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Empire's Garden: Assam and the Making of India
A book in the series Radical Perspectives a radical history review book series Series editors: Daniel J. Walkowitz, New York University Barbara Weinstein, New York University History, as radical historians have long observed, cannot be severed from authorial subjectivity, indeed from politics. Political concerns animate the questions we ask, the subjects on which we write. For over thirty years the Radical History Review has led in nurturing and advancing politically engaged historical research. Radical Perspec- tives seeks to further the journal’s mission: any author wishing to be in the series makes a self-conscious decision to associate her or his work with a radical perspective. To be sure, many of us are currently struggling with the issue of what it means to be a radical historian in the early twenty-first century, and this series is intended to provide some signposts for what we would judge to be radical history. It will o√er innovative ways of telling stories from multiple perspectives; comparative, transnational, and global histories that transcend con- ventional boundaries of region and nation; works that elaborate on the implications of the postcolonial move to ‘‘provincialize Eu- rope’’; studies of the public in and of the past, including those that consider the commodification of the past; histories that explore the intersection of identities such as gender, race, class and sexuality with an eye to their political implications and complications. Above all, this book series seeks to create an important intellectual space and discursive community to explore the very issue of what con- stitutes radical history. Within this context, some of the books pub- lished in the series may privilege alternative and oppositional politi- cal cultures, but all will be concerned with the way power is con- stituted, contested, used, and abused. -
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SHASTRI INDO-CANADIAN INSTITUTE 156 GOLF LINKS, NEW DELHM10003. INDIA CD CO CO PERSONAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES IN THE GUPTA INSCRIPTIONS Personal and Geographical Names in the Gupta Inscriptions TEJ RAM SHARMA CONCEPT PUBLISHING COMPANY DELHI 05^3 First Published 1978 IV* Tej Ram Sharma 1976 Tej Ram Sharma (b. 1941- ) Published by Naurang Rai Concept Publishing Company 65-F, Anand Nagar DELHI-1 10035 (India) Printed by Malik Composing Agency at Mayur Press G.T. Karnal Road DELHI-1 10033 (India) IN THE MEMORY OF MY MOTHER LATE SHRIMATI SHAHNI DEVI Foreword 'What is there in a name?' There is definitely much more in a name than may appear to be the case on a superficial survey. Names may appear to be quite casual, so much so that the man bearing them has hardly any say in the matter. We find some people adopting new names or adding aliases. In many cases the name does not have any equation with the personal qualities of the man concerned. The titles assumed by a man may reflect something of his inner personality, his ambitions, and his emotional complexes; the epithets bes- towed by others, if not created by greedy flatterers, reveal his assessment in the eyes of others. Whereas the surnames or may often depend on the accident of birth in a given family a social group, the personal names are labelled long before any of the recognisable attributes begin to emerge. The story of names would have assumed a highly romantic colour if the names had been assumed by people and had not been thrust upon them. -
Assam and Its Traditional Craft Culture: a Historical Perspective on Its Trade and Commerce
