) and one translation. Some of his articles have also been translated into Assamese, Bangla, Hindi and English languages. He is also actively involved in different research projects.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420556423335,"sku":"8183240852","price":250.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8183240852__41801_ac03c573-24ec-4117-9fd1-ed60aa6468ec.jpg?v=1600138235"},{"product_id":"anal-3a-a-trans-2dborder-tribe-of-manipur","title":"Anal: A Trans-Border Tribe Of Manipur","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Anal Tribe Is Found Both In India And Upper Burma. Their Ethnic Frontier Crosses The Political Boundaries Of The Two Countries. Originally, This Small Group Of The Tibeto-Burmans, Speaking Kuki-Chin Dialect Migrated From The Rugged Mountains And Wide River Valleys Of Upper Burma To The South Western Hills Of Manipur Across The Chin Hills. They Established Cultural And Political Relations With The Meiteis Of Manipur Valley. Now They Occupy The Chakpi River Basin As Their Homeland. Ethnically And Linguistically Linked With The Kuki-Chin Section Of The Tibeto-Burmans, The Anals Had Acquired Social And Cultural Traits Which Are Nearer To Their Northern Neighbours, The Nagas. Their Geopolitical Situation Has Made The Anals A Classic Case Of The Bridge-Buffer Community Between The Nagas And Kukis. This Had Led To The Problem Of Identity Of Anal Community Itself. Socially Divided Into Two Moieties-Masum And Mulcham, The Anals Live In A Well-Knit Social Organisation, The Customary Laws And Traditions Are As Well Adhered To By The People Themselves Despite Modernization Specially The Coming Of The Christianity Since The Colonial Times. But Their Cultural Life Which Was Once Enlivened By The Performance Of Magnificient Ceremonies, Rituals And Festivals Which Were Always Accompanied By Beautiful Dance And Songs, Is Facing The Challenge Of Modernity. The Anals Are Politically Organised At The Village Level, Chiefs And Their Councillors Administer The Village Land, Maintain Law And Order And Justice. The Coming Of Democratic Norms With India?s Independence Has Affected The Anal Political System. The Greatest Change Is In The Realm Of Economic Development. The Traditional Jhum Cultivators Are Resorting To Wet And Terrace Cultivation; Educational Changes Have Come. The Study Of Two Villages, ? Anal Khullen An Saluk-Brings Out The Phenomena Of Continuityas Well As Change In Anal Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProf. Gangmumei Kabui (born 1941) was educated at Imphal and Gauhati University where he got M.A. (History) for which he was awarded University Gold Medal and S.K. Bhuyan Prize (1961). He started his teaching career as lecturer at Imphal College (1962-64), where he later became Head of History Department, Post-Graduate Section, D.M. College, Imphal (1964-72). Later he joined as Associate Professor and Head of Division of History in Jawaharlal Nehru University, Centre of Post-Graduate Studies at Imphal in 1972. There-after he became a Fellow. After joining Manipur University in 1981 he became a Senior Fellow in History (1984) and Dean of Student’ Welfare. He is associated with a large number of academic and social organisations. He was Organising President and, later on, General Secretary for several terms of Manipur Cultural Integration Conference (since 1967). In this capacity he was deeply involved with the movement for the establishment of University, Medical College, Agricultural College and State Kala Akademi in Manipur. Among other positions held by him are: (i) General Secretary, Manipur Historical Society (1978), Treasurer and later on Vice-President, Manipur Council for Social Welfare. (ii) Founder Secretary, Institute of People’s Action at Awangkhul (1977). (iii) Member, Advisory Committee in Customary laws codification of Tengnoupal Autonomous District (1976). Vice President, North East-India History Association (1983). (iv) Chairman, Committee on Writing Regional Composite History of Manipur, sponsored by the Government of Manipur. (v) Member, ICSSB Advisory Group on Social Science Research in North East India, National Executive Members, Himalaya Seva Sangha, Honorary Wild Life Warden, of Manipur and Syndicate of Manipur University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420556751015,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/anal-transborder__92447_422578d5-1720-408a-9042-b1dec80bd037.jpg?v=1600138237"},{"product_id":"ancient-naga-head-hunters","title":"Ancient Naga Head Hunters","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeople around the world know that the forefathers of the present Naga people were head hunters. Head Hunting meant that man killed his enemy, cut off his victim's head, and carried home the head as a victor's trophy. Ironically, there were no murders or secret killings. There was no random killing of people just for head counting. There was a set of unwritten laws that guided the head hunters. Ref. SI. No 25, Page 131, Head Hunters' Code of Conduct, of this book. It is a unique book in a sense that its author-poet himself is a direct descendant of famous Naga head hunter-warriors. Stories in longer poems are true stories stranger than fiction. (a) Shorter narrative poems give pictures of head hunters' lives in general. (b) Longer poems narrate real-life stories of head hunters in details. To avoid any possible injury of hearts in the minds of today's descendants of earlier head hunters, I have converted all names of locales of the stories, characters or actors and actresses of the tales into fictitious names. Presentation of tales in fiction form also prevent raising again of any dormant illfeeling down in the human hearts of head hunters' descendants. Its author-poet had collected material of this book from the following sources: (i) Tales in shorter narrative poems are from those which he had learnt from old-generation people during his childhood and youth in his village, Merangkong, a hub of Naga folklore and culture. (ii) Details stories narrated in longer poems were collected from tale- bearing old men in different rural Naga villages elsewhere in Nagaland as well as from his birth village.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author of this book. T.Penzu (Tsuknung Penzu) himself is a descendant of ancient Naga head hunters, who were noted warriors in their time. Penzu feels proud to be a rural man. He was brought up in a rural village, Merangkong, in Mokokchung district of Nagaland, belonging to Ao Naga tribe. Merangkong was a hub of Naga culture and folklore. T.Penzu is a self-made man, not a man with spoon on his mouth from a cultivator's family. He learnt while earning. Obtained B.A. degree reading in evening section of a college, while serving as a teacher in a high school in a small town. He claims himself a research field activiest in the field of Naga folklore and culture; and not a university-level-doctorate research scholar. For all his five books, his story materials were all collected, learning by heart in oral tradition' of transmitting from 'father to son' and ' old to new generation people'. That is the reason why names of particular 'resource persons' and bibliography are not given in his books in respect of materials collection. This is a unique book. its readers will rediscover an ancient world so far remained unknown by the world. it is thrilling to read it, and equal to having a rich treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420560289959,"sku":"8183242871","price":295.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8183242871__55619_6b288e54-c432-4a9e-be2f-d860be938fd2.jpg?v=1600138242"},{"product_id":"ao-naga-grammar","title":"Ao Naga Grammar","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Present Volume Is One Of The Most Authentic And Oldest Books Of Grammar Of The Lesser Known Languages Of North-Eastern India. By A Tradition, The Naga Tribe Known As The Ao Have From Very Early Times Had Two Dialects, The Zungi And Mungsen. However, Zungi Has Evidently Been The Dominant Element In The Ao Tribe And This Dialect Become More Prevalent Than The Mungsen. Besides Providing A Detailed Study Of Dialects, Alphabet, Articles, Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives, Verbs, Adverbs, Conjuctions, Interjections, Syntax, Numerals, Division Of Time And Measurements, Over Forty Pages Are Devoted To Illustrative Phrases. About Hundred Pages Are Devoted To English Ao Vocabulary. This Is A Useful Volume For Scholars And Students Of Tribal Languages Of India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420562256039,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/ProductDefault_0bb209e9-f1f5-4ee6-a182-420327ed8886.gif?v=1600138248"},{"product_id":"arunachal-pradesh-2d-past-and-present","title":"Arunachal Pradesh - Past and Present","description":"\u003cp\u003eArunachal Pradesh, literally meaning the ?Land of the Rising Sun? occupies important position in India due to its strategic location. Earlier known as NEFA, this mountainous states endowed with rich fauna and flora and inhabited by different tribal groups caught the attention of Government of India only after Chinese invasion in 1962. Since then development efforts are made on large scale, yet industrially the state is backward. The present book relates the journey of Arunachal from past to the present. Supported by facts and figures drawn from various authoritative accounts (official and individual), this book contains eleven chapters, highlighting all major issues. Definitely, the present endeavour will prove useful and informative to one and all concerned.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eH.G. Joshi (b. 1970) holds a Master’ degree in Political Science besides a Law degree from the Kumaon University. A journalist by inclination, he worked on a brief stint with a Delhi-based weekly. Propagating socio-political awareness among masses in the Central Himalayan region, he has been actively engaged in grass-roots level politics in Uttaranchal. Having great interest in the fascinating study of North-Eastern states, he has three books to his credit besides many articles on contemporary social issues in different newspapers. His latest books entitled Sikkim: Past and Present, Meghalaya Past and Present, Mizoram Past and Present published by Mittal Publications has been widely acclaimed throughout the world and in the North-Eastern region of India in Particular. