Naga-Ahom Relations In Pre-Colonial Period

Naga-Ahom Relations In Pre-Colonial Period

Book Code: 1111033400366

N Nyejat Konyak

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*The Title 'Naga-Ahom Relations in Pre-Colonial Period written/authored/edited by N Nyejat Konyak', published in the year 2024. The ISBN 9789356637290 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 254 (Pages). The publisher of this title is GenNext Publication. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Political-Economic Relations. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms.

Year:

2024

Language:

English

Publisher:

GenNext Publication

Pages:

254

Book Category:

pub

Subject:

Political-Economic Relations

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ABOUT THE BOOK

The book studies the political-economic relations that was developed between the Ahom kingdom and the Naga hills tribes roughly between 13th to 18th centuries by focusing on the mechanism of socio-political relations that was established by the Ahom monarchy. The Ahoms obtained the commodities they needed on reciprocal term from the hills and lower lands, ushering in a policy of conciliation, friendship, and appeasement with the Naga hill tribes. Salt became a politico-economic element in hill and valley relations. The relations were maintained through various duar market (pass or gate), which facilitated contacts and a socio-economic dependence between the hill dwellers and plains men. Each duars’ was assigned with katakis’ (Ahom official) to maintain a mode of channel and to communicate with the Nagas. Strategically for the Ahoms, the Naga hills was important, as it was a transit route and trade route from Ancient times, and they had to pass through the Naga hills to enter the Brahmaputra valley which enabled their independence and mutual existence. The Patkai-Naga hills allowed cultural and commercial exchange between the foothills Naga and the Ahom kingdom. The hills also provided sanctuary to the valley population and even the runaway Ahom prince’s escaping to the hills against their conspirator or adversaries. Centuries old contacts and socio-economic interactions and dependence resulted in a pidgin language called Nagamese which continue to be used as medium of communication between the Nagas and the Assamese plainsmen and serve as a lingua franca among the different Naga tribes. These politico-economic interactions stretched for over 600 years. The book reconstructs the alternating friendship, hostility, and of enculturation of the Ahom rulers towards the neighbouring Naga tribes.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

N Nyejat Konyak obtained her Doctoral Degree in History from North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, India. Dr. N Nyejat Konyak is an author of a number of articles published in nationally and internationally reputed journals.

CONTENTS

Abbreviation .................................................7
Glossary .......................................................9
I. Introduction .............................................13
II. Early Contact and Political Relations .......55
III. Economic Relations .............................103
IV. Socio-Cultural Relations .....................145
Conclusion ...............................................193
Works Cited Bibliography ........................201
Appendices ..............................................223
Maps and Photo ......................................233
Index .......................................................243

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