PROBLEMS OF THE NORTH-EAST STATES OF INDIA DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OP Masittt of Hihtuvp mh infotmatton Science 1993^94 •v HABIBURRAHMAN KHAN RPN No. 83 LSM-13 Emolmtnt No; U*2404 Und«r th« Supervision of Mr. S. HASAN ZAMARRUD (READER) DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY ALIOARH (INDL^) 1994 CONTENTS Pcge No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 1 - il SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY 111— Vll LIST OF PERIODICAL DOCUMENTED VliL-iX LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS X PART -ONE INTRODUCTION l" M 1 PART- T;\^0 ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 4Z-1^9 PART-THREE INDEXES AUTHOR INDEX 150-155 TITLE INDEX 156-16^ ****** a) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First of all let me thanks to the Almighty Allah whose mercy bestowed on me the opportunity and privilege of the completion of this dissertation. The work took its present shape solely and exclusively due His kindness. I express my most sincere and profound gratitude to my teacher and supervisor Mr- S.Hasan Zamarrud, Reader in the Department of Library and Information Science, A.M.U., Aligarh for suggesting the topic, extending his guidance, encouragement and perceptive advice, during the entire period of this dissertation work. I am also grateful to Prof. Mohd. Sabir Husain, Chairman, Department of Library and Information Science, AMU. Aligarh, for the way he helped me by words and deeds. I pay my heartiest thanks to my respected teachers Mr.Al Muzaffar A.G.Khan, Mr.Shabahat Husain, Mr.S.Mustafa K.Q Zaidi, all Readers, Department of Library and Information Science, A.M.U., Aligarh, for their kind attitude, affection­ ate encouragement through my stay in the Department. I take delight in expressing my thanks to all my class mates, friends, well wishers, room partners and my younger brothers Arshad and Rashid, who have helped in so many different ways. tii) My special thanks goes to Mr.Tariq Mahmood Usmani, Research Scholar, Department of Geography, Mr.Javed Akhtar Khan, Research Scholar, Department of Library and Information Science, A.M.U,, Aligarh and Miss. Bushra Maqbool, for their valuable co-operation during the accomplishment of the present work. I am also thankful to the services of Seminar Librarian, Department of Geography, Incharge Coaching & Guidance Centre, Maulana Azad Library, A.M.U., Aligarh, ICWA Library, Nehru Museum and Library, New Delhi to reach and collect the relevant sources for this work. Lastly, sincere thanks are due to my inspiring parents for their collective and cultivative support, moral backing to continue my studies and getting the pleasure of completion of this dissertation. ( HABIBUR RAHMAN KHAN ) Ciii) SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY SCOPE X The North-East region covers the seven states namely Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya# Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and these states facing various problems. The basic aim of the Study is to bring together at one place the documents and periodi- odicals, articles published in Indian and foreign Journals on the subject. Since the topic is so vast, I have tried to include all the relevant sxibtoplcs and in each a few representative articles have been docian- ented. Keeping in view the toplcalty of the study Instead of plain annotations, informative abstracts have been prepared for the articles. It was given the task of preparing an annotated bibliography of 205 articles on "Problems of the North- East states of India^as it was thought that it might be of great use to research scholars in this field. Part one deals with introduction of the topic and problems of the topic. Part two which is the main part of the present study consists ot an annotated bibliogt-aphy of 205 articles on the topic. Part three however deals with indices. (IV) 2, METHODOLOGY i The primary sources were consulted in the following libraries. (a) Maulana Azad library, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. (b) Nehru Musetim and Library, Teen Moorti,New Delhi (c) Central Library, Jawahar Lai "ehru. University, New Delhi. (d) Indian Council of World Affairs Library, Sapru House, New Delhi. (e) Indian Council of Socxal Science Research,NASSDOC Mandi House, New Delhi. 2-A. STANDAFO) FOLLOWED t The Indian standard recommehdations for bibli­ ographical references (13:2381-1963), Indian statdard recommended for abbreviation for titles of periodicals (15:18-1949) and classified catalogue code (CCC) of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan have been followed. ., ' 2-B. SUBJECT HEADING : Attempts nas been made to give co-existensive subject headings as much possible. And allowed by natural language if more than one entry comes under the same subject headings, there are arranged alphabet ically by the authors name. CV) 2-C. ARRANGEMENT t The entries in this bibliography are arranged strictly alphabetically among the subject heading. The entry element ot the author (s) is in capitals, (i.e. surname) followed by the secondary element in parenthesis