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420564451495,"sku":"8183240003","price":395.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8183240003__86868_711c5b56-8034-467f-ae80-ac0d6da04ad6.jpg?v=1600138255"},{"product_id":"assam-vaishnavism","title":"Assam Vaishnavism","description":"\u003cp\u003eLakshminath Bezbaroa (1864-1938), the most illustrious amongst the litteratures of the twentieth century Assam is the maker of an epoch in novelist. Dramatist, poet, short-story writer, folklorist, hagiologist, writer of humorous and philosophical essays, all rolled into one. Yet even after acknowledging his impressive versatility, it can be asserted that in the history of Assamese society Bezbaroa is to be esteemed most of all as an exponent and expositor of the Vaishnava faith and philosophy of Srimanta Sankaradeva and of that saint?s precious contributions to the culture of Assam. The Bhakti Movement of medieval India was founded in Assam by Sankardeva and his disciple Mahavedeva and since then it has been getting deeply entrenched in the Assamese society. This living faith was in need of a defender to vindicate itself in the changed situations of the twentieth century. While attempting to rise up to this task, Bezbaroa not only achieved his purpose, but also successfully instilled into the minds of the Assamese people the full sense of appreciation of their greatest religious and cultural hero. Bezbaroa worked throughout his whole life to reinvigorate the message of Sankaradeva in accordance with the needs of the present-day society. By means of his philosophical and theological writings (included in the Tattva-Katha, Sri-Krishna-Katha, Sri-Bhagavat-Katha, The Religion of Love and Devotion and the biographies of Sankaradeva and Madhavadeva) and his various presidential addresses at different literary and social organisations, Bezbaroa has analysed the principles and ideals of the neo-Vaishnava faith of Sankaradeva. Along with this, he established the fact that an integral interrelationship glowingly exists between Sankaradeva?s ideas and the spendidly rich Indian philosophical concepts. In this book an attempt has been made to assess Bezbaroa as a spokesman of the Assam Vaishnavism. Simultanesusly some aspects of Bezbaroa?s life particularly those happening which shaped his mental make-up as a writer have been brought to focus.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420565139623,"sku":"8170991730","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170991730__02518_6977a512-a59a-4b81-b087-770f0d4c9611.jpg?v=1600138257"},{"product_id":"assamese-women-in-indian-independence-movement","title":"Assamese Women In Indian Independence Movement","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Indian National Movement has been the topic of a wide range of scholarly studies. In most of these studies the epic struggle has been assessed too often from the national and provincial viewpoint. In this connection, role of Assamese women in Indian Independence Movement has got a stronghold in the political history of contemporary India. To a great extent, more than elsewhere in the North-Eastern region, the freedom struggle of Assam has certain unique and striking trends. The socio-economic aspects of this region underwent a significant change on the eve of the awakening of national consciousness in the country and made the region more fertile to achieve the  growing seedlings of national upheaval. Hence, a series of studies have been made regarding the Independence Movement in Assam. Some studies have also been made with regard to some individual women freedom fighters. In this book an attempt has been made to study the work of some of the hitherto neglected Assamese women who had a glorious past and attained a prominent place in Indian Independence Movement. The book presents the struggle of martyr Kanaklata Barua in the context of the National Movement for Independence of Assam in a systematic manner. This is a pioneering work on this perspective of the National movement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuptajit Pathak (b 1975) got his first Master's Degree in 1997, a first class second position holder from University of pane and M. Phil degree in History in 2006 from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. His subject was - \"Role of Assamese Women in Indian Independence Movement with special Reference to Kanaklata Barua: a Study\". He did Master's in Political Science and Sociology too with B.Ed. At present, he is pursuing his Ph.D Degree in the Department of History. Mr. Pathak has been teaching History since 1997 in Pachim Borigog Anchalik College, Baranghati, Kamrup, Assam, under Gauhati University till he joined in the Department of Political Science in Donyi-Polo Vidya Bhawan, Itanagar, Arunachal Prdesh, India in 2002. Presently, he is holding the post of Head, Faculty of Social Sciences in the same institution. He has worked with the tribal people Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. To his credit, he has 19 books on History, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Studies, Poetry, Children's Book, Tribal Women in North-East (Assamese language), Tribal Dances of Arunachal, etc. and about 200 articles \/ papers \/ poems on state and national level publications. His research interest basically covers art and craft, dances, cultures and festivals of North-East, North-East tourism etc. He has worked with the various tribal people of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and closely observed their cultural activities. Mr. Pathak is a Correspondent from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh of \"Darshan\" News magazine, published from Guwahati, Assam, and a member of Textbook Development Committee of Political Science, New Delhi, India. He is also closely associated with Indian History Congress (I.H.C.).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420565663911,"sku":"8183242332","price":350.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8183242332__59434_f3f5566b-8f84-4eb6-8d02-5f3d8510a124.jpg?v=1600138258"},{"product_id":"assam-27s-history-and-its-graphics","title":"Assam's History and its Graphics","description":"\u003cp\u003eAssam is the largest tea producing state in India. No doubt, it is one of the largest mineral oil producing states in the country also. Assam is the heartland of North-East India. Gifted with scenic colourful, beautiful and enchanting hills, the legendary Prajyotishpur is the gateway to North-East. This book does not claim any originality, hence, it is based on early books and other information. Here, efforts have been put in such a way that the students and readers will not find the topics dull From ancient times, 'mankind' recognised the very impact and significance of history as the story of man and a subject matter of study that also gained a status of prominence of stages among the different areas of intellectual curiosity. Here, the history of Assam also plays a great role. The title Assam's History and its Graphics is a reference-cum-course book which deals with vital sources and aspects of history teaching too. So, importance has been given to the aims, nature, philosophy and scope of history also, and the book signifies the values and norms of teaching and learning history as well. It is hoped that this book will prove helpful and will be received by the students, teachers, educators, teacher-trainees as well as general people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNiranjan Ch. Pathak took his two M.A. degrees in history, i.e., Ancient group and Modern group, from Gauhati University in 1968 and 1974 respectively as a private teacher candidate. He served as an Assistant Teacher. Lecturer. Headmaster. Guest Lecturer. Principal in various places of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. He is a the publisher of G and N Pathak Prakashan Parishad', Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) and Bezera (Assam). India. He is a widely read, ideal and devoutly respected teacher and, above all, an able administrator. He has worked among the historical facts of Assam and North-East India. To his credit, he has four titles on history and social studies for Gauhati University Dibrugarh University and Rajiv Gandhi University (formerly Arunachal University) and some articles on different magazines and newspapers. Now, he is fully engaged in writing some pivotal reference books on Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and North-East India.Guptajit Pathak (b 1975) got his first Master's Degree in 1997, a first class second position holder from University of pane and M. Phil degree in History in 2006 from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. His subject was - \"Role of Assamese Women in Indian Independence Movement with special Reference to Kanaklata Barua: a Study\". He did Master's in Political Science and Sociology too with B.Ed. At present, he is pursuing his Ph.D Degree in the Department of History. Mr. Pathak has been teaching History since 1997 in Pachim Borigog Anchalik College, Baranghati, Kamrup, Assam, under Gauhati University till he joined in the Department of Political Science in Donyi-Polo Vidya Bhawan, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India in 2002. Presently, he is holding the post of Head, Faculty of Social Sciences in the same institution. He has worked among Adi and Apatani tribes of  Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. To his credit, he has 30 books on History, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Studies, Poetry, Children's Book, Tribal Women in North-East (Assamese language), Tribal Dances of Arunachal, etc. and about 200 articles \/ papers \/ poems on state and national level publications. His research interest basically covers art and craft, dances, cultures and festivals of North-East, North-East tourism etc. Mr. Pathak is a Correspondent from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh of \"Darshan\" News magazine, published from Guwahati, Assam, and a member of textbook Development Committee of Political Science, New Delhi, India. .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420565794983,"sku":"8183242510","price":650.