The work is on the society, polity and economy of medieval and early colonial Assam. It examines what colonisation meant for the Assamese people in terms of economy and culture: its compromises with feudal elements and its adverse consequences for the region. It provides insights into the history of the region, taking cognisance of the material and mental culture, demography, ideology and other factors. It deals with themes like peculiarities of Assamese ...
Karl Jaspers and Neo-Advaitism deals with the intricacies of Jaspers's philosophical quest highlighting the meeting grounds between him and the Neo-Advaitins. Though Jaspers valued scientific foundation of philosophy, he was also aware of its limitations. For him main task of philosophy was to delve into human conditions. Juthika Das rries to explore and highlight the relation of Jaspers's position with that of the Neo-Advaitins (Vivekananda, Aurobinda and ...
