Religious Tradition and Social Practices in Assam: Essays on Popular Religion, Buddhist Tradition and Writing Culture

Dr. D. Nath (b.1954)had brilliant academic career. He stood first class first in M.A. (History) from Dibrugarh University in 1976 and obtained the University Gold Medal. He taught for some time as Lecturer in J.D..S.G. College, okakhat and Darrang College, Bokakhat and Darrang College, Tezpur till 1979. Currently he is Lecturer in the Department of History, Dibrugarh University. He was awarded Ph.D. in 1983. Dr. Nath is a member of the All India History Congress, the North-East India Association and the North East India Council for Social Science Research. Besides a number of research papers published in different journals, he has to his credit a large number of research and popular articles in Assamese. A book Assam Buranji (History of Assam) is one of his latest literary achievements.