“Sons-of-the-Soil” and Local Insurgencies ABSTRACT One explanation for localized armed conflicts is competition between the original inhabitants of an area and more recent settlers‚ including both migrants from the same country and from abroad. As of yet‚ this explanation has not been thoroughly scrutinized‚ partly due to the lack of disaggregated data on violence needed to properly examine the hypothesis. Hence‚ this paper applies the idea of such “sons-of-the-soil” dynamics to
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pleasant travel‚ return home with a fresh outlook‚ new zeal and a better determination. Travelling has also a great informative value. It widens the grasp of our knowledge of geography‚ different cultures and people‚ etc. For example‚ when people of Assam visit South India‚ they learn a great deal. They come to know about the geographical features of South India‚ such as the existence of numerous rivers‚ coconut groves‚ backwaters‚ spice gardens‚ rubber plantations‚ oceans‚ seas‚ factories‚ cities‚
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background of more than 450 years or so. Barnadi is a southern tributary of Brahmaputra and its bank was once known as Pati Darrang. In the reign of the first Darrangi King Bolinarayana alias Dharmanarayana‚the time when the Mughal ruled‚ the lower Assam was divided into 24 divisions for the smooth running of the administration. Out of these‚ the eastern and western regions adjoining to the boundary line of Kamrup and Darrang respectively‚ formed Pati Darrang. According to the history‚ Pati Darrang
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assam [æˈsæm] pronunciation (help·info) /ɔxɔm/ (Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a northeastern state of India. Its capital is Dispur‚ located within the municipal area of Guwahati city. Located south of the eastern Himalayas‚ Assam comprises the Brahmaputra and the Barak river valleys along with the Karbi Anglong and the North Cachar Hills with an area of 30‚285 square miles (78‚438 km²). Assam is surrounded by six of the other Seven Sister States: Arunachal Pradesh‚ Nagaland‚ Manipur‚ Mizoram‚ Tripura and
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Arunachal Pradesh‚ Assam‚ Meghalaya‚ Manipur‚ Mizoram‚ Nagaland‚ and Tripura. The region had a population of 38.6 million in 2000‚ about 3.8 percent of India ’s total. There is great ethnic and religious diversity within the seven states. For most of their history‚ they were independent‚ and their complete integration with India came about only during the British Raj. Most of the seven sister states are on the Eurasian Plate. (Excluding Southwest Meghalaya and the extreme west of Assam) [1] Contents[hide]
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Development of Bamboo and Cane Culture in ASSAM Introduction Assam is one of the richest state in India in source of bamboos and canes of various species. Bamboo is a raw material of great flexibility and forms of the fundamental parts of the lifestyle and culture of Assam. Extensive use of wood over the ages for furniture and other products has challenged the environment more than ever before. The population of trees and forests is ever receding. This increasing need for wood has been beautifully
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Natural disaster incidence has become a frequent phenomenon throughout the world that can affect anyone‚ anywhere‚ anytime. Every year more than 200 million people are affected by flood‚ drought‚ earthquake‚ wild fire‚ cyclones and other hazards. The trends in recent decades show an increase in number of natural hazards and an increase in the number of affected populations‚ since more and more people are becoming vulnerable to disaster of all type. The world disaster report reveals that from 1994
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Form No. Regn.-03 Assam Higher Secondary Education Council Bamunimaidam‚ Guwahati-21 APPLICATION FORM FOR MIGRATION CERTIFICATE 1. Name in full [in Block Letters] 2. Father’s Name & Home Address : : ……………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………….. 3. AHSEC Registration Certificate No. 4. Examination Results Examination passed HSLC HS (Arts/Sc./Com) Name of the Board/ University Examination Roll & No. Year of passing Division / Class : ………………………………………………………
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THE SACRED SHRINE KAMAKHYA Assam the earliest period is recognized as a suitable place for Sakti worship centering round the Kamakhya temple. There are many legends and sroties related to the origin of Kamakya temple and the worship of the Goddess Kamakhya. The shrine of the Goddess Kamakhya is situated about three miles from present town of Guwahati and about fifty miles from the range of hills. The Kamakhya temple is situated on the Nilachala Hill. The shrine is a place of culmination of Saktism
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literary figure‚ critic and scholar in Assamese language with his immense contribution to the language in terms of literature‚ linguistics‚ cultural anthropology and comparative religion Bani Kanta Kakati was born on 15th November 1894 in Barpeta of Assam to Lalitram Kakati and Lahobala Kakati. He was the second son of his parents and showed signs of genius from his early childhood. It is said that Banikanta Kakati could memorize the whole of Panini during his school days. Bani Kanta Kakoti was deprived
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