My study will seek to provide a cumulative aspect of the rise of the political insurgency and historical violence throughout years in North-Eastern India. I am going to analyse these different facets through the following eight sections – Reorganization of States at the time of British Raj and Second World War: Literary Representation of the Roots of Insurgency, Christianity and Missionary Education, Immigration Issue, Socio-political and Ethnical Crisis: Conflict between Tribes and Outsiders, Indifference of Government, Birth and prosperity of militants, Secession Movement, Literature of Protest.
North-East India as we call it a land of ‘Seven Sisters’ consists of the states namely Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and the lately added Sikkim with 250 social groups and more than 175 languages. This North–East part of India is connected to the rest of India through a narrow strip of 22 kms called the Siliguri Corridor or Chicken’s Neck. Interestingly, it also shares a great part of its border with the neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, and Nepal. So, it can be seen that the people of these states must have social, political, cultural and linguistic commonalities with its neighbouring countries and therefore the region embodies a rainbow of cultures and traditions that varies a lot from the rest of India.
Unfortunately, the histories, cultures as well as the literatures of the North-East India have always been perceived as a monotonous and homogenous entity, without really pondering over the myriad problems that permeate the geographical, cultural, religious, literary and political borders within and outside the North East. It would do well to recall how J. B. Bhattacharjee’s Roots of Insurgency in Northeast India (2007) points out the ‘real’ insurgency and the ‘made-one’ while at the same time appealing not to homogenise.
Similarly, as against such generalisations, we have certain North Eastern writers such as Indira Goswami, Temsula Ao, Mitra Pukhan, Mamang Dai, Easterine Kire, Sanjay Hazarika, to mention a few, who problematise and interrogate such oversimplifications and apathy of ‘mainland’ people, writers, leaders, even several other Indian and foreign governments.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- 1 Reorganization of States at the time of British Raj and Second World War: Literary representation of the roots of Insurgency
- 2 Christianity and Missionary Education
- 3 Immigration Issues
- 4 Socio-political and Ethnical Crisis: Conflict between Tribes and Outsiders
- 5 Indifference of Government
- 6 Birth and Growth of Militants' Group
- 7 Secession Movement
- 8 Literature of Protest
- 9 Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This project aims to analyze and reinterpret the historical portrayal of Northeast India to the world, challenging essentialist and hegemonic discourses that have stereotyped the region. It focuses on individual voices and unique expressions emanating from Northeast India, considering both colonial and post-colonial interpretations of its evolving social, cultural, religious, literary, and political anxieties and aspirations.
- The historical roots of insurgency in Northeast India, particularly the impact of British colonial policies and the reorganization of states.
- The role of Christianity and missionary education in shaping the social and cultural landscape of Northeast India.
- The complexities of immigration issues and their impact on ethnic relations and political tensions.
- The socio-political and ethnical crisis stemming from conflicts between indigenous tribes and outsiders.
- The portrayal of the Indian government's role in the region and its perceived indifference to the needs and concerns of Northeast Indian communities.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The first chapter delves into the historical context of state reorganization during British rule and its contribution to the emergence of insurgency in Northeast India. It examines the perspectives of key figures like J.B. Bhattacharjee, Sanjay Hazarika, and Subir Bhaumik, who shed light on the complex factors that shaped the region's political landscape.
The subsequent chapters explore various themes, including the influence of Christianity and missionary education, the challenges of immigration, the socio-political and ethnical conflicts between tribes and outsiders, and the government's perceived indifference.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The key themes and concepts explored in this work include insurgency, colonialism, state reorganization, ethnicity, identity, immigration, socio-political conflict, religious influence, government policy, and the literary representation of Northeast India.
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- Babli Mallick (Author), 2015, A Disturbed Existence in the Backdrop of Serene Green? A Literary Analysis of North-East India, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/319646