Glimpses from the North-East.Pdf
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Load more
Recommended publications
-
Taking Root in Bangladesh
The Newsletter | No.53 | Spring 2010 24 The Focus: ‘Indigenous’ India Taking root in Bangladesh Mymensingh, Chittagong and in particular Dhaka in ever Recently, a Garo friend of mine became increasing numbers. They leave their villages to look for work or to follow higher education (at colleges and universities). Exact a high-profi le adivasi representative. fi gures are not known but during my last visit I understood that ever increasing numbers of young people are leaving for Dhaka or other He’s considered by (non-Garo) donors, big cities, in search of jobs in domestic service, beauty parlours, or the garment industry. Each village that I visited had seen dozens politicians, academics and media to be of its young people leave. Villagers told me amusing stories about these migrants returning to their homes in the villages during an important spokesperson for indigenous Christmas holidays, with their trolley bags and mobile phones, as if they had come straight from Dubai. people(s) and is frequently consulted Only a minority of Garos are citizens of Bangladesh. The large on a variety of ‘indigenous’ issues. When majority live in the Garo Hills in India (and the surrounding plains of Assam). An international border has separated the Bangladeshi I visited Bangladesh last year, my friend Garos from the hill Garos since 1947. Partition resulted in a much stricter division than ever before. Although trans-boundary mobility and his wife asked me to stay with them. has never stopped, Indian and Bangladeshi Garos increasingly developed in diff erent directions. Bangladeshi Garos were more As a result of their generous off er, I gained oriented towards Dhaka, infl uenced by Bengali language and culture, and obviously aff ected by the distinct political developments before unexpected insights into current changes and after the independence war of 1971. -
Performing the Garo Nation? Garo Wangala Dancing Between Faith and Folklore
Erik de Maaker Leiden University Performing the Garo Nation? Garo Wangala Dancing between Faith and Folklore In recent decades, Wangala dancing has gained prominence as an important cultural expression of the Northeast Indian Garo community. In 2008, a Wangala performance was included in the annual Republic Day parade. Pho- tographs of Wangala dancing have come to play an important role on posters circulated by politicians and on calendars produced by organizations that call for greater political assertion of the Garo community. Beyond these relatively new uses, for adherents of the traditional Garo religion, Wangala dancing con- tinues to be linked to the most important post-harvest festival. In exploring how Wangala dancing has developed into a powerful mediatized expression of the Garo community, this article examines how national- and state-level per- formances continue to be linked to village-level celebrations. keywords: Wangala dance—Republic Day parade—authenticity— folklorization—indigeneity Asian Ethnology Volume 72, Number 2 • 2013, 221–239 © Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture he fifty-eighth Republic Day, 26 January 2008, was celebrated under a Tcrisp blue Delhi winter sky. Political and military leaders, as well as a crowd of thousands, cheered as an immaculately performed parade that wanted to display the military might and cultural diversity of the Indian nation passed them by. In India, the Republic Day parade is an annual event, and ever since 1950, it has been held to commemorate and acknowledge the adoption of the Indian constitution. As with any constitution, it defines the relationship between the Indian state and its citizens, and the parade acts as an expression of the power, endurance, and per- petuity of that state. -
Government of Meghalaya Addendum to the MEMORANDUM