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8183242510__52080_168f60f0-f56e-4d60-80fc-95c03d82823c.jpg?v=1600138259"},{"product_id":"bengali-and-other-related-dialects-of-south-assam","title":"Bengali And Other Related Dialects Of South Assam","description":"\u003cp\u003eSouth Assam, by which the Old Cachar region and the present Cachar and Karimganj district are known, is a very important linguistic area. The present work gives a description of the dialects of this region. These dialects are Cachar Bengali, Bishnupriya Manipuri, Dheyan, Cachar Hindustani and Cachar Oriya. The last two are the descendents of the immigrants brought as tea garden labourers in the late last and early this century. Cachar Bengali is the Bengali as spoken in Cachar and Karimganj and is very closely linked with Sylhet Bengali of Sylhet in Bangladesh. The two are customarily called sylheti in outside world. The present work is a comparative and descriptive study of languages and can be roughly called a survey of the dialects of South Assam, although a few dialects present in the region have not been considered at all. These are the speeches of Tibeto-Burmese group and as such they do not come up. However, the work deals with the dialects under survey from the view of ethnography as well as ethnology and then analyses them phonetically, historically and comparatively. Comparison is made with each of these dialects and languages as also with the languages from outside like Standard Bengali, Assamese, Hindi and Oriya. Never before such a broad-based survey had been undertaken in the region. The present study is important from another aspect also. This is the only comprehensive research on South Assam dialects which has resulted in a large number of valuable findings. Some of them completely new for the Indo-Aryan linguists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDr Sudhansu S. Tunga (b.1936) obtained his B.A. (Hons.) Degree in 1960 from Calcutta University and triple M.A. (Bengali, English \u0026amp; Comparative Philology) from the same University in 1962, 1965 and 1969  respectively. He was awarded D.Litt. Degree in Comparative Philology and Linguistics by the Calcutta University in 1981. Dr. Tunga served for a short stint as Programme Executive in A.I.R., Patna in 1963. He started his teaching career in 1964 and is currently serving as Professor in Bengali in Gauhati University. He is life Member of Linguistic Society of India, Pune and Linguistic Society of Assam, Guwahati. He is Member, Asiatic Society, Calcutta, Bangiya Sahitya Parishad, Calcutta and North East India Council for Social Science Research, Shillong. He is the author of (i) Ami Ek Sadagar (A collection of poems in Bengali), Calcutta, 1960 (ii) Santir Pakhira Ebong Tumi (A collection of Poems in Bengali), Calcutta, 1961 and (iii) Benglar Baire Bangla Gadyer Carca: Sodas-Astadas Satak (A Reference book on early Bengali prose), Calcutta University, Calcutta, 1984. He has also over two dozen learmed papers published in various journals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420567367847,"sku":"8170995884","price":450.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170995884__82557_6e91f1d8-3f98-4d8c-bad9-2d05b4ab255c.jpg?v=1600138265"},{"product_id":"big-game-shooting-in-eastern-and-north-eastern-india","title":"Big Game Shooting In Eastern And North Eastern India","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is a remarkable book on hunting which is regarded as the world?s second oldest profession. From the days of caveman who made hunting his daily pursuit for satisfaction of his food needs to the present day sportsman who resorts to games shooting as an exciting sport, hunting is undoubtedly the manliest of sports. The author, the then Maharaja of Cooch Behar describes it as a ?Rough Diary?, of his 37 years? career of Big Game Shooting which he started in 1871 and ended in 1907. This is ?Rough Diary? in the sense that it gives bald facts of the record of his shooting expeditions in a chronological order without playing the role of story-teller. In the introduction of the book the author gives for the benefit of readers an account of the country where he used to carry out his big game shooting and the clever methods he adopted to circumvent the game. The then State of Cooch-Behar had an area of 1300 square miles-plain or triangular in shape and covered with a network of rivers, streams and marshes. The State bordered on Assam and Bhutan Duars and was covered by heavy grass or reed jungles providing excellent shelter to big ?game.? At the Maharaja advanced in age and gained hunting expertise his tally of ?kills? registered a corresponding increase. During the decade 1871-1880, his hunting prize consisted of 15 tigers besides a large number of other wild beasts. But during the year 1905 alone he begged 18 tigers, not to speak of the number of other big game. The Maharaja delighted in organising and leading big hunting expeditions consisting of large number of elephants, hunters, attendants and heavy baggage and his fame spread all over the country with the result that even the highest dignitaries in the land were delighted to join his shooting parties. At least two viceroys Lord Curzon and Lord Minto joined him in big game shooting. He organized a ?shoot? for Lord Curzon at Madari Hat on 4th April, 1904. Two tigers and a black leopard were sighted- one tiger got away but the other was killed by the Viceroy who shot two more tigers on the following day. Lord and Lady Minto joined him for a shoot on 18th February, 1907 which proved a glorious day as they bagged three tigers on the forenoon and four in the afternoon. The Viceroy stayed for full one week. In the previous year (1906), the Maharaja of Bikaner joined his shooting expeditions on 22nd March, 1906 and remained in the camp for three days. The book abounds in a vast array of neat and attractive photographs depicting senses, the jungles as abodes of wild beasts, the running streams, the shooting bivouacs and lastly the finest photographs of the well known elephants of Cooch-Behar Durbar. One such photograph is of a famed elephant which once upon a time belonged to Yakub Khan, the Amir of Agfhanistan, who named his as ?Mowla Bux? and which the Maharajah later on rechristened as ?Indrajit?. Even the famous hunter Sanderson has described this elephant in his book. A Unique book on hunting, written in a simple and straight-forward language, with a multitude of photographs of hunting scenes, is worthy of acquisition not only by lovers of manly sports but also by lovers of all kinds of adventures and sports, besides the libraries throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420567433383,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/ProductDefault_e6c20c56-2685-4693-8c9a-3a69d3e11932.gif?v=1600138266"},{"product_id":"campus-ministry-among-christians","title":"Campus Ministry Among Christians","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe chaos which reigns today in many Schools, Colleges and even homes, shows only clearly the need for practical guidance in disciplining children and young people. In our society today, good citizens cannot be groomed from many homes where parents have failed and children have good reason not to respect their own parents. Traditionally, Educational Institutions were pious places where the values of order, discipline, responsibility and fellowship were inculcated amongst the youth. It is necessary that educational administrators should understand the biblical principles for creating respect and responsibility in young people. Patterns of thought are continually changing from one generation to another, educational campuses reflects these changes by giving appropriate leadership for the fullest development of the lives of youth at all times. It is a model project for Campus Ministry the necessity of which has been felt long since and a subject that has been so much neglected. The study presents the necessary principles and guidelines for making youth ministry effective, creative and enjoyable in educational campuses. This book is divided into two sections. The title section on ?Campus Ministry? is offered as a manual for students, teachers and those interested in youth ministry. The second section deals with six articles on biblical subjects for spiritual benefits of the believing readers. The whole content in its presentation of proposed aims and approaches emphasises the relevance and urgency of reshaping evangelical education in educational institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eM. Panger Longchar is a well known Educationist in Nagaland and author of several books and articles. He studied his early High School Education at Clark Memorial High School, Impur. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree with Honours in Political Science as a topper in Fazl Ali College. He had three Master and three Doctoral Degree in different area of studies. He is the founder and Principal of Salt Christian College, Dimapur.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420570218663,"sku":"8170998808","price":195.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170998808__03351_c0c8e1e3-983c-4de0-a7f2-8330e364c5ad.jpg?v=1600138274"},{"product_id":"commerce-education-in-north-2deast-india","title":"Commerce Education in North-East India","description":"\u003cp\u003eCommerce education was considered as an umbrella for the development of other emerging area such as Management, Accountancy, Insurance, Banking, Business Law and Finance in the past. Due to absence of practical teaching in the subjects and other factors, the popularity of this stream of education has been on declining trends and facing stiff competition from the other streams. To get up from the present situation a practical approach to the stream is highly needed. Keeping in this view the present edited Volume is develop with the contribution from the learned scholars of the region in particulars and other scholars who are in the field have been invited, contributed and presented in this book form. The present book is an attempt at providing a comprehensive and value oriented strategies for Commerce education in North-East India. The different topics in the form of ideas, thought, essay and case studies contributed by the scholars are presented into three core areas such as (i) Emerging Trends of Commerce Education, (ii) Commerce Education in North-East India and (iii) Commerce Education in Manipur; An Overview. The present book would certainly make an eye opener and use this volume a reference book on the desk top of academicians, research scholars and students of commerce and management who are interested to know more on Commerce Education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA.Rajmani Singh (b.1964) M.Com. (Gold Medalist) and Ph.D. from Manipur University is currently working as Associate Professor of Finance and Accounting in the Department of Commerce, Manipur University. Before joining to the present position he has worked for three years in Sherubtse College in Royal Government of Bhutan (which was affiliated to University of Delhi) as lecturer. He has published a book and more than 30 research papers in national and international repute in his credit. In the last one and half decade, he has been attending and participating more than 40 national and international seminar and conferences as paper presenter, discussant, rapporteur and organizer. His area of interest is Finance (specially Microfinance, Financial Management and Security Analysis and Portfolio Management). Accounting, Management and Marketing. Singh was the founder President of both Association of Commerce Alumni (ACA) Department of Commerce, Manipur University and Manipur University Alumni Association (MUAA). He has been consultant to several Microfinance Institutions and Non-Government Organizations of the state in particular and region in general. At present he is coordinating NSS units working under Manipur University as Programme Coordinator, NSS Cell, Manipur University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420577525927,"sku":"8183243495","price":900.