Lamare shobhan (7 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. iv + 153.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. pp. xvi + 149 Illus. (Col.).

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The Legend of U Lakriah. 3. The Clan Cluster: Ka Kur Soo Kpoh-Khad-Ar-Warnai. 4. Myth of the Divine Descent of the Jaintia Kings. 5. The Origin of the Place of Worship of Jayanti Devi. 6. Oral Notes on Jaintiapur. 7. The Attack on Jaintiapur and the Story of U Ren. 8. The Story of U Chitang. 9. Malevolent Spells in the Jaintia Society. 10. Ka Syiem Latympang. 11. Rice Cultivation in Jaintia Hills: The Myth. 12. The Legend of U Sajar Nangli. 13. Snikur s Wrath. 14. Some Notes on Ka Sara Dkhar. 15. Stone Cows. 16. Love and Loving gone Bad: The Case of a Jaintia Damsel. 17. Stories from Chyrmang. 18. Story of Birds and Animals. 19. Story of the Earth. 20. The Case of the Jaintias with Madur-Maskut. 21. The Five Clans of Mukhla Village. 22. The Incursion on Sylhet and the Fallout with Nongkrem. 23. The Legend of Ka Iaw Chibidi. 24. The Legend of Ka Taben and the Importance of the Market. 25. The Mars of the Jaintias. 26. The Origin of Rice Beer among the Jaintias. 27. The River Kupli. 28. The Story of Midgets. 29. The Story of U Thlen Lawania and Ka Blai Pynsum Kule. 30. The Sung Valley. 31. The Syndai Cave. 32. The Tiger-Shaped Monolith. 33. The Vision of Johumbon. 34. U Muior Dkhar.Glossary . Jaintia Oral Narratives will try to dwell on the oral traditions of the people, which serve as an important source of information today. Some of the references will give an insight into the historical developments and may provide a window for researchers to explore into those areas once again and a proper understanding of the Jaintia society. (jacket).…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. In January 1860, the Jaintias, concerned that the British Indian Government had imposed a house tax on them, the collection of which had started some month earlier and further aggravated by the restrictions on the local customs, rose in resistance to the imperial power. What started as a localised upheaval soon spread over the entire Jaintia Hills. Suppressed in a few months, the British were caught unaware when the Jaintias rose in resistance again in 1862. It was another two years and more before the little war as it was called, was finally suppressed. This is the first detailed study on what was perhaps the most serious resistance to British rule in North-East India after 1857. The author has made judicious use of Jaintia oral history, weaving these sources with archival and published references. The origins of the uprising its nature and course of military operations are presented in detail but without losing focus on the central issue of a tribal resistance offered to alien rule. The book should be useful for those interested in the study of resistance movements, British imperialism and the North-East of India in particular.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.