Kishor K. Basa
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The papers published by the Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists, Jhargram study aspects of the interaction and linkages between society, state and governance, probing a number of relevant issues of concern including those significant to the contemporary time. The research papers by scholars who have been observing and researching on the theme in the course of the years delve into aspects of the functioning of the State and its structure ...
"Erecting burial monuments in Indian subcontinent can be dated to prehistoric times and was well known during protohistoric period. However, building of Early Iron Age megalithic burials as a tradition can be dated back to mid-second millennium bc and continued till ad 500-600 in some parts of India. Though a lot of work has gone into the study of these monuments since Babington first reported megaliths in India in 1823, much research is still required to ...
The dark side of milk consumption remains unknown to the general public, despite the availability of research data by many medical scientists the world over. Attempt through this book is to place these facts before you and safeguard you from premature dearth or needless suffering.
The Present volume is the outcome of seminar organized by IGRMS, Bhopal in 2005. This a major book on specialized museums in India by IGRMS. At a theoretical level, discussions is mode about the need, nature and scope of specialized museums as well as the changing connotation of the term 'museum'. At an empirical level, the rich repository of specialized museums of various types spread around different parts of India has themes of archaeology, ...
ndigenous Knowledge, an accumulated knowledge of the poor and marginalized for generations, transmitted orally, and carefully preserved in the cultural practices of the people, is under severe threat today. Changing environment and deep penetration of the forces of globalization and technologization into the remote areas have many a times made this knowledge obsolete. There is a growing concern that IK ingrained in people's context-specific knowledge of ensuring ...
Much has been written on the Museology, museum and heritage management and the related fields and the references are many and distributed over numerous journals, monographs, memoirs, internet database and other publications that are not easily accessible to research workers and the seekers of information. Keeping in view these facts, it has been considered useful to compile a comprehensive bibliography available. In this bibliography authors have added a special ...
Highlighting the intangible cultural heritage of Assam, the gateway to northeast India, the present volume contains papers under seven themes for documenting such heritage. They include Folk Tales, Rituals, Cults and Religious Practices, Festivals, Music and Performing Arts, Arts and Crafts, Culinary Traditions, Ethno-Sciences and Conservation of Biodiversity. Based on field work of a number of scholars, this book is an humble tribute to the ...