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8183243495__07951_c18a3596-5d9e-452e-8325-2a296abc353a.jpg?v=1600138297"},{"product_id":"communities-of-north-east-india","title":"Communities Of North East India","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe north-eastern part of our sub-continent has always been a place of mystique and interest for anthropologists and scholars of allied disciplines. The heterogeneous population of this area is composed of diverse biological, cultural and linguistic heritages. There are about 250 identifiable communities in North-East India. So this region attracts the attention of many social scientists, ethnologists, linguists, travellers and missionaries. This volume contains papers presented in the National Seminar on Anthropology and Community held in the Department of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University, Assam. He has twenty six papers contributed to the leading Anthropologists and researchers containing empirical data on various topics. They cover a wide spectrum and include demography, ecology, ethnicity, gerontology, physical and cultural anthropology, etc. The running theme is Anthropology and Community. The book will be of immense use to the academicians, public administrators, social planners and political leaders who are directly or indirectly involved in the overall welfare and development of the human communities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420578181287,"sku":"8170996317","price":295.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170996317__07348_5f19ccf5-517d-4ff2-80ba-003245f1f770.jpg?v=1600138301"},{"product_id":"constraints-of-tribal-development","title":"Constraints Of Tribal Development","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is a maiden attempt to evaluate various tribal development schemes imple-mented for the primitive tribes of West Bengal. It explores multiple constraints for which success remained partial in spite of refinement of our tribal development policies in successive Five Year Plans during the post-independence period. Finally, it provides some context specific suggestions which may pave the way for the formulation of a realistic action plan for our tribal brethren.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSarit Kumar Chaudhuri (b.1963) is an Anthropologist and teacher in the Department of Tribal Studies, Arunachal University in Itanagar. He has worked among the tribes of Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh and edited four books on the tribes of North-East India. Currently he is attached to the Department of Languages and Cultures of South Asia, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) under University of London, as a post-doctoral fellow and is working for the collaborative project on ‘Tribal Transition: Culture Change in Arunachal Pradesh.’\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420579459239,"sku":"8170999146","price":400.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170999146__23442_4cbe4db1-5af3-46ed-a8db-2bffef8f3717.jpg?v=1600138306"},{"product_id":"consumer-cooperatives-rural-marketing","title":"Consumer Cooperatives \u0026 Rural Marketing","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspite of all arrangements and support given by the Central and State Governments, the consumer cooperative movement has not made significant strides. Some of the consumer cooperatives have failed miserably in their business activities and rendering the services. Most of the studies conducted so far on the problems of consumer cooperatives are macro level studies and they deal with the problems of consumer cooperatives in general. This study makes an attempt to review and assess the role of consumer cooperatives in rural marketing with emphasis on their trade practices and customer services. The emerging rural middle class with vast changing consumption patterns have not attracted adequate attention of the existing consumer cooperatives. The findings and suggestions will help the consumer cooperatives and their administrative departments to evolve suitable policies and procedures for greater effectiveness of the consumer cooperatives in rural marketing. Moreover, the teachers, researchers and the students would find the book useful as it spells out an emerging area of study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNripendra N. Sarma (b. 1964) is Professor of Marketing at Assam Institute of Management since 1990. He obtained his MBA and Ph.D. in marketing management from Gauhati University in 2000. He has been teaching post graduate management students for over 11 years and has published more than a dozen research papers and articles.he has presented papers in several national and international conferences including AIMS Convention, AMDISA forum etc. His other areas of interest include training and development; service sector performance etc.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420579754151,"sku":"817099876X","price":450.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/817099876X__46447_a66af6e9-cf99-46ca-8447-313afc3506e0.jpg?v=1600138309"},{"product_id":"culture-and-religion","title":"Culture And Religion","description":"\u003cp\u003eCulture \u0026amp; Religion is an important work that makes philosophical clarifications on the concepts of ?cultue? and ?religion?. The author?s experiences as a teacher of philosophy and his scholastic interest combine well in the work. ?As a young man living in the present significant transitional milieu of the Khasi tribal society of Meghalaya, Basil?s point of view and arguments, I think, will be of special interest to all students and scholars of culture and religion?, says Prof. Sujata miri in her Foreword. Several thinkers on ?culture? seem to attach less and less importance to its relation with ?religion?, as the secular paradigm has gained in popularity since the renaissance era. Culture and Religion is an attempt at rethinking this trend. The book raises two fundamental questions regarding the relation between culture and religion: (i) is religion central to a culture? And (ii) can a culture abandon its core religion in preference for another or non at all? If culture is understood from the point of view of value, the role of religion cannot be overlooked, the book argues. Culture is the way of life for self-realization, self perfection and for achieving the goal of life. Religion gives an abiding moral edifice to culture and hence abandoning it is perilous for a culture?s survival as well as for its adherents? individual and social lives. The author discusses these issues in the backdrop of the onslaught of the ?scientific culture? and its consequent inevitable cultural Westernization, especially in the tribal societies of North East India.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasil Pohlong (b. 1968), studied in the beautiful hill town of Shillong, Meghalaya. He received his graduate and post-graduate degrees from the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, in 1989 and 1992 respectively. Since then he has been a teacher of philosophy at the graduate level, first in Government College, Tura, Meghalaya and since 1995 in kiang Nangbah Government College, Jowai, Meghalaya. He completed his Ph.D. in 2003 under the able guidance of Prof. (Mrs.) Sujata Miri who has been involved in rigorous philosophical research into culture, especially in relation to the tribes of North East India in the past three decades. The present book is an edited version of his doctoral thesis. Dr, Basil’s philosophical interests are focused on the philosophies of culture and religion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420590829735,"sku":"8170999642","price":250.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170999642__82410_9273239c-7702-42a9-9629-03890cdc56c9.jpg?v=1600138344"},{"product_id":"culture-fiesta-in-the-island-of-peace-arunachal-pradesh","title":"Culture Fiesta In The \"Island of Peace\" Arunachal Pradesh","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile face to face with the socio-cultural life and the natural panorama of Arunachal, one generally feels motivated and highly delighted to write about its picturesque landscape. A number of efforts have been made to pen down the different fiestas of the state. This book aims to create beliefs of the highlighting cultural fiestas of Arunachal to broaden its impact worldwide. In the title, its various meaning implies the basis upon which such faiths and practices arise. It is obvious that this book will not only enthuse the well-versed readers but will also enrich them further for more information regarding the rich cultural heritage, traditions and beliefs of the entire state.