Government of Meghalaya Addendum to the MEMORANDUM Submitted to the Thirteenth Finance Commission FINANCE DEPARTMENT 0 5. Up-gradation of Administration and Special Problems of Meghalaya 5.1. Introduction With a view to removing the inter-regional imbalances and disparities in provision of services by the States, it is important that the requisite funds are made available to enable them to provide for a reasonable standard of social, economic and administrative services to their subjects. In this context, the Finance Commission is empowered constitutionally to help the States in this regard by recommending grants- in-aid from the revenue in the Consolidated Fund of India. Various Finance Commissions have, in the past, recommended under Article 275 grants-in-aid to the States for a variety of purposes irrespective of the Terms of Reference for the granting of such aid. The Seventh Finance Commission, in this regard, laid down the following principles: Grants-in-aid may be given to narrow down disparities in the available administrative and social services between the developed and the backward States. Such grants are called up-gradation grants; and Grants-in-aid may be given to individual States to enable them to mitigate special problems on account of their peculiar circumstances or for matters of national importance, the financial burden of which the State finances may not be able to sustain. Such grants are special problem grants. Although, it was not specifically mentioned in the Terms of Reference, some of the earlier Finance Commissions did recommend grants-in-aid under Article 275, for the up-gradation of standards of administration and for the special problems of the States in one form or the other. -
Copyright by Jogendro Singh Kshetrimayum 2011
Copyright by Jogendro Singh Kshetrimayum 2011 The Report Committee for Jogendro Singh Kshetrimayum Certifies that this is the approved version of the following report: The Politics of Fixity: A report on the ban of Hindi films in Manipur, Northeast India. APPROVED BY SUPERVISING COMMITTEE: Supervisor: Kuashik Ghosh Kathleen C. Stewart The Politics of Fixity: A report on the ban of Hindi films in Manipur, Northeast India. by Jogendro Singh Kshetrimayum, M.Sc. Report Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of The University of Texas at Austin in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts The University of Texas at Austin December 2011 Dedication I dedicate this report to my parents who have always believed in me and Oja Niranjoy who was a passionate teacher and a kind soul. Acknowledgements I thank Tamo Sunil for providing me with valuable insights and information about Manipuri film industry. I also thank him for his time and his efforts to connect me with Manipuri filmmakers, Mukhomani Mongsaba, Lancha and Oken Amakcham. I am very grateful to Maria Luz Garcia, who has been a constant support throughout the different phases of writing this report. Without her constant encouragements it would have been difficult to finish this report. I also thank her for patiently going through my materials and helping me with copyediting. I am grateful to Kathleen Stewart for her comments and suggestions on the report. I thank Kaushik-da for always believing in me. I owe a lot to Kaushik-da for his wonderful insights on a wide range of topics. -
Department of History MODERN COLLEGE, IMPHAL
Department of History MODERN COLLEGE, IMPHAL A. FACULTY BIODATA 1. Personal Profile: Full Name Dr. Pechimayum Pravabati Devi Designation Associate Professor, HOD Date of Birth 01-03-1961 Date of Joining Service 12-10-1990 Subject Specialisation Ancient Indian History Qualification M.A. Ph. D Email [email protected] Contact Number +91 9436284578 Full Name Dr. Moirangthem Imocha Singh Designation Assistant Professor Date of Birth 01-10-1968 Date of Joining Service 16-01-2009 Subject Specialisation Mordern Indian History Qualification M.A. Ph. D Email [email protected] Contact Number 9856148957 Full Name Takhellambam Priya Devi Designation Assistant Professor Date of Birth 10-03-1968 Date of Joining Service 10-05-2016 Subject Specialisation Ancient Indian History Qualification M.A. M. Phil Email [email protected] Contact Number 9862979880 B. Evaluative Report General Information: History Department was open from the establishment of this College since 1963 till today. At present, our Department has three faculty members. Every year around 400 students enrolled in our Department. Sanctioned seat for honours course is 100 of which around 60 students offer honourse. Pass percentage of our Department ranges between 60 to 70 percent. Unit test in the University question pattern are held for every semester, twice for honours students and once for general students. Seminars are compulsory for Honourse students of 5th and 6th semester. Unit test and seminars are not in the ordinance of Manipur University. But in our college, these seminars and unit test are compulsory and held for the betterment of the students. Academic Activity: Faculty members are regularly participated in various academic activities like orientation, refresher course, seminars on international and national level, published books, and presented papers in journals. -
