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River, Society and Culture: Environmental Perspectives on the Rivers of Assam and Bengal

River, Society and Culture: Environmental Perspectives on the Rivers of Assam and Bengal - Paperback

by Rup Kumar Barman
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Availability:In StockContributor:Rup Kumar BarmanTheme:Cultural Region/Indian, Topical/EcologyPublish date:3/11/2024Pages:120
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Primus BooksISBN-13:9789356870529ISBN-10:9356870527UPC:9789356870529Book Category:History, NatureBook Subcategory:Social History, Asia, EcologyBook Topic:SouthSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.28 inchesWeight:0.136Product ID:SCSXFZ488N

South Asia's river systems are known for their multiple topographies and varied geography. There are several transnational rivers that flow to eastern and north-eastern India through Bhutan, Nepal and China. Geological and environmental changes; the construction of dams, barrages and hydroelectric power projects as well as their side effects; and massive floods, soil erosion and a rise in silt beds have changed the traditional relationship between these rivers and the civilizations settled near their banks. River, Society and Culture presents these dynamics in the context of the rivers of Bengal (both West Bengal and Bangladesh) and Assam. It focuses on four rivers-the Titash, the Tista, the Kalahi and the Raidak-to illustrate the intimate relationship, both historical and contemporary, between these life-giving rivers and their people.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Primus BooksISBN-13:9789356870529ISBN-10:9356870527UPC:9789356870529Book Category:History, NatureBook Subcategory:Social History, Asia, EcologyBook Topic:SouthSize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.28 inchesWeight:0.136Product ID:SCSXFZ488N
Barman, Rup Kumar: - Rup Kumar Barman is Vice-Chancellor of Murshidabad University. He was previously Professor of History at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and also served as Head of the Department of History from 2016 to 2020. Professor Barman has authored multiple books and research papers in various national and international academic journals. He is currently engaged in studies on state, border and citizenship as well as Dalit discourse and migration in a global perspective. Some of his publications include Raidak, a Transitional River: From Bhutan to Bangladesh to India and Nature, Communities and State: An Environmental History of Bengal and Assam.
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