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuptajit Pathak (b 1975) got his first Master's Degree in 1997, a first class second position holder from University of pune and M. Phil degree in History in 2006 from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu. His subject was - \"Role of Assamese Women in Indian Independence Movement with special Reference to Kanaklata Barua: A Study\". He did Master's in Political Science and Sociology too with B.Ed. At present, he is pursuing his Ph.D Degree in the Department of History. Mr. Pathak has been teaching History since 1997 in Pachim Borigog Anchalik College, Baranghati, Kamrup, Assam, under Gauhati University till he joined in the Department of Political Science in Donyi-Polo Vidya Bhawan, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India in 2002. Presently, he is holding the post of Head, Faculty of Social Sciences in the same institution. He has worked among Adi and Apatani tribal of Arunachal Pradesh. To his credit, he has 30 books on History, Political Science, Public Administration, Social Studies, Poetry, Children's Book, Tribal Women in North-East (Assamese language), Tribal Dances of Arunachal, etc. and about 200 articles \/ papers \/ poems on state and national level publications. His research interest basically covers art and craft, dances, cultures and festivals of North-East, North-East tourism etc. Mr. Pathak is also a Correspondent from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh of \"Darshan\" News magazine, published from Guwahati, Assam, and a member of Textbook Development Committee of Political Science, New Delhi, India.  Raju Gogoi (b. 1977) in Kohima, Nagaland (India) took his Master's Degree in English with First Class. The author had earlier served in 'Amguri College', Sivasagar, under Dibrugarh University, Assam, as a Lecturer, Deptt. of English for about three years. At present, he is holding the post of Head, Faculty of English in Donyi-Polo Vidya Bhawan, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420591747239,"sku":"8183242316","price":250.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8183242316__15938_2267b066-db61-4782-adad-ceac9c6361bf.jpg?v=1600138346"},{"product_id":"customary-laws-and-practices-of-the-maram-nagas","title":"Customary Laws and Practices of the Maram Nagas","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe task of better understanding among people is a difficult one. A vital part of the task is to provide accurate, interesting, readable information about every land, its people and its way of life. Persisting ignorance about other peoples and other lands keeps alive the embers of fear and prejudice that often leads to misunderstanding and misinterpretation. The basic objective of this book is to provide facts and not opinion. The book is written after travelling to various parts of the Maram Naga inhabited areas and a lot of interactions with different age groups-young and old, and of both sexes. The author toured almost all the villages. Many of the facts collected were reviewed, cross examined and checked by a group of young Maram Naga scholars and any disagreement was not left unresolved. All the facts have been collected to illustrate the reality of the lives of the people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTh. R. Tiba, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. (b.1969) is a faculty member in the Department of History, Assam University. He hails from a small tribal village in Manipur's Senapati District. He did his schooling in the village up to Class X and passed matriculation in 1984 from Maram High School, Tumuyon Khullen. He did his Post-Graduation from NEHU, Shillong, in 1991. He has been Associated with a number of social welfare and voluntary organizations. A keen researcher, he has many articles and projects to his credit. He is a life member of North-East India History Association and Indian History Congress.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420593320103,"sku":"8183242561","price":325.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8183242561__76852_e9f3e1a1-fe8c-445a-9aed-abb745b92295.jpg?v=1600138352"},{"product_id":"diaries-of-two-tours-in-the-unadministered-area-2c-east-of-the-naga-hills","title":"Diaries Of Two Tours In The Unadministered Area, East Of The Naga Hills","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eThis volume contains interesting diaries of two tours undertaken by two British offices—J.P. Mills of Indian Police and J.H. Hutton, the author of the Diaries—of the remote unadministered area of the Naga Hills during 1923 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003ei.e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e more than 95 years ago when the North East region of India was entirely undeveloped because of gross neglect and decay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eThese areas had never been visited by any white man before. Strangers did not dare to move through these villages unless accompanied by strongly armed escorts. The two officers had an escort commanded by a Military officer, Capt. W.B. Shakespear when they left on first tour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eThe first tour commenced on 3rd April 1923, after they left the Assam Bengal Railway at Nazira and marched east to Luchaipani where they met a severe thunderstorm. Thus their first tour commenced with rains. It ended on 27 April, 1923 when they reached Sibsagar Road Railway Station on return journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eThe second tour commanded on 9th October 1923 and ended on 30th November 1923 at Kohima. The second tour was also undertaken under the orders of the then British Government “in order to obtain some knowledge of the unadministered and hitherto unsurveyed area east of the frontier and the known country that adjoins it.” On the second tour the author was accompanied by J.P. Mills for the first fortnight only as he was prevented from accompanying him further due to a poisonous foot which compelled him to remain in Mokoching. His place was taken by C.R. Pawsey M.C. He had an escort of 50 men of the 3rd Assam Rifles under an Indian officer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eThe two tour diaries throw a flood of light on the geography of the region and also the customs and the kind of life the local Nagas and other tribals led in their remote jungle villages. Every village had \u003cem\u003emorangs\u003c\/em\u003e (bachelors’ Houses). They saw the survival of a definitely Negrito belief in their practice of hanging the combs of bees or wasps on the entraces of houses. The women enjoyed absolute equality with men. In some villages they saw that hunting dogs were buried, like men with houses over their graves and offerings of meats etc. to them. Because ‘if this be neglected the surviving and subsequent dogs do not hunt well’. There are similar accounts of great interest not known before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eThe Diaries are profusely covered by illustrations which are found appended to them in sizable number. Apart from their historic importance to the administrators of these areas, the Diaries will be found extremely useful, as invaluable reference tools for anthropologists, sociologists, historians and research scholars of other disciplines particularly those engaged in research on the history and culture of North East part of India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420601184423,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/Diaries_of_two_tours_2__11338_b15d7ae2-2c9a-4db3-ac3c-72ba46842842.jpg?v=1600138368"},{"product_id":"dynamics-of-tribal-villages-in-arunachal-pradesh","title":"Dynamics Of Tribal Villages In Arunachal Pradesh","description":"\u003cp\u003ePapers selected in the volume were presented in the seminar entitled Dynamics of Tribal Villages in Arunachal Pradesh: Emerging Realities. These papers have focused on one or the other aspects of village life in tribal villages of Arunachal Pradesh and obviously have made a departure from earlier studies on Indian villages as peasant communities in which villages were studied with a view to understand the ?nature? of the villages and dimensions of Indian civilization. Such studies were comprehensive explorations for an understanding of village communities as ?isolates? or ?part societies?. But the essence of the present volume lies in focusing attention on the nature of various aspects of village life, which independently reflects upon an integrative appreciation. Whether any aspect of life in tribal villages has intra- or inter-village functional significance, the characteristic feature that it displays is ?embeddedness?. A phenomenon like labour exchange, for example, does not exist in economic sphere of the activities; it rather embodies characteristics of cultural and social realities. Broadly, the strength of this volume emanates from the study of 20 villages of 12 tribes in the state mostly by scholars belonging to the village and the tribe itself. Undoubtedly, emphasizing on emic perceptions of the transition realities, it has made a radical departure. Therefore, the volume will add a new dimension to village studies academically and to the understanding of development practitioners who are interested in rural development in this era of globalisation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTamo Mibang (b. 1955) is now Pro-Vice Chancellor, Arunachal University. He was Head in the Department of Tribal Studies and Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences of Arunachal University from April 1997 to May 2000. He obtained his Masters Degree in History from Gauhati University in 1977 and Ph.D. from Dibrugarh University in 1988. Hehas authored Social Change in Arunachal Pradesh (The Minyongs) and Adi Doying and co-authored An Introduction to Adi Language and Indian Folk Tales in Nortg-East India. Besides, he has co-edited two volumes entitled Arunachal Women and Education and Ethno Medicines of the Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh. Hehas, to his credit, numerous articles on the tribal life of Arunachal Pradesh.heis an Executive Member in many National, Regional and State Level Bodies. His area of interest is regional history and tribal development of North-East India. M.C. Behera (b. 1959), M.A., Ph.D. (Economics) from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, is an erudite scholar on Tribal Studies and Rural Economics. He has authored\/edited\/co-edited seven volumes on socio-cultura, economic (especially on agriculture and religious life) of tribal people. To his credit, he has about fifty researchpapers on national and international topics published in various national and international journals\/periodicals. He has presented about thirty papers in national and international seminars\/ conferences in the country and abroad. He has completed four projects sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi; UGC, New Delhi; KVIC, Arunachal Pradesh and UNESCO-IGNCA, New Delhi. He is a member of many professional bodies and the General Secretary of the Centre for Research and Analysis on North-Eastern Societies (CRANES), Itanagar. Presently, he is working as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Tribal Studies, Arunachal University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420606525607,"sku":"8170999448","price":595.