Sources Of The History Of Arunachal Pradesh

This excellent book presents history, culture, oral tradition, tribal history, their migration, the regional archaeological findings, anthropological findings, economy, religions ranging Shamanism to Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism propagated here by Padmasambhava during the eighth century AD. The book is the veritable motherbode of information.

The book consists 27 research papers on religious culture of Arunachal Pradesh including tribal culture with emphasis on spirits and deities, sacred specialists, and sacred rituals etc. The Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism as practised by some Arunachali tribes are presented in a historical setting along with Brahminical culture in the foothills. This is the first such study of religious history of Arunachal Pradesh and their interaction with the people of Assam, Tibet and Myanmar through the ages.

Papers presented at the National Seminar on Sources of History of North-East India, held in 2002 at Gauhati, India.

Historical account of NEFA (now Arunachal Pradesh)

This Book Should Prove To Be Of Interest To Students And Researchers Of The Social And Economic History Of The Tribal Societies Especially Of Arunachal Pradesh.