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1st Edition

Cultural-Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on Indian Mobility Migratory Tapestries

Edited By Ambika Dhaka Copyright 2027

236 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

Description

The book explores centuries of human movement across the Indian subcontinent through a groundbreaking interdisciplinary lens, masterfully weaving together anthropological insights, historical analysis, and personal narratives to create a multidimensional portrait of migration's impact on society. It takes readers on an illuminating journey from medieval kingdoms to today's digital diaspora,... Read more

Table of Contents

Part I - Indigenous Perspectives and Claims to Autochthony

1. Autochthony and Assimilation: Exploring Lepcha Migration and Settlement in Sikkim and Beyond

Ambika Dhaka and Vikram Jha

Part II - Historical Perspectives- Medieval and Colonial Migrations

2. Nostalgic Recollections and Navigating New Realities: Migration and Building Anew in Medieval Deccan, 14^th to 16^th Century

Anwit Shahi

3. Locating the ‘Other’: Migration, Oppression and Loss of Identity in Marginalized Voices in Colonial Mithila, 19^th Century

Adarsh Kumar Aryan

4. Colonialism, Migration, and Resistance: The Unheard Voices of Jharkhand’s Tribal Women

Rupam Kumari

Part III - Migration, Memory and History

5. Frozen Memories: A Partition Saga

Dev Vrat Sharma

6. Socio-Cultural Study of Qaim Khanis: Exploring Their Migration Patterns and Settlement Dynamics

Shakila Bano

7. The Sodha Rajputs: Heritage, Migration, and Cultural Identity

Vikram Jha

Part IV - Migration, Settlement, Cultural Adaptations and Identity Formations

8. The Cultural Impact of Migration: How Movement Shapes Identity, Traditions, and Language

Viren Swami and Garima Bansal

9. Migration and Settlement

Pratikshya Niroula

10. Religion of the Lalungs (Tiwas) of Assam

Parismita Nath

Part V - Contemporary Migrations and Regional Disparities

11. Twice Migrated: A Review of Education and its Implication towards Demographical Change among Indian Tibetans

Anshu Bhardwaj

12. Seasonal Migration and Socio-economic Implications in Murshidabad District, West Bengal

Babar Ali

Part VI - Contemporary Challenges

13. Bridging the Digital Divide: Addressing Settlement Challenges Faced by Migrants in India

Tarana Sheikh and Keshav Nath

14. Cultural Heritage and Legal Realities: A Geo-Cultural Investigation into the Role of Indian Law in Shaping Migrant Urban and Rural Settlement

Swati Agrawal

Editor(s)

Biography

Ambika Dhaka is Head of the Department of History at Sikkim University, Gangtok, India, specializing in Ancient Indian art, architecture, and iconography.

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