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170999448__29638_2a73c4ed-5dd3-497c-9a44-a39d348f9d85.jpg?v=1600138391"},{"product_id":"economic-reforms-agricultural-development-in-north-2deast-india","title":"Economic Reforms \u0026 Agricultural Development In North-East India","description":"\u003cp\u003eEconomic reforms in India, with its urban bias and overemphasis on the industrial sector have pushed agriculture totally to the background. The existence of a dynamic agricultural sector is crucial not only for industrialisation of an economy, but for the overall growth and development. In a less developed country like India it is the agricultural sector which plays a dominant role in gearing the country into the desired channels of growth. The strength of the industrial sector of the economy depends, inter alia, on the strength of the agricultural sector. Any kind of negligence towards the agricultural sector will retard the growth of the industrial sector. The relevance of different issues relating to agricultural development during economic reforms becomes highly significant in the context of development of the agriculturally dominated and industrially backward North-Eastern region of India. This book attempts to trace out such relevance of different issues for North-Eastern region. The research articles contributed by established scholars present a fairly comprehensive account of the agricultural economy of the North-Eastern region, analyse the strength and weakness of the agricultural sector in the perspective of economic reforms initiated in 1991 and work out key policy measures for accelerating agricultural growth. The book should be of immense use to students, teachers, professionals and policy makers interested in the agricultural economy of the North-Eastern region in particular and India is general.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420608393383,"sku":"8170999197","price":450.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170999197__26693_b5e50773-de4d-407d-97fc-7a99269f0932.jpg?v=1600138396"},{"product_id":"economics-of-homestead-and-orchard-in-india","title":"Economics Of Homestead And Orchard In India","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is the first attempt to its kind to quantify the contribution of homestead ( and orchard) to family income in Assam, based on intensive micro=level survey of five villages. This study has made it quite apparent that although the produce raised in homestead (and orchard) is primarily meant for self-consumption there is no reason to under-estimate the contribution of this supplementary source of earning which can go a long way in alleviating rural poverty. This book is likely to prove highly useful to students, teachers and policy-makers, specially those who are interested in the field of rural economic development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420610228391,"sku":"8170995108","price":350.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170995108__01039_7644c90f-d146-4e00-b4b4-5028ec07d77b.jpg?v=1600138400"},{"product_id":"education-in-arunachal-pradesh-since-1947","title":"Education in Arunachal Pradesh Since 1947","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe system of formal education made the beginning in the tribal state of Arunachal Pradesh in 1947 with the appointment of Mrs. Indira Miri as the first Education Officer at Sadiya. Within the short span of a little more than 50 Years the progress is satisfactory with 54.3% literacy when It is compared with many states of India. However, the progress is not linear; a cursory look point to gender and regional gaps and low accessing rate to higher and technical education. The education scenario is an expression of success and constraints, initiatives and limitations. The present volume thematically deals with constraints, opportunities, initiatives, achievements and changing needs of education in the tribal state of Arunachal Pradesh after 1947 consequent upon the introduction of the planned approach to development of tribal people. Naturally, the range of issues taken up for discussion in the book is wide and diverse and includes policies and programmes with their shifting focus; organization, administration and management of school and higher education; identification of strenght and weakness for a better planning and strategy fomulation and many other such issues. The understanding of \"development through culture\" lies in the background of discussion of the issues. The study, no doubt, is historical in approach and interdisciplinary in perspective. The author being an academic administrator, and having been a participant in the process of educational development, the study makes a balance between emic-ettic perspectives and bears empirical significance with theoretical underpinnings. No doubt, the book will come handy among the students of education, tribal studies, history, development studies and among the planners and bureaucrats as well to understand the issues of development in general and of education in particular in tribal societies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoram Begi (b. 1956), M.A. in History from Gauhati University, B.Ed. From Dibrugarh University and Ph.D. from Rajiv Gandhi University is a scholar administrator with diverse social interests. He is an indigenous intellectual, a social worker and promoter of culture and cultural values among the tribal communities in Arunachal Pradesh in general and in his Nyishi commuity in particular. He is associated with many national and regional organizations like Vivekananda Kendra, ltihas Sankalan Samiti (Arunachal Chapter), Donyi-Polo Study Circle, Abotani Literary Mission, Indigenous Faiths and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh, etc. in various capacity. He was also a member of Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, North-East Zonal Cultural Centre, Dimapur and founder President of Nyishi Elite Society, the apex body of the community. Begi is an eloquent public speaker and a good seminarian. His analytical presentation, clarity of thought and simplicity in style have made him popular among the commoners and the scholars alike. He has contributed a lot on development issues of the state. To his credit he has more than 10 papers on culture, education and social issues and an edited volume entitled Itanagar. A Profile. His career as an academic administrator began as Principal in 1980 at Dera Natung Govt. College (formerly Government College) Itanagar. He held the post of Register in Rajiv Gandhi University for two terms from 1991 to 2002 and is now the Director of Higher and Technical Education, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar. His efforts of quality assurance in higher and technical education have made him Chairman of NAAC Peers Team three times. Presently, he has two main interests: accessing quality higher and technical education to interior places and protection and promotion of cultural heritage of people. His academic interest is embedded in the above two commitments.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420613963943,"sku":"8183242111","price":595.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8183242111__44521_50a3dc7b-fd8c-491b-af3c-05a0c9975456.jpg?v=1600138405"},{"product_id":"emergent-women","title":"Emergent Women","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe work addresses a question which is gaining in significance today, as women in different contexts try to access the public sphere. Do conventional notions of access\/non-access in the public sphere apply to all women, in all situations? Or, are there alternative dominating spheres, which encompass the conventional public sphere as well. The question gains greater relevance if one wishes to explore the situation of women, who have made extremely rapid strides in their own societal contexts. In attempting to find answers, empirical research in combination with the historical-comparative method was used for an analysis to explore the modernization process in the north-eastern State of Mizoram. The specific objective was to view the perceptions of the women themselves about the emergent situation, not only what kind of change they desired but also how far the women were willing to go for ascertaining legitimate\/desired access in society? The feminists? concern with the voice of the women becomes the man theme. In the case of the Mizo women, by applying relevant questions, one wishes to unravel if possible, the existence, if at all, of such voices. The common inquiry procedure of the social sciences often relegates the connotation of the female voice into ?demands?. But the latter is narrow in its scope, devoid of context or experience compared to one which looks at a social context where social status and power are combined with reproductive biology to shape the experience. When believe these voices differ in form and content from one location to the other. If so, it becomes all the more relevant in the Mizo case, where contemporary research on women is very marginal indeed, to pose the question, what is the nature of the voice the women use and is it radically very different from that which has been already voiced by others elsewhere?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonita Aleaz teaches Political Science in Calcutta University. Her academic interest in Women’s issue and community studies in general has produced a number of empirical works. Her ongoing research is on Muslim Identity in West Bengal in the Contemporary period. She has written papers which address the multidimensional areas of operation of Indian women. Her other works include, Struggles of Indian Federalism and Ethnicity. Nations and Minorities, the latter one co-edited by her.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420617502887,"sku":"8170999782","price":350.