Jatinga: the Ornithologists’ Paradise Abstract the Village Jatinga Is Situated on the Borail Hills Close to Its Highest Peak (Hempantat) Which Is 6,000 Ft
P: ISSN NO.: 2394-0344 RNI No.UPBIL/2016/67980 VOL-I* ISSUE- VIII* November- 2016 E: ISSN NO.: 2455-0817 Remarking An Analisation Jatinga: The Ornithologists’ Paradise Abstract The village Jatinga is situated on the Borail Hills close to its highest peak (Hempantat) which is 6,000 ft. above the sea level and is surrounded by different ranges of the Borail Hills from all sides except a small gap in one side, i.e., towards south- west from the village end. The mysterious behavior of the birds flying over Jatinga from September to November has made this beautiful tiny place famous all over the world. The phenomenon which has attracted Ornithologists world over is suspected suicide committed by birds. The first mention of this mystery is found in the Wild Life of India (1957) by the British tea planters and Ornithologist E.P.Gee. The Zoological Survey of India visited Jatinga during the monsoon months of 1977 and got wide publicity from leading ornithologists in Europe, U.S.A and Japan. The unusual behavior of the birds seems to occur due to the peculiar weather conditions at Jatinga. Studies also reveal that the flight of water birds to Jatinga may be attributed to heavy rains and floods and submergence of their natural Harun Rashid Laskar habitat in the surrounding areas. Assistant Professor, Keywords: Jatinga, Dima Hasao, Assam, Borail Range, Mystery, Deptt.of Economics, Phenomenon, Birds, Monsoon. Haflong Govt. College, Introduction Haflong, Assam Just 9 Kilometers from Haflong, the district headquarter of Dima Hasao district of Assam, in the east there stands a tiny picturesque village called Jatinga on a spur of the Haflong ridge which itself is an offshoot of the main ridge of the Borail range. -
Understanding the Breakdown in North East India: Explorations in State-Society Relations
Working Paper Series ISSN 1470-2320 2007 No.07-83 Understanding the breakdown in North East India: Explorations in state-society relations M. Sajjad Hassan Published: May 2007 Development Studies Institute London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street Tel: +44 (020) 7955 7425/6252 London Fax: +44 (020) 7955-6844 WC2A 2AE UK Email: [email protected] Web site: www.lse.ac.uk/depts/destin 1 Understanding the breakdown in North East India: Explorations in state-society relations M. Sajjad Hassan DESTIN, London School of Economics 1. Introduction Northeastern India – a compact region made up of seven sub-national states1- has historically seen high levels of violence, stemming mostly from ethnic and separatist conflicts. It was among the first of the regions, to demonstrate, on the attainment of Independence, signs of severe political crisis in the form of nationalist movements. This has translated into a string of armed separatist movements and inter-group ethnic conflicts that have become the enduring feature of its politics. Separatist rebellions broke out first in Naga Hills district of erstwhile Assam State, to be followed by similar armed movement in the Lushai Hills district of that State. Soon secessionism overtook Assam proper and in Tripura and Manipur. Of late Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh have joined the list of States that are characterised as unstable and violent. Despite the attempts of both the state and society, many of these violent movements have continued to this day with serious implications for the welfare of citizens (Table 1). Besides separatist violence, inter-group ethnic clashes have been frequent and have taken a heavy toll of life and property.2 Ethnic violence exists alongside inter-ethnic contestations, over resources and opportunities, in which the state finds itself pulled in different directions, with little ability to provide solutions. -
