This volume deals with various facets of culture and civilzation of north-east india. It contains valuable information regarding the prehistoric megalithic cultures of the hill people, genesis and growth of tribal culture and civilzation, Aryanisation, Brahmanisation and Sanskritization in the valley of Manipur, rise and growth of Hindusim and Buddhism among the tribal people, evolution of vaishnavism in Assam, political and cultural relations of Assam with Bihar, Bengal and Orissa in ancient and medieval period, history and culture of ancient Tripura, republican institution of the tribal people, judicial system of the Khasi-Jaintias and Garos, tribal sculpture iconography, decorative arts, painting, etc., socio-religio-cultural renaissance and reform movements of the tribal people in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, impact of modernization on the Naga society and culture, and contributions of the tribal people to the making of history and culture of india through the ages.
This is, no doubt, an invaluable work. It is of immense use to those who intend to make further historical disquisition into the subject. |
