This book seeks to address the issues of ethnic identity of the people of Northeast India and the process of their integration with the concept of Indianness. Investigating into some aspects of the social, economic and political history of the region, it discusses at length their economic life, their trade and commerce, and their relations with the immediate neighbours like Bhutan and Tibet.
Drawing evidence from the epics, the Puranas, the epigraphs and oral traditions, it analyses the contribution of the Mongoloids and Indo- Mongoloids to the development of the Indian civilization, with special reference to the Northeast region.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M.S. Bhattacharya
Dr. M.S. Bhattacharya, a well-known social activist and author, has contributed to many journals and anthologies on topics related to child labour, child abuse, juvenile delinquency, psychological well-being of the children and various contemporary social problems. Primarily known as an art historian his works like North-East India and Studies in Micro history (2006) have aroused much intellectual curiosity in India and abroad. All his works bear the hallmarks in-depth research. Born in 1956 and resident of Kolkata Dr. Bhattacharya is now the editor of the Historical review, a biannual journal of history and archaeology.
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