Syllabus for Bcs (Written) Examination 1/210 সূচিপত্র
SYLLABUS FOR BCS (WRITTEN) EXAMINATION সবয়শষব হোলনোগোদ: ২৩.০৮.২০২১ চিপত্র [Contents] (ক) আবচিক চবষয়স맂হ [Compulsory Subjects] ক্র: চবষয় ককোড চবষয়য়র নোম ꧃ষ্ঠোন ম্বর নং [Subject Code] [Subject Name] 1. 001 বাাংলা১ ম পত্র [Bangla 1st Paper] ৪ 2. 002 বাাংলা২ য় পত্র [Bangla 2nd Paper] ৪ 3. 003 ইাংরেজি [English] ৫ 4. 005 বাাংলারেশ জবষয়াবজল [Bangladesh Affairs] ৬-৭ 5. 007 আিাজ জিক জবষয়াবজল [International Affairs] ৮-৯ 6. 008 গাজিজিক 뷁জি [Mathematical Reasoning] ১০ 7. 009 মানজিক েিা [Mental Ability] ১১-১২ 8. 010 িাধােি জবজ্ঞান ও প্র뷁জি [General Science and Technology] ১৩-১৫ (খ) পদ-সংচিষ্ট চবষয়স맂হ [Post Related Subjects] [�鷁 কোচরগচর/য়পশোগত কযোডোয়রর জন্য (For Professional/Technical Cadre Only)] ক্র: চবষয় ককোড চবষয়য়র নোম ꧃ষ্ঠা নম্বর নং [Subject Code] [Subject Name] 1. 111 বাাংলা ভাষা ও িাজিিয [Bangla Language and Literature] ১৬ 2. 121 ইাংরেজি [English] ১৭ 3. 131 আেজব [Arabic] ১৮ 4. 141 ফোসী [Persian] ১৯ 5. 151 িাংস্কৃি [Sanskrit] ২০ 6. 161 পাজল [Pali ২১ 7. 171 মরনাজবজ্ঞান [Psychology] ২২-২৩ 8. 181 ইজিিাি [History] ২৪-২৫ 9. 191 ইিলারমে ইজিিাি ও িাংস্কৃজি [Islamic History & Culture] 26-27 10. 201 ইিলামী জশা [Islamic Studies] 28-29 11. 211 েশনজ [Philosophy] 30-31 12. 221 জশা [Education] 32-33 13. 231 প্রত্নিত্ত্ব [Archaeology] 34-36 14. -
Folklore Foundation , Lokaratna ,Volume IV 2011
FOLKLORE FOUNDATION ,LOKARATNA ,VOLUME IV 2011 VOLUME IV 2011 Lokaratna Volume IV tradition of Odisha for a wider readership. Any scholar across the globe interested to contribute on any Lokaratna is the e-journal of the aspect of folklore is welcome. This Folklore Foundation, Orissa, and volume represents the articles on Bhubaneswar. The purpose of the performing arts, gender, culture and journal is to explore the rich cultural education, religious studies. Folklore Foundation President: Sri Sukant Mishra Managing Trustee and Director: Dr M K Mishra Trustee: Sri Sapan K Prusty Trustee: Sri Durga Prasanna Layak Lokaratna is the official journal of the Folklore Foundation, located in Bhubaneswar, Orissa. Lokaratna is a peer-reviewed academic journal in Oriya and English. The objectives of the journal are: To invite writers and scholars to contribute their valuable research papers on any aspect of Odishan Folklore either in English or in Oriya. They should be based on the theory and methodology of folklore research and on empirical studies with substantial field work. To publish seminal articles written by senior scholars on Odia Folklore, making them available from the original sources. To present lives of folklorists, outlining their substantial contribution to Folklore To publish book reviews, field work reports, descriptions of research projects and announcements for seminars and workshops. To present interviews with eminent folklorists in India and abroad. Any new idea that would enrich this folklore research journal is Welcome. -
Land and People of Manipur
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research ISSN: 2455-2070 Impact Factor: RJIF 5.22 www.socialsciencejournal.in Volume 4; Issue 5; September 2018; Page No. 68-70 Land and people of Manipur Pukhrambam Kumar Singh1, Dr. Angom Shyam Singh2 1 Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, C.I. College, Bishnupur, Manipur, India 2 Associate Professor, School of Humanities, Mangolnganbi College, Ningthoukhong, Manipur, India Abstract Manipur is an ancient Kingdom formerly ruled by its sovereign monarchs. It is now a state of India situated on its north-eastern boundary bordering Burma. Manipur is now a small state with an area of 22,327 square kilometers. But the merit and glory of Manipur does not lie in its size and population but in its age-old remarkable culture and civilization evolved through centuries unknown to the outside world till recently. However, one has to remember that Manipur of today is a small state of the Union of India, in the days when Manipur was independent and powerful under its east, the River Chindwin now in Burma (Myanmar) was the international river running between Manipur and Burma and in the west it extended up to the plains of Cachar. Manipur was in former days a great political power, a power that may be considered as an Asiatic Power. Keywords: Nagas, Kukis, Meitei, Mongoloid, Chindwin, Anouba, Salai, Kouba, Koubaron, etc. Introduction belonging to this Salai of the Meiteis are still designated as Geographically, Manipur is divided into hill and valley. Kouba and Koubaron respectively especially when they were Through the valley is far smaller than the hill in area, it was in referring to the literary accounts and in genealogical writings. -
