Identity Issues in Northeast India

Contents Introduction 1 Identities of Tripura and identities in TripuraPradeep Kumar Deepak 2 Chakmas and Hajongs in Northeast IndiaAmrendra Kr Thakur 3 Gandhi in Northeast India an ideology conceived and adoptedBina Sengar 4 Dalit identity a study of Northeast Bengali literatureDilip Sarkar 5 Controversial Bru issue Brus of Mizoram in Tripura 1997-2010Ruma Bhattacharya 6 Education culture and identity among the tribes in Northeast IndiaRajesh Bhowmik 7 Pilak of Tripura identity of early Northeast IndiaProjit Kumar Palit 8 Gender justice and crime against women a Tripura perspectiveChandrika Basu Majumder 9 Marriage of women in rural Tripura a future identity or another means of human traffickingJayanta Choudhury and Purbita Gupta 10 Perspective of tribal women in Tripura a study of the status of women in Reang bru societyLincoln Reang 11 Role and status of women in traditional tribal society of TripuraGouri Kalai 12 Women in Tripura status and identitySampa Kundu 13 Socio political activities of Tripura Rajya Ganamukti ParishadAparna De 14 Colonial legacy its impact and responseRajesh Debnath 15 Indigenous agricultural management practices of the Monpas in Arunachal Pradesh ethos and issuesKuldip Gosai Index This study is based on the theme of the National Seminar Identities in Northeast India with special reference to Tripura in which different parameters of identities of Tripura are discussed In Northeast India academic discussions on identity is dominated by discussion on ethnicity And there is a common perception among the scholars to coin the phrases identity crisis ethnicity or question of identities whenever there is the question of identities whenever there is the question of identities in Northeast India Ethnic disturbance is rampant in Northeast India and is a burning issue which undoubtedly demands attention But in the concept of identity there remains wide scope to focus on multidimensional groups of human society At various tracts of Northeast India in general and Tripura in particular the role of different communities and groups both tribal and non tribal the weaker sections the Dalits the women the religious minorities the landless labourers the communities known for particular business trade commerce the special physical and geographical features etc are instrumental in influencing various parts of the region which might not have received due attention  Therefore the objective of this study is to go beyond ethnicity and to provide a platform to scholars to represent all identities in contexts of ethnic identity or identities based on religion language culture occupation etc  which would create atmosphere where no one would feel isolated or ignored jacket 202 pp.…