This book traces the history of Seraikella and Kharsawan states comprising the period from 1620 to 1956. These two Princely States, now forming the Seraikella-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand. Springing from the parent Porahat family, these two Princely States attained independent identity during the British rule. By and large they maintained a friendly relationship with the Imperial power. This is significant in view of the fact that the parent state had assumed ...
The compendium of 15 papers, presented at a National Conference, organized by the Department of History, Tata College, Chaibasa, examines the symbiotic link between the forests and the tribal life in India. Arguing that the government should not ignore this close link while framing forest rules and initiating development programmes, it addresses issues pertaining to forest laws, ecological ideologies, social protest, forest protection and development. The book is ...