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170999782__96870_217150dd-48e2-4570-840d-e4acd93f6393.jpg?v=1600138419"},{"product_id":"emerging-religious-identities-of-arunachal-pradesh","title":"Emerging Religious Identities Of Arunachal Pradesh","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book deals with emerging religious identities and transformations taking place for the last five decades in Arunachal Pradesh with specific research on the Nyishis tribe. Ethno-historic method has been followed to capture the imagination and process of changes in the society. A factual narrative with condensed interpretations have been mutually embedded in a lucid and comprehensive manner. The book is first of its kind and covers exhaustively the entire gamut of the subject. Apart from its importance and utility in the world of academics, it will also benefit the common readers and researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNabam Tadar Rikam born at Taw (1973), a remote village in Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh, did his M.A. in History in 1996 and M.Phil. in Tribal Studies in 1997 from Agricultural University. He has been awarded a Ph.D. on Religious Aspects of the Nyishi Community in 2003 from the Department of History, Arunachal University. He has presented a dozen research papers at regional and national seminars. Some of his papers have also been published in reputed journals and books. He is actively and keenly associated to delve into the studies and researches on the tribal history and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420619272359,"sku":"8183240321","price":450.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8183240321__69628_5174edf0-f4a5-4c94-a870-0a8f173a3c56.jpg?v=1600138421"},{"product_id":"energy-and-power-in-north-east-india","title":"Energy and Power in North East India","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow much a society progresses largely depends on the resources available to it. Owing to its large population, India's demands on natural resources are constantly increasing and it is essential that these resources are scientifically managed in a contemporary and eco-friendly manner before it's too late. Natural resources are often classified into renewable and non-renewable resources. As long as they are dealt with sensibly and in sustainable way. renewable resources can be used indefinitely. Renewable natural resources include water, wind, tides, solar radiation and biomass which are important energy sources for non-conventional power generation purpose. North East States of our country are fortunate enough to be endowed with both exhaustible and renewable energy sources. Despite this, after crossing more than half a decade after independence. because of lack of proper planning on the utilization front. development and progress remains very mind disconcerting particularly in this part of India. Till date we are facing severe power cuts and shortage throughout the region. This book discusses the power scenario on North East Indian Power Sector with special reference to Tripura. Various issues and constraints in the power sector in this region have been discussed. Available natural energy resources for decentralized power generation are presented in this book alongwith some promising technologies suitable particularly for this region. Various current statistics, diagrams and pictures on North Eastern power sector have been included in the book. It is probably the first time that such a book has been prepared on North East Indian Power Sector that addresses the several power sectorilal problems and directs towards a possible solution. It will serve as a reference for researchers and technocrats who will find the book very useful and handy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubhadeep Bhattacharjee (b. 1978) did his B.E. (Electrical) from Tripura Engineering College (Presently NIT, Agartala) in 2001, M.E. (Electrical) from Jadavpur University in 2003 and Ph.D. (Engineering) from Jadavpur University, Kolkata in 2009. His research field is Embedded Generation. Currently he is working as Coordinator of Department of Electrical Engineering, Tripura University ( A Central University). He has several publications in peer reviewed journals and conferences and guided number of M.Tech theses. He is a Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), Member of Institution of Electronics \u0026amp; Telecommunication Engineers (India) (IETE), Associate Member and Chartered Engineers (C. Eng.) of the Institution  of Engineers (India) (IEI), Life Member of Solar Energy Society of India (SESI) and Life Member of Biomedical Engineering Society of India (BMESI). He is a contributor of many articles in various popular science magazines. He is the Principal Chief Investigator of a AICTE funded R \u0026amp; D project on Solar Photovaltaic Power System.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420640014503,"sku":"818324338X","price":350.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/818324338X__28233_99a00b28-4a5a-4adb-86e2-555443a3f9c0.jpg?v=1600138456"},{"product_id":"english-garo-dictionary","title":"English Garo Dictionary","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis concise English-Garo dictionary is a handy reference tool well adapted to furnish the pronounciations and Garo definitions of the more common English words. As an indispensable writing-desk companion it has served generations of Garo students faithfully and well ever since its first publication in 1904.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420641816743,"sku":"9.78818E+12","price":250.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/2ag6jip__75069_4019a989-c54b-4f75-8b3d-93d28249fd5c.jpg?v=1600138459"},{"product_id":"english-khasi-dictionary","title":"English Khasi Dictionary","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe English-Khasi dictionary by U.Nissor Singh, eminent educationist and lexicographer, is a companion volume to the author' Khasi-English Dictionary published in 1906. The manuscript of the dictionary originally prepared by the author was thoroughly revised by a committee of specialists before it was printed. In addition to Khasi euivalents and meanings, all English words are respelt in round brackets () immediately following, with symbols to facilitate pronounciation. The book supplies a long-felt want and will serve as a handy, compact reference too for all students of Khasi language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420642373799,"sku":null,"price":1500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/files\/ENGLISHKhasiDictionaryHB2.jpg?v=1782128109"},{"product_id":"english-khasi-dictionary-28p-b-29","title":"English Khasi Dictionary (P.B.)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe English-Khasi dictionary by U.Nissor Singh, eminent educationist and lexicographer, is a companion volume to the author' Khasi-English Dictionary published in 1906. The manuscript of the dictionary originally prepared by the author was thoroughly revised by a committee of specialists before it was printed. In addition to Khasi euivalents and meanings, all English words are respelt in round brackets () immediately following, with symbols to facilitate pronounciation. The book supplies a long-felt want and will serve as a handy, compact reference too for all students of Khasi language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420643782823,"sku":null,"price":380.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/files\/ENGLISHKhasiDictionary2.jpg?v=1782128749"},{"product_id":"entrepreneurship-and-small-business-development","title":"Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe book is a collection of articles\/research papers contributed by academics, scholars, administrators, officials of various organisations, professionals and entrepreneurs of Tripura. It is a unique contribution in the area of entrepreneurship and small business of the state. The book deals with different aspects of entrepreneurship development in small scale sector of Tripura. The book examines the growth and development of entrepreneurship and explains how  the goal of entrepreneurship development in SSI sector can be achieved, identifies the potential areas of entrepreneurship development, analyses the problems and constraints, assesses the entrepreneurial ability of women and rural people of the state, advocates the strategy of development, highlights the role of development agencies and suggests the measures to create a congenial environment for development of entrepreneurship in Tripura. The volume has been designed to create to the needs of students, academics, researchers, policy makers, administrators and entrepreneurs. It is expected to be an outstanding contribution to the scanty literature on entrepreneurship and small business in Tripura.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKiran Sankar Chakraborty (b. 1960) took his Master’s degree in Commerce from Calcutta University in 1983.  He obtained Ph.D. degree from Tripura University in 1998. He has a PG Diploma in Business Management from Institute of Modern Management, Kolkata. He has worked as Asstt. Professor and Reader in Government Degree College in Tripura since 1985. At present he is Regional Director, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Agartala Regional Centre. He is also a Guest Faculty in the Department of Commerce, Tripura University. A good number of his research papers and articles have been published in many reputed journals of India. He has contributed many papers in different national and international seminars and conferences. He is associated with a few research projects and is also the author of Anatomy of Overtrading. His areas of interest are accounting and finance, rural marketing, economic issues of North-East India, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420644208807,"sku":"8183241255","price":595.