Chapter 3: Assam and its Traditional Craft Culture: A Historical Perspective on its Trade and Commerce CHAPTER THREE Assam and its Traditional Craft Culture: A Historical Perspective on its Trade and Commerce Asomamarrupohi,Gunorunaishesh Bharotorepurbadishorsurjyauthadesh Guteijiwonbisarile, Alekhdiwashraati Asomdeshordorenepau, Imaanrokhalmaati - (Bhupen Hazarika) (Translation: Beautiful is our Assam, with virtues infinite, the land in the eastern direction of India where sun starts its day’s ascent. Search day and night an entire life shall even fail to find fertile grounds like my country Assam.) 3.1 The Prelude The Chapter presents a detailed narrative on Assam and its traditional craft culture and the commerce of crafts in the region. Section 3.2 deals with the geography of the state of Assam. Section 3.3 gives description on the trade and commerce providing insight into commercialization of the crafts through time. In the latter section, some of the renowned crafts and the craft producing places of the region are discussed giving an idea about the historical linkage of the crafts to the sites. 3.2 A Brief Discourseon the Geography of Assam Assam, the land of the mighty river Brahmaputra, in the ancient timeswas known as Pragjyotishpur, which according to Kalikapurana is the place where Lord Brahma created the stars. It also means the land of the eastern lights (Sircar, 1990). Its references are found in the ancient texts of Ramayana and Mahabharata. The Mahabharata refers to Bhagadutta, also known as Sailyalaya (Baruah and Choudhury, 1999), as the king of Pragjyotisha, whose kingdom extended to the seas, considerably the Bay of Bengal. The Ramayana mentions its western extension to as far as the river Kausika (Kosi in Bihar). -
Amphibian Network of South Asia ANSA (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka)
AAmmpphhiibbiiaann NNeettwwoorrkk ooff SSoouutthh AAssiiaa AANNSSAA (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) DDIIRREECCTTOORRYY OOFF AAMMPPHHIIBBIIAANN RREESSEEAARRCCHHEERRSS IINN SSOOUUTTHH AASSIIAA DDIIRREECCTTOORRYY Amphibian Network of South Asia ANSA (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) Edited by Sanjay Molur Produced by Wildlife Information Liaison Development / Zoo Outreach Organisation Conservation Planning Specialist Group, South Asia July, 2017 (Third electronic publication) Editor: Sanjay Molur Wildlife Information and Liaison Development / Zoo Outreach Organisation and CPSG, South Asia 12, Thiruvannamalai Nagar, Saravanampatty, Coimbatore 641035, Tamil Nadu, India Ph: +91 9385339862 & 9385339863 Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Website: www.zooreach.org, www.zoosprint.zooreach.org, www.threatenedtaxa.org CCOONNTTEENNTTSS MEMBERS LIST Alphabetical name list 5 Country-wise name list 9 ANSA MEMBERS PROFILE Bangladesh 13 India 16 Nepal 76 Pakistan 78 Sri Lanka 83 Members from other region 92 MEMBER’S EMAIL ID 94 LIST OF INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN THE NETWORK 98 ANSA MEMBERSHIP FORM 102 AAllpphhaabbeettiiccaall nnaammee lliisstt ooff AANNSSAA mmeemmbbeerrss Amphibian Network of South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) AAllpphhaabbeettiiccaall nnaammee lliisstt ooff AANNSSAA mmeemmbbeerrss De Silva, Philipur H. A Desai, P.V. Abraham, Saju K. Deshpande, Sarita Chandrakant Addoor, Surya N.R. Deuti, Kaushik Ahmed, Mohammad Firoz Devarshi, Dhirendra Ahsan, M. Farid Dey, Mithra Amarasinghe, Amarasinghe Achchige Thasun Diwan, Sandip Andrews, Harry Vasanth Dubois, Alain Andrews, Mannapparampil Ipe Duda, P.L. Andrews, Romaine Dutta, Amalesh Ao, Meren Dutta, Sushil K. B E Bambaradeniya, Channa Nalinda Easa, P.S. Bandara, Imesh Nuwan Erdelen, Walter Baruah, Chittaranjan Bhat, G.K. -
8 Conclusions and Implications This Study Has, from the Outset, Been Undertaken with Two Kinds of Reader in Mind
Chapter 8 Conclusions and implications This study has, from the outset, been undertaken with two kinds of reader in mind. Firstly, an historical linguist, interested primarily in the discussion and application of theory and method. Secondly, an educated speaker of a Kamta/Rajbanshi/Northern Deshi Bangla lect, wanting to understand more about their mother tongue, its history, and its relation to other lects. My hope is that the study has been somewhat satisfactory for both kinds of reader, and also for those readers in whom the two interests are combined. In this the final chapter, conclusions and implications are presented so as to address separately the concerns of these two kinds of reader. The conclusions presented in section 8.1 attempt to speak to the concerns of KRNB speakers, while conclusions listed in section 8.2 are geared towards the interests of historical linguists. The intention is not to repeat the historical argument of preceding chapters but to reflect on implications of this reconstruction for the contemporary status of KRNB on the one hand, and for historical linguistic methodology on the other. 8.1. Conclusions for speakers of Kamta/Rajbanshi/Northern Deshi Bangla It has not been the object of this study to construct a proof one way or the other on the controversial question of the contemporary status of KRNB. As argued in 1.7, the debate whether KRNB is a ‘distinct language’ or a ‘dialect of Bangla’ is for many on both sides not really about language at all, rather it is about social and political identity. Language status is used as a political symbol of social status—as a symbol of socio-political autonomy vs. -
