On History and Historiography of Manipur
On History and Historiography of Manipur

Author: Gangmumei Kabui

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788183700597

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History is the study of the past but it has become a mode of intellectual enquiry. What is the philosophy of History? Is there a philosophy of History? This book is an attempt to answer this question. Prof. Gangmumei Kamel raises several metaphysical issues of History. His analysis of the Historical Method-particularly objectivity and interpretation is of great interest. He deals with historiography in Manipur. His interpretation of regional history of Manipur will be of great interest to the scholars and persons who are interested in the History of Manipur.

Cultural History of Manipur
Cultural History of Manipur

Author: Jamini Devi

Publisher: Mittal Publications

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9788183243421

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Articles chiefly on the dance styles accompanying Maharas, a form of Rāsalīlā, Vaishnava drama, from Manipur, India, and the contribution of Sija Laioibi, b. 1771, Vaishnava woman saint and princess from the royal state.

Insurgency in India's Northeast
Insurgency in India's Northeast

Author: Jugdep S. Chima

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-09-01

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 100095210X

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Insurgency in India’s Northeast provides a systematic analysis of every major secessionist group and insurgency in the region within a unified and original explanatory framework, focusing primarily on the postcolonial period. This book presents a parsimonious analytic narrative involving a rich sequential account of the historical evolution of Mizo, Naga, Meitei, and "ethnic Assamese" identities from precolonial to colonial to postcolonial times. Avoiding essentialist or primordialist arguments, the chapters in the book demonstrate how ethnic/(sub)national identities are dynamic and malleable phenomenon, not immutable natural givens. In particular, it argues that the postcolonial Indian state has attempted to integrate these ethnic/sub-state national groups into the Indian Union through a combination of democratic accommodation/consociationalism and hegemonic/violent control, strategically designed to encapsulate their evolving (sub) national identities into the overarching state-sponsored Indian nationality. Through this book, readers will gain a rich understanding of the dynamics of ethnicity/ nationality and the nation/state-building process in postcolonial India. It will be of interest to researchers in the fields of Asian studies, ethnicity, nationalism, separatism, security studies, border studies, and international relations.

Early Meitei History
Early Meitei History

Author: Rena Laisram

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788183701631

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EARLY MEITE1 HISTORY : Religion, Society and the Manipur Puyas is a concerted attempt towards presenting an objective reconstruction of the religion and society in early Meitei history. Studies undertaken so far have been inadequate in terms of handling the mass of manuscripts called Puyas which are the only major written source for the study. Notwithstanding the existence of reliable historical material alongside mythical narrative, the problem has been the treatment of the Puyas by majority of the scholars as authentic historical records per $e. This book offers a fresh approach to the treatment of the subject. It integrates critical study of the Puyas, experiences of the living tradition archaeological evidence and secondary data sources to comprehend the subject from a wider perspective. The study focuses on ancestor worship; a critical study of which is crucial for understanding other aspects of Manipur history. The traditional religion passed through a long process of evolution and survived even after Vaisnavism was declared the state religion of Manipur in the 18Thcentury A.D. The book will serve its purpose if it contributes towards a meaningful interpretation of the history of the Meiteis. The work is also aimed at stimulating discourses on issues such as .identity, ethnicity and nationality affecting contemporary Manipur society. It is hoped that the study will provide a more perceptive understanding of the past, which is essential in order to understand the present and subsequent periods of Meitei history.

Colonialism and Resistance
Colonialism and Resistance

Author: Arambam Noni

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-16

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1317270657

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Part of the ‘Transition in Northeastern India’ series, this volume critically explores how Northeast India, especially Manipuri society, responded to colonial rule. It studies the interplay between colonialism and resistance to provide an alternative understanding of colonialism on the one hand, and society and state formation on the other. Challenging dominant histories of the area, the essays provide significant insights into understanding colonialism and its multiple effects on economy, polity, culture, and faith system. It examines hitherto untouched areas in the study of Northeast, and discusses how social movements are augmented, constituted or sustained. This book will be of great interest to researchers and scholars of modern history, sociology and social anthropology, particularly those concerned with Northeast India.

Manipur
Manipur

Author: Wangam Somorjit

Publisher: Waba Publications & Advanced Research Consortium

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 622

ISBN-13: 819266872X

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An anthology of excerpts from the pre-20th century books, memoirs, journals, magazines, newspapers and government documents about the history, geography, economic, politics and culture of Manipur, accompanied by introductory notes contextualising the history of this critically positioned state in the broader history of the rest of Southeast Asia.