Download or read book A cultural history of Assam written by B. K. Barua and published by . This book was released on with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Cultural History of Assam of the Early Period C 400 A D 1200 A D written by B. Barua and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Cultural History of Assam written by Birincikumar Barua and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Cultural History of Assam Early Period written by Birinchi Kumar Barua and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Cultural History of Assam written by Birinchi Kumar Barua and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Cultural History of Assam Early Period written by Birinchi Kumar Barua and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Cultural History of Assam written by Birinchi Kumar Barua and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Cultural History of Assam of the Early Period 400 A D 1200 A D written by B. K. Barua and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Thesis submitted forms a part of a comprehensive work on the Cultural History of Assam, comprising the various aspects of the life of the people. The materials were collected in India as well as during the course of my study in England. The present volume contains an account of Assam from circe 400 A.D. to 1200 A.D., i.e., to the advent of the Ahoms. Assam, known as Kamarupa, figured during this period as a well-lnown Hindu kingdom. But so far no book has been written delineating the multifarious acivities of the country. The present work strives to depict the life of the people of the period with special reference to their economic and social conditions, their religion and religious institutions, and finally, their achievements in the fields of art, literature and architecture. Since the cultural life of a country cannot properly be evaluated without a thorough understanding of the political history, a chapter on political history has also been included. In the treatment of this chapter, an endeavour has been made to bring new facts to notice and to study the known facts from a fresh view point. The work is divided into seven chapters. It opens with a general introduction, and deals with the physical back-ground, including geographical divisions, population and terminology. It includes a sub-section on Early Geography: The Literary Tradition, in which all available references from early texts are collected and discussed. In the light of this information, a map of ancient Assam is reconstructed for the first time. The second chapter is on Political History. The third chapter, on Administration, deals with the theory of kingship and systems of central and local administration. A sub-section is added on Military Organisation. The fourth chapter is on Economic Conditions, in which the nature of village and town, the various aspects of the land-system and tenure, agriculture, crafts and industries, and trade and trade-routes to Magadha, Burma and China are discussed. Chapter Five on Society deals with the various classes of people, their occupations and their different social institutions. It is completed with a survey of the Learning and Literature of the period. The next chapter traces the history and the spread of different religious creeds, such as Saivism, Saktism, Vaisnavism and Buddhism, along with their respective rites and rituals. The closing chapter is devoted to Fine Art, which is divided into three sections, namely, (i) Architecture, (ii) Sculpture and (iii) Iconography. Almost all the available materials relating to the archaeology of Assam of the period are systematised here for the first time. An attempt has also been made to throw light on the principles on which Assamese art is based, as well as upon the sources from which its aims and ideals are derived. Finally it ends with an assessment of Assamese art. The chief sources of information of the author are the contemporary inscriptions, literary works, and accounts of foreign travellers. In respect to the first, the writer may say that he has thoroughly studied the inscriptions relating to Assam history, and has been able to extract even minute bits of information useful for his work. The literary source mainly centres round the Epics, Puranas, the works of Kautilya, Kalidasa, Bana and others. One of the foreign travellers who visited Assam during the period was Hiuen Tsiang. His invaluable account is very critically examined. In addition to these specific sources, the relevant modern publications, books written by eminent authorities, and their contributions in learned journals, have also been read and fully utilised. All sources quoted in the work are indicated in the foot-notes. The Thesis concludes with three appendices and a bibliography.
Download or read book Religion in Early Assam written by Rena Laisram and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-18 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a fresh approach to the existing literature on religion in Early Assam, bringing together perspectives from the fields of archaeology, religion, history and heritage. For decades, the Naraka legend has been incorporated into history without due critical attention and analysis of the historical context, while archaeological studies in religion have been largely descriptive. The sacred landscape of the erstwhile Prāgjyotiṣa and Kāmarūpa kingdoms had linkages with the history of other parts of India, and beyond. This book offers a comprehensive reconstruction of religion in Early Assam based on an exhaustive use of archaeological sources. It opens with a useful overview of the conceptual and methodological foundations of religion, archaeology and history. Heritage conservation of sacred sites such as Kāmākhyā which face the impact of rapid urbanization illustrates implications for Assam’s history and identity.
Download or read book A Socio economic Cultural History of Medieval Assam 1200 A D 1800 A D written by Satyendranath Sarma and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Assam written by Edward Gait and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Comprehensive History of Assam written by S. L. Baruah and published by Munshirm Manoharlal Pub Pvt Limited. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations: Few Maps Description: This work is the first analytical and comprehensive account of the civilization of Assam from earliest to the present times. Its object is ti acquaint the readers with the forces and factors moulding the society and culture of Assam through the ages. It analyses the salient features of Assamese civilization giving proper weightage to the contributions made by different tribes or ethnic groups of both the hills and the plains as well as by the followers of different faiths towards its growth and development. The work is divided into four parts. Part I gives a brief idea of the present state of Assam. It also discusses the source materials as well as the pre-history and the proto-history of the land. Part II deals with the ancient period beginning with the legendary kings till the dismemberment of the ancient kingdom of Pragjyotisha or Kamarupa in the close of the twelfth century AD. Part III treats the history of the medieval period from the rise of different tribal states on the ruins of the ancient kingdom till the fall of the Ahom monarchy in 1826. Part IV deals with the modern period covering the history of the British rule upto the attainment of the country's independence in 1947. It also contains a chapter dealing briefly with the events after independence. The authoress has made full use of all available sources, published and unpublished, preserved in different libraries within and outside the state. Attempt has been made to make the information up-to-date with proper notes and references and the treatment clear and precise. The work also contains a bibliography, glossary and index.
Download or read book Assam written by Chandra Bhushan and published by Gyan Publishing House. This book was released on 2005 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive book on Assam its heritage and culture. Assam is full of mountains, plateaus, river streams, various tribes, dense forests, and rare wild species. The author attempts to discuss all aspects its ancient history, its contribution in freedom struggle, tribal dances, weaving industry, tourist places, drama and cinema and a special focus of Gopinath Bardolai A useful book on history and culture of Assam.
Download or read book Social History of Assam written by Manilal Bose and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 1989 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Medieval Assam from the Thirteenth to the Seventeenth Century written by Nagendra Nath Acharyya and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book EARLY ASSAM SHAPING OF THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE written by NILKAMAL SINGHA and published by Clever Fox Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-16 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landscape being the rarely studied of the subjects. The book is about the ever changing cultural landscape of Assam due to human intervention beginning from prehistoric to the dawn of medieval period. It deals with the changes in the landscape chronologically through various cultural and archaeological phases. The book highlights the effects of prehistoric, megalithic, historic, architectural and various socio-religious activities on the shaping and reshaping of cultural landscape of early Assam. It also emphasize on the sacred geography depicted in Yogini Tantra, Kalika Puran and inscriptions and the role of rice cultivation in fashioning cultural landscape construct of Assam.
Download or read book The History of Civilisation of the People of Assam to the Twelfth Century A D written by Pratap Chandra Choudhury and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