using capital and small letters (i.e. forename) and then the title of the article, subtitle (it any), then name of the periodical in abbreviated form (if needed) being underlined follo­ wed by the volume number, issue nxanber, date of publication, giving by using inclusive notation of the pages of the articles. Then each entry is followed by an indicative abstract of the article. The items ot the bibliographical references for each entry of a periodical article are arranged as follows; (a) Serial number (b) Name of the author/authore (c) A full stop (.) (d) Title of articxe including subtitle and alternative title if any. (e) A full stop (.) (f) Title of the periodical being underlined. wi (g) A full stop (.) (h) Volume number (i) A comma (») (J) Issue ntimber (k) Semi colon (;) (1) Year (m) A comma (#) (n) Month (o) Semi colon (;) (p) Inclusive pages of the articles. (q) A full stop (.) SAMPLE ENTRY : NORTH-EAST STATES, PROBLEMS, ELECTION, ASSAM 70. SETHI (Sunll). North-East: Violence stops elections. India Today. 5, 1; 1980, Jan, 1-15; 53. EXPLANATION This article is taken from tne periodical "India Today* which Is entitled as "North-East* Violence stops elections." written by "Sunil Sethi", in the in t*»e 1st number of the 5th volume of the January, 1980 year, on the pages 53, against this entry. 2-D. ABSTRACT: The entries in the bibliography contain abstracts giving the essential information about the articles (vi doctunented, I have given Indicative abstracts as well as information abstracts. After searching the literature , entries were recorded on 7* x 5** cards. 2-E. INDICES; The part three of the bibliography contain Author, and title indexes in alphabetical sequence. Each index guides to the specific entry or entries in the bibliography. A list of £>eriodical8 has been given with their place of publication and frequency. Another list of the abbreviations with their full form is also provided. ^viiii LIST OP PERIODICALS DOCUMENTED NAME OP PERIODICALS FREQUENCY PLACE OF PUBLICATIOtI 1. Commerce V/eekly Bombay 2. Democratic World Fortnightly New Delhi 3. Economic and Politi­ Weekly Bombay cal weekly 4. Economic Times Daily New Delhi 5. Far Eastern Econo­ Weekly Hongkong mic Review 6. Prentier Weekly Calcutta 7. Frontline Fortnightly Madras 8. Hindu Daily Madras 9. Hindustan Times Daily New Delhi 10. Illustrated Weekly Weekly Bombay of India 11. Indian Express Daily New Delhi 12. India Today Fortnightly New Delhi 13. ISDA Journal Quarterly Thiruvanthapuram 14. Krukshetra Monthly New Delhi 15. Link Weekly New Delhi 16. Mainstream Weekly New Delhi 17. Man and Development Quarterly Chandigarh 18. Nation Fortnightly New Delhi 19. New . Age Weekly New Delhi 20. New Wave Weekly New Delhi MX ' 21. Onlooker Fortnightly Bombay 22. Political Science Quarterly Jaipur Review 23. Prout Weekly New Delhi 24. RadJUxmce Weekly New Delhi 25. Rashtriya Sahara Monthly New Delhi 26. Sentinel Daily Guwahat i 27. Socialist Perspec- Quarterly Calcutta tive 28. Statesman Daily New Delhi 29. Sunday Weekly Calcutta 30. Telegraph Daily Calcutta 31. Times of '.[ndi a Daily New Delhi 32. USI Journal Monthly Delhi 33. Yojana Fortnightly New Delhi (X) LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED AASU All Assam Student Union. AGP AEOtn Gana Perished APHLC All party Hill Leaders, Conference BAG Bodoland Autonomous Council BSF Bodo Security Force CHT Chittagong Hill Tracts DMK Dravida Munnetra Kazgham GTAC Guwahati Tea Auction Centre. HVC Hynniewtrep Volunteer council ISG Internal Security Group ISI Internal Services Intelligence NSCN National Socialistcouncil of Nagaland Pim Peoples Militife of Nagaland TNV Tribal National Volunteers ULFA United liberation Frorttof Assam JAN January FEB February AUG August SEPT SEPTEMBER OCT OCTOBER NOV NOVEMBER DEC DECEMBER '^aH o^rve (^^ril^y<>da^ytw^ 1 1NTR0DUCT3DN The North-Eastern region of India comprises the seven states o£ Assam« Manipur# Meghalaya* Nagaland* Tripura# Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram. The whole region is situated between latitude 29° and 20° North and longitude about 90° and 97° East and covers an area of about 2«50«000 sq« km. It contributed 8% of India's total geographical area and about 4*7% of the country's total population* This region has a long international boundary with Bangladesh on the south­ west« Burma in the east* China on the North and north­ east and is connected with the mainland by the *Silliguri neck' in West Bengal* The seven States in the north eastern part of India* fondly called as the seven sisters* had been a victim of the century-long neglect and callousness on the part of the British colonial rulers* It was only after independence that careful attention was given to these States by the leaders of our national Government with a view to bringing about a rapid socio-economic change in this proverbially baclcward region of the country. Nature bestowed her abundant blessings on the land of the seven sisters In the shqpe of breathtakingly z beautiful forest land and blue hlllst mighty rivers •nd gorgeous water* green fields and a vast reservoir of natural resources beneath the earth.