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Buddhism
in North-East India
Prof. Sristidhar Dutta
& Dr.Byomakesh Tripathy |
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| ISBN |
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8173871906 |
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| Year
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2006 |
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| Pages |
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269 |
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| Size
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8.5"
X 5.5" / Hardcover |
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| Price |
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Rs.
550 |
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| Availability |
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Yes |
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North-Eastern India occupies an important place in
the history and culture of India. It is the house
of a large number of ethnic groups residing in the
plains as well as on the hills with distinct sociocultural
and religious identities.
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ays on North-East Indias on North-East Indiaays on North-East Indiaays on North-East Indiasm has Played an unique role which is well-reflected
in nicely-decorated Buddhist monasteries, Stupas,
minor religious structures, traditional arts &
crafts, rituals, festivals and dances.
This book containing 27 papers by experts in their
fields, is the first attempt to study the history
of the Buddhism, Buddhist art & architecture and
its impact on socio-cultural and religious life of
the people of north-east India. The book throws light
on Theravada as well as Mahayana form of Buddhism,
as practised by some tribes of the area. The work
unfurls different aspects of culture of north-eastern
India is general and Buddhism in particular. The study
it is hoped, will prove to be useful to scholars as
well as readers interested in the subject.
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| Part I - General
- Introduction................
Sristidhar Dutta & Byomakesh Tripathy
- Some Observations..............
C.C. Singpho
Part II - History of Buddhism
- Buddhism in North-East India..................
Yan Tikhak
- A Note on the Theory of Buddhism in Manipur...................
John Parratt
- Growth of Theravada Buddhism among the Tikhak Tangsas of East Arunchal Pradesh................
Narayan Singh Rao
- Buddhism in Ancient Assam: A Survey......
Byomakesh Tripathy
- Buddhism in Tripura: A Historical Study......
Satyadeo Poddar
- Buddhism in Mizoram as Practised by the Chakmas.............
N.K. Laskar
- Buddhism among the Sherpas of Sikkim...................
Manis Kumar Raha
- Theravada Buddhism among the Khamtis of Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh..............
Jajati K. Pattnaik
- Buddhism among the Singphos...............
Tana Showren
Part III - Buddhist Art and Architecture
- Buddhist Stupas of Arunachal Pradesh: A Survey........
Sristidhar Dutta & Byomakesh Tripathy
- Lhagyala Gompa and its Importance in the History of Arunachal Pradesh..........
R. Dondrup & D.K. Duarah
- Rupa Gompa: A Historical Survey........
Sasikant Dash
- Recent Discovery of Cruciform Buddhist Remains at Pillak, South Tripura.................
G.C. Chauley
- Buddhist Remains in Tripura..............
S. Jamal Hasan & B. Sinha
- Ane Gompas of Tawang.....................
Byomakesh Tripathy & Sristidhar Dutta
- Some Pre-requisite Structural Components of Tai Buddhist Monasteries in North-East India..........
Jaya Buragohain
Part IV - Buddhism and Its Socio-Economic Impact
- Mahayana Sect of Buddhists of Arunachal Pradesh: A study in Social Geography........
Nishamani Kar
- Impact of Tibetan form of Mahayana Buddhism among the Monapas and Sherdukpens..........
R. Dondrup
- The Monpas: Their Social, Economic and Religious Institutions........
Rinchen Dorjee
- The Membas: Their Social, Economic and Religious Institutions.................
D.K. Dutta
- Role of Buddhist Art and Crafts in the Socio-Economic Development of the Monpas of Arunachal Pradesh..............
D.K. Dutta & D.K. Duarah
- Buddhist Contributions to Art Form of Arunachal: Influence of Buddhism on the Monpas and Sherdukpens.....................
Braj Narain Jha
- Polity of Pre-Colonial Arunchal Pradesh: Interactions in Trade, Culture, State and Buddhism..........
Amarendra Kr. Thakur
- A Note on New Year Festival Sanken..........
Ven. Agadhamma
Index
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Prof.
Sristidhar Dutta, former Dean, faculty of
social sciences, and former Head, Department of History
is currently. Professor of History of Rajiv Gandhi
University, Itanagar, Arunachal Predesh. He was also
the General Secretary of the North-East India History
Association for two terms. He is a member of several
academic organisations and institutions. Besides authoring
six books, Prof. Dutta has contributed more than sixty
research articles in different regional and national
journals and edited volumes.
Dr.
Byomakesh Tripathy, Reader and currently
Head of the Department of History of Rajiv Gandhi
University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, is an erudite
scholar and specializes in Ancient Indian History
and Culture and the History of North-East India. He
is a member of serveral academic organizations. Dr.
Tripathy has two books to his credit and his contributed
more than forty research papers in different research
journals and edited volumes.
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