Beyond Labor History's Comfort Zone? Labor Regimes in Northeast
Chapter 9 Beyond Labor History’s Comfort Zone? Labor Regimes in Northeast India, from the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century Willem van Schendel 1 Introduction What is global labor history about? The turn toward a world-historical under- standing of labor relations has upset the traditional toolbox of labor histori- ans. Conventional concepts turn out to be insufficient to grasp the dizzying array and transmutations of labor relations beyond the North Atlantic region and the industrial world. Attempts to force these historical complexities into a conceptual straitjacket based on methodological nationalism and Eurocentric schemas typically fail.1 A truly “global” labor history needs to feel its way toward new perspectives and concepts. In his Workers of the World (2008), Marcel van der Linden pro- vides us with an excellent account of the theoretical and methodological chal- lenges ahead. He makes it very clear that labor historians need to leave their comfort zone. The task at hand is not to retreat into a further tightening of the theoretical rigging: “we should resist the temptation of an ‘empirically empty Grand Theory’ (to borrow C. Wright Mills’s expression); instead, we need to de- rive more accurate typologies from careful empirical study of labor relations.”2 This requires us to place “all historical processes in a larger context, no matter how geographically ‘small’ these processes are.”3 This chapter seeks to contribute to a more globalized labor history by con- sidering such “small” labor processes in a mountainous region of Asia. My aim is to show how these processes challenge us to explore beyond the comfort zone of “labor history,” and perhaps even beyond that of “global labor history” * International Institute of Social History and University of Amsterdam. -
Tourism Sector in Assam: Its Economic Contribution and Challenges Purabi Gogoi Research Scholar, Dept
Pratidhwani the Echo A Peer-Reviewed International Journal of Humanities & Social Science ISSN: 2278-5264 (Online) 2321-9319 (Print) Impact Factor: 6.28 (Index Copernicus International) Volume-VI, Issue-II, October 2017, Page No. 214-219 Published by Dept. of Bengali, Karimganj College, Karimganj, Assam, India Website: http://www.thecho.in Tourism Sector in Assam: Its Economic Contribution and Challenges Purabi Gogoi Research Scholar, Dept. of Economics, Dibrugarh University, Assam, India Abstract Assam is endowed with natural and cultural resources which can form the basis for a very lucrative tourism industry creating employment and generating revenues. Though, it has the great potentialities for the development of tourism, but due to very limited government funds made available to the tourism sector and other various types of challenges, its contribution is not so much encouraging. To encourage tourism sector in Assam, proper infrastructure facilities, trained tourist guide and also proper cooperation and help of public, private and NGOs sector is needed. Keywords: Assam, Tourism, Economic contribution Introduction: Tourism primarily relates to movement of people to places outside their usual place of residence, pleasure being the usual motivation. It induces economic activity either directly or indirectly. This could be in terms of economic output or in terms of employment generation, besides other social and infrastructural dimensions. Assam is endowed with natural and cultural resources which can form the basis for a very lucrative tourism industry creating employment and generating income not only in the urban centers but also in the rural areas. Assam can become one of the most destinations of tourism in India because of its magnificent tourism products like exotic wildlife, awesome scenic beauty, colorful fairs and festivals, age old historical monuments, lush green tea gardens and golf courses, massive river Brahmaputra and its tributaries.