The book consists 27 research papers on religious culture of Arunachal Pradesh including tribal culture with emphasis on spirits and deities, sacred specialists, and sacred rituals etc. The Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism as practised by some Arunachali tribes are presented in a historical setting along with Brahminical culture in the foothills. This is the first such study of religious history of Arunachal Pradesh and their interaction with the people of Assam, Tibet and Myanmar through the ages.

This excellent book presents history, culture, oral tradition, tribal history, their migration, the regional archaeological findings, anthropological findings, economy, religions ranging Shamanism to Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism propagated here by Padmasambhava during the eighth century AD. The book is the veritable motherbode of information.

This book explores Sino-Indian tensions from the angle of state-building, showing how they stem from their competition for the Himalayan people's allegiance.

Relates To The Journey Of Arunachal Pradesh From Past To The Present - Supported By Facts And Figures. 11 Chapters Highlighting Major Issues - Covering Wildlife, Tribal Ethos, Social-Political Structure, Agriculture, Social Dynamics - Bori Society - Hill Miris - Arunachal Pradesh In Transition. Annexure - Bibliography - Index.

Origins and migration are core elements in the histories, identities and stories of Tibeto-Burman-speaking populations in the extended eastern Himalayas. These essays explore theories of explaining origins and migration, methods for studying them and expressions of them in local cultures.

The Title 'Periodisation of History: Arunchal Pradesh written by P. K. Nayak' was published in the year 2017. The ISBN number 9789351282198 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 196 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is North East Studies, ABOUT THE BOOK: - Periodisation in history has been the attempt to categorise historical time into discrete blocks. Historians broadly periodis

Arunachal Pradesh, formerly known as North East Frontier Agency (NEFA), is the land of rising sun of India. It is endowed with rich biological and cultural diversity. It is entirely a hilly state lies on the mighty Himalayan and Patkoi ranges. It is home of 26 major tribes and 110 sub-tribes with wide ranges of culture, rituals, religion and habits. The state comes under Indo-Myanmar biodiversity zone with centre of origin of several crops and is termed as "Paradise of Botanist." This book is intended for those who want to get preliminary information about this beautiful Himalayan state. This is not about political or current knowledge of Arunachal Pradesh, but about Arunachal Pradesh as it was and as it is. We try to give a brief note on geography, history, people, culture, rituals and practices.