The “Tribal Land System of Manipurâ€, covers all the social and cultural aspects of the tribal people which are the instrument for the evolvement of land ownership system of tribal people based on their costume and tradition. But still there is no uniform pattern of tribal land system in Manipur except some studies. This book, indeed may be taken as a major step for the preparation of a comprehensive picture of the land use pattern of tribal people. Apart from the pattern of the clear picture of the social profile of the social profile of two major ethnic groups of the tribal people, i.e. Nagas and Meiteis. It also indicates the nature of land use for jhum cultivation, the horticultural land and wet rice cultivation and the homestead of village settlement areas. As a whole, it is a comprehensive work in the study of tribal land use and land ownership pattern in the State. This book will definitely contribute a great help in the process of formation of a confirm land ownership and land use system in near future.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR P Binodini Devi
Potshangbam Binodini Devi (born 1959). Graduated from DM College of Science, Imphal (1979). Completed M.Sc. (Gauhati University,1982). Awarded Ph. D. (Gauhati University, 1994) Conferred Dr. Malti Nagar Ethnoarchaeology Award in 1998. Identified as a distinguished scholar in Indian Archaeology by Archaeological Survey of India, Govt. of India, 2009. Explored Poumai Areas, District Senapati, Manipur in 1999 as Associate Director. Served as Co-Ordinator and Resource Person for EMMRC under HRD, Govt. of India (2010 – 2011). Completed 9 (Nine) projects, published fifteen research papers. Presented papers in four International Congress and Conferences : Manila (2006), Mumbai (2006), Utkal University (2007) and Lucknow University (2010).Member of Indo Pacific Prehistory Association (IPPA, Australia). Life Members of Indian Society for Prehistoric for Quaternary Studies (ISPQS, Pune) and Society of South Asian Archaeology, (SOSAA, Pune). Executive Member of ISQPS for three consecutive years (2008 – 2011). Worked as Curator, Manipur University Museum, M.U. (1989-1990), Project Fellow (1992 - 1995), Guest Lecturer, M.U. (1995 – 2002). She is now teaching at the DM College of Science, Imphal.
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