The customary laws and practices of the Garos of A’chiks or Mandei in matters of succession, inheritance, transfer of moveable or immoveable properties, gift, mortgage, etc. are varied and their interpretations on their customs and practices are not uniform for want of written customary laws. This book now has been revised and enlarged by trying to meet all the basic requirements and demands as well as suggestions of the present generations in the matters of existing traditional customary laws and practices of the entire Garo community wherever they may live. This book is the comprehensive study made by a Garo Scholar himself who could understand better the intricacies and complexities of customary laws. He has also cited all the important case laws on the point not only of the districts and village courts but also of the state high courts, neatly forged a chain by the aid of which an inquisitive reader may easily get down at the bottom and in the process be acquainted with the subject matter. It will be of great interest to all those who are interested in the Tribal customary laws of Northeast India.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Julius Marak
Julius Lonesh Rangsa Marak, son of Late Gajiram R. Sangma and Mrs. Ratche R. Marak was born on July 18, 1952 at village A'beram (Agreng), West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. He was educated at Sacred Heart Boys' High School, from where he passed his matriculation examination in 1969 and St. Anthony's College, Shillong, where he received his B.A. (Honours) in Political Science in 1973. He passed his M.A. in Political Science from the University of Guwahati in 1970. In 1982 he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, by the University of Guwahati for his thesis 'The Garo Customary Laws and Practices (Sociological Study)'. He has ten books in Garo and two in English as his credit besides a number of unpublished manuscripts. He has also contributed a number of articles to the various types of magazines and journals. He is H life member of Indian Art History Congress and the Northeast India History Association. He is also a recipient of State Award conferred by the State Government of Meghalaya of 'U Tirot Singh' on 21st January, 1998 on the occasion of 25th year of Meghalaya Statehood for his contributions in the field of Literature, Art and Culture and from many other social organisations. At present, he is serving as Museologist or Curator at State Museum, Meghalaya, Shillong (1999).
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