North East India through the ages : a transdisciplinary perspective on prehistory, history, and oral history / edited by Rituparna Bhattacharyya.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of tables and figures -- Biographical notes -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword / by Yasmin Saikia -- Chapter 1: North East India through the ages / Rituparna Bhattacharyya -- Chapter 2: Professor Mohammed Taher- a brief profile of his life and works / Abani Kumar Bhagabati -- Chapter 3: Assam from prehistory to history / Sukanya Sharma -- Chapter 4: Revisiting the history of medieval Assam / Sangeeta Gogoi -- Chapter 5: Assam in the colonial period / Barnali Sarma and Pooza Sharma -- Chapter 6: Reorganization and changing territorial framework of Assam since India's independence / Madhushree Das and Chandan Bhuyan -- Chapter 7: Prehistoric dwellers of the Meghalaya Plateau / Queenbala Marak -- Chapter 8: A history of Meghalaya: a saga of three fascinating tribes / Amena n. Passah -- Chapter 9: Incorporation of oral tradition in archaeological studies in Nagaland: an overview / Aokumla Walling -- Chapter 10: 03 August 2015 Framework Agreement, Naga National Movement and Confused Road Ahead / Rituparna Bhattacharyya, Ajay Prasad and Sanjay Prasad -- Chapter 11: Oral narratives of Manipur as the source of historical reconstruction / Thounaojam Caesar -- Chapter 12: Manipur- the socio-cultural continuum / Vijaylakshmi Brara -- Chapter 13: Mizoram through the ages / Benjamin L Saitluanga -- Chapter 14: Tripura's nuanced history to the present / Mousami Debbarma -- Chapter 15: Sikkim through the ages / Namita Chakma -- Index.

"This volume explores the rich pre-history, history, and oral history of the North East region of India -- a land-locked region that is home to over 350 ethnolinguistic communities. Despite its uniqueness and diversity, little is known to the outside world. The book studies the vibrant and diverse socio-political and cultural history of this region through a transdisciplinary perspective, covering a wide range of topics such as the pre-history, medieval and colonial history of Assam, the geopolitics of the creation of independent states from undivided Assam, oral narratives from Manipur, prehistoric cultures of Meghalaya, the Naga National Movement, Sikkim's Namgyal dynasty, and Tripura's transition from monarchy to democracy. It also discusses the invaluable contributions made by Professor Mohammad Taher (1931-2015), who laid the foundation of geography in North East India. A compelling exploration of this geo-politically contested space; this volume will be of interest to students and researchers of anthropology, archaeology, history, human geography, South Asian studies, and minority studies"-- Provided by publisher.