Hunter, Peasant, Rebel - Colonialism and the British Assam Frontier

British Assam holds an important place in the history of the British Empire in South Asia. This is especially so in the context of colonial frontier-making. It is in this regard that the book examines what it culturally meant to be a hunter, peasant or rebel between the late nineteenth and mid-twentieth century in the British Assam frontier.

List of contents

Acknowledgements. List of Figures. Introduction. 1 Commerce and Hunting: Memoir, Adventure, Representation 2. Historical Ballads: Genre, Peasants, and History 3. Bishnu Prasad Rabha: The Making of a Rebel’s Worldview 4. Culture and Frontier: Colonialism, Form, and Crisis 5. Conclusion. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.

About the author

Manjeet Baruah is Assistant Professor at the Special Centre for the Study of North East India, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Summary

British Assam holds an important place in the history of the British Empire in South Asia. This is especially so in the context of colonial frontier-making. It is in this regard that the book examines what it culturally meant to be a hunter, peasant or rebel between the late nineteenth and mid-twentieth century in the British Assam frontier.

Product details

• Authors: Manjeet Baruah, Manjeet (Jawaharlal Nehru University Baruah, Baruah Manjeet
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.09.2024
• EAN: 9781032620176
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3262017-6
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: Empire and Frontiers
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Ethnic Studies, Sociology, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, British Empire, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Sociology: customs & traditions, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Indic, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, c 1800 to c 1900, Colonialism & imperialism, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, Literature: history & criticism, Social and cultural history, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Social and cultural anthropology, Colonialism and imperialism, Asian History, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), Literature: history and criticism, HISTORY / Asia / South / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General