Course Structure and Syllabi for M.A. in Assamese Programme: Tezpur University
Course Structure and Syllabi for M.A. in Assamese Programme: Tezpur University Què st_ ldqÉ ssnxè Department of Assamese Tezpur University Course Structure and Syllabi for M.A. in Assamese Programme Tezpur University Napaam, Tezpur, Assam-784028 1 Course Structure and Syllabi for M.A. in Assamese Programme: Tezpur University CONTENT 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Aims of the Programme 3.0 Programme Learning Outcomes 4.0 Attributes of an Assamese Post-Graduate 5.0 Teaching Learning Process 6.0 Assessment Methods 7.0 Course Structure 8.0 Detailed Syllabi (Course Objectives, Expected Learning Outcomes, Unit Divisions of the Course and Suggested Readings) 2 Course Structure and Syllabi for M.A. in Assamese Programme: Tezpur University 1.0 Introduction The main aim of the M.A. Programme in Assamese is to provide students both basic and specialized knowledge of Assamese language, literature and culture at an advanced level. The Programme is expected to encourage the students to take up an academic career by equipping them to carry out teaching and research. The Programme is also designed to develop their professional interests in the discipline of Assamese Studies. The syllabus of this Programme seeks to acquaint the students with Assamese Literature, Language and Culture; World Literature; Comparative Literature; Linguistics; Digital Humanities; Literary Criticism; Textual Criticism; Sanskrit Literature; Film Studies etc. 2.0 Aims of the Programme The Programme aims at the following objects: 1. Advanced Study of Assamese Literature, Language and Culture along with text- critical study. 2. Introduction to World Literature, Comparative Literature, Linguistics, Digital Humanities and Film Studies. 3. -
Archaeological Remains of Rajaduar Area in North Guwahati, Assam Y
Sanathana, YS and Hazarika, M. 2019. Archaeological Remains Ancient Asia of Rajaduar Area in North Guwahati, Assam. Ancient Asia, 10: 4, pp. 1–16. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aa.177 RESEARCH PAPER Archaeological Remains of Rajaduar Area in North Guwahati, Assam Y. S. Sanathana and Manjil Hazarika Guwahati, identified with the ancient Pragjyotishapura, has been a major centre of cultural development in Assam since ages. The present day Guwahati is well known for the temple of Kamakhya, the early medieval sites like Pandunath, Vishnu-Janardhan in the southern bank; Umananda and Urvashi Islands in middle of the river and Dirgheswari, Daul Govinda, Kurma-Janardan, Aswaklanta, Rudreswar and Manikarneswar in the northern bank of Brahmaputra river. The famous archaeological site of Ambari in Guwahati has provided ample evidence for understanding the cultural growth of the area since the beginning of Common Era. Considering the archaeological and historical significance of Guwahati, a detailed documentation and in-depth study has been taken up by the authors in various areas of the city and this paper is an attempt to document the archaeological remains in the Rajaduar area in North Guwahati. Introduction district. The town on the northern bank is known as North The archaeological remains of Guwahati in Assam indicate Guwahati falling in the Kamrup Rural district. North a continuation of human habitation from a distance past. Guwahati is well known for its historical background Guwahati, the biggest urban centre of Northeast India has and archaeological vestiges like temples, sculptural been recognised as the ancient Pragjyotishapura, the capi- remains, inscriptions, roads, embankments, bridges, forts tal of ancient Pragjyotisha kingdom.