A Contribution to the current debate on the status of historiography of North East India, this book presents a detailed discussion and also a critique of the mainstream history writing in the region. By critically discussing the major contemporary approaches and scrutinizing the most famous historians of North East India, it makes a significant contribution to the study of history. The book is an essential reading for teachers, students and researchers of History in India. The first edition of the book has already become a text in some Universities of the North East and therefore a second edition became necessary. This edition has been revised with the inclusion of a additional chapter critiquing the contemporary historical writings from the perspective of socio-economic developments. In view of the international interested in the happenings of the contemporary North East Indian this book should be of interest to the general reader also.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Manorama Sharma
Dr. Manorma Sharma, (b. 1937) M.A., Ph.D. Sangeet Visharad, P.G.Dip. (Education) is a known name in the field of music and literature. She has served in the Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla for a long time and has teaching experience of over 25 years during which she has guided M.Phil. and Ph. D. scholars. She has traveled widely within and outside the country in persuit of music dissemination. She has conducted com-parative study of music of the states in India and other countries. A recipient of Senior Fellowship Award from the Government of India, Award of Honour from Himachal Academy of Art, Culture and Languages and many other awards and honours at state and national levels, she is member of various prestigious literary and cultural societies. Her subjects of specialization are: Vocal music, music education, folk music and Hindi poetry. She has authored more than twelve books on music and two books of poems apart from a hundred articles on music and allied subjects.
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