Communities, Institutions and Histories of India's Northeast

Introduction: Northeast India: History of the Present and Predicament of the Future Part I: Framing the Northeast 1. A Tale of Many Brahmaputras: Borderlands, Waterscapes and Geographies in Colonial Northeast India 2. Colonial Construction of the ‘Lazy Native’ and Formation of Assam’s Tea Industry 3. Analysing the Contours of India’s ‘New’ Regional Diplomacy: The Importance of Northeast Part II: Being a Northeasterner 4. Dressing My Culture: The Mekhela-Chador, Women’s Agency and Patriarchy in Assam 5. Dabbling with Kaleidoscopic Narratives: A Pre-requisite for Comprehending the ‘Forgotten’ History of the Rongkups/ Lepchas 6. Mob Justice: An Integral Form of Cultural Construct 7. Social Exclusion of Char Inhabitants in Assam: Understanding the Interplay of Culture, Identity and Geography Part III: Institutions, Resources and Sustainability 8. Marriage Rituals and Customs in Mizo Society 9. The Shift of Authority: From Village Authority to Colonial Court 10. Reframing Tribal Governance in Tripura: TTAADC to the Village