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8183241255__90813_bdaebe86-fd12-403f-aba4-dfa6ee3ece1b.jpg?v=1600138464"},{"product_id":"equine-husbandry-in-the-mountains","title":"Equine Husbandry in The Mountains","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe main purpose behind this book is to portray the socio-economic life of the poor people who are solely dependant upon the equine rearing for their livelihood. Besides the importance of these animals can not be undermined even in the era of modernization particularly in the mountain specificities where road development can not be undertaken without disturbing the environment of the area. The book has emphasized on the application of economic principles for the benefit of the readers. The presentation of the material has been deliberately kept simple supported with data and photographs so that it could be understood and used even vy literate progressive farmers who may not have any previous training in the subject. Extension specialists in the equine management and other extension workers engaged in equine development programme can also benefit from this book. The value of this book is especially enhanced by the analysis presented in a simple form based on actual experience and data collected from the equine rearers in the mountain locked areas. With regard to the method of exposition, mathematical and statistical tools have been used at appropriate places. Important information on progressive equine breeders has been given.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eS.K. Chauhan (b. 1958) is working as Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, Palampur, in Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University. He has a rich and varied experience in the fields of research and teaching with nearly two decades of service. He has published 70 research articles and one book on Economics of Sheep Farming besides preparing one practical manual on farming management for the benefit of undergraduate students in agriculture. He has guided three M.Sc. (Ag) students in agricultural economics in their research. He has completed five research projects as Principal Investigator and fifteen as Co-Principal Investigator funded by the State Government of Himachal Pradesh, ICAR, ICSSR, NWDP, and ICIMOD in the areas of irrigation projects, waterlands, vegetables, fisheries, indigenous honeybees, beekeeping, sericulture and equine husbandry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420655972519,"sku":"8183240313","price":350.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8183240313__88917_23ead28b-cd09-40e5-8655-bc6cd16519fc.jpg?v=1600138482"},{"product_id":"ethnic-groups-2c-cultural-continuities-and-social-change-in-north-east-india","title":"Ethnic Groups, Cultural Continuities And Social Change In North East India","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe present compiled work is based upon the research papers presented in the National Seminar on ?Ethnic Groups of North East India : Problems and Prospects? organised by the Department of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University, Assam. The book covers a wide spectrum of issues, relating to ethnic groups, process of assimilation, acculturation and the development of ethnic consciousness among various tribes and communities of North East India. Renowned anthropologists and social scientists seek to make an objective analysis of the probable forces responsible for recent identity consciousness on the basis of first hand information from diverse ethnic groups. The academicians, policy makers and planners may find interest in the book and it may meet partially the long felt need of the researches on this line.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420657512615,"sku":"8170998514","price":695.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170998514__38735_a1a616b0-3f18-43f1-b764-ee1cb2ca3590.jpg?v=1600138487"},{"product_id":"ethnic-tensions-in-indian-society","title":"Ethnic Tensions In Indian Society","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book conceptualizes the complex problem of ethnic tension in terms of a system. Dynamic structure of the phenomenon in elucidated. Explanation, predictive inferences and problem-solving measures are seen to emerge as inter-related facets of an unified analysis. Three major situations of ethnic tension in Indian Society viz., Schismatic Turbulences in Assam, The Sikh Extremism in Punjab and Hindu-Muslim Communal Conflict are analysed in detail. Isomorphism of these widely differing situations and the applicability of the analytic framework to the crises in Sri Lanka and Lebanon are also demonstrated. This study may be viewed as combining the theoretical analysis of a complex socio-political phenomenon with the derivation of results for practical application toward problem-solving. The study also brings out the ?missing link? of ineluctable spiritual factor in the health of social systems.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420657741991,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/ProductDefault_c5c903b9-76d1-4a6a-9448-5e7714e45239.gif?v=1600138488"},{"product_id":"folk-culture-and-oral-literature-from-north-2deast-india","title":"Folk Culture And Oral Literature From North-East India","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume contains papers presented in a two-day national seminar on ?Oral Literature of North-East India with Special Reference to Arunachal Pradesh?, sponsored by Sahitya Academy, Baroda and organised by the Department of Tribal Studies, Arunachal University. A few valuable papers are also incorporated to make the volume more comprehensive. In fact, the present volume is an addition to the ongoing process of exploring folklore repertoire from north-east India. Most of the papers are related to the states like Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya though a few of them deal with the north-east in general. Undoubtedly, this volume will be of immense interest to scholars, students, teachers, etc., and those who are really concerned with the vast treasure of oral literature of the people of north-east India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420672618663,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/ProductDefault_a768bb24-db69-46af-978e-3ffd2ef62596.gif?v=1600138518"},{"product_id":"folk-tales-of-bengal","title":"Folk Tales Of Bengal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a collection of unwritten stories told by old Bengali women to little children from age to age through a hundred generations. Such simple, unadorned and exquisite tales which form a valuable part of the heritage of all civilizations are not to be traced to individual authors. These products of the folk mind, transmitted through countless generations, have a verve and vitality all their own and constitute the very core around which popular mythology casts its halo. While there have been admirable collections of such folk stories in the West, the veritable treasure of these tales in Indian languages has never so far been systematically tapped. A pioneering effort in this direction, Folk Tales of Bengal brings together in excellent English translation numerous folktales collected from the traditional story-tellers of Bengal. It will be found an invaluable work by all students of folk literature and comparative mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420673208487,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/ProductDefault_bdef94a1-4660-431b-8dec-e03ef1c46eef.gif?v=1600138519"},{"product_id":"folk-tales-of-the-adis","title":"Folk Tales Of The Adis","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Adis, one of the main tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, live mostly in West Siang, Upper Siang, East Siang and Lower Dibang Valley districts of the State. Traditionally, they are believers of the Donyi-Polo tradition though they practise an animistic creed and propitiate various gods and goddesses on different occasions. The Adis believe in a number of divine and malevolent spirits. They propitiate the benevolent ones to win their approval and the malevolent ones to wean them away from inflicting pains to them. Innumerable tales and myths are woven around them which constitute a major part of their social mythos. Besides the myths there are a large number of tales known to the tribe?s members some of which are parables in nature while many others are illustrations of their cultural icons. This anthology of 57 folktales of the Adis has been compiled by the author after research spread over a number of years and in consultation with folk tale singers-Miris-who pass them on from generation to generation by word of mouth. The tales have been briefly and simply presented, along with a list of keywords at the end of the tales. Along with the anthology of tales a large number of illustrations depicting facets of the social and cultural life of the Adis provide an appropriate context of the tales and add great value to this excellent book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObang Tayeng (b. 1961) graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru College, Pasighat with Honours in Political Science. He has long been associated with Adi cultural and literary activities in various capacities. Besides writing features and articles from time to time in local newspapers, he has also edited two anthologies of Adi poetry and co-edited two other books. Presently, he is working on folk tales of the mishmis of Lohit District.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420673831079,"sku":"8170998999","price":250.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/8170998999__47925_a54cbf5e-410b-4c55-a541-7328921fe94f.jpg?v=1600138520"},{"product_id":"gazetteer-of-naga-hills-and-manipur","title":"Gazetteer of Naga Hills and Manipur","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe present work first published in 1905 as a part of Assam District Gazetteers and now photographically reproduced in a new format is considered most authentic work on the socio-cultural history of the Naga Hills and Manipur. This book divided into two sections as first portion on Naga Hills and the second on Manipur. The book deals mainly with the Physical features, History, Population, Agriculture, Communications, Industries, Economic condition of the People, Administration etc. The book will be very useful to the Administrators, Historians, Geographers, Research Scholars and the other Libraries which are having large collection on the entire north-eastern region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mittal Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36420679139495,"sku":"8183245730","price":800.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0436\/7984\/2471\/products\/GazetteerofTheKhasiandJaintiaHills.jpg?v=1680342226"}],"url":"https:\/\/mittalbooks.com\/collections\/north-east-india-himalayan-studies.oembed?page=9","provider":"Mittal Publications","version":"1.0","type":"link"}