Continuity and Change in Indian Society: Essays in Memories of Late Prof. Narmadeshwar Prasad

by Bindeshwar Pathak

Overview

Popularly called as the land of the red river and blue hills, Assam is the gateway to the northeastern part of lndia. Situated between 90-96 degree East Longitude and 24-28degree North Latitude, Assam is bordered in the North and East by the Kingdom of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. Along the south lies Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. Meghalaya lies to her South-West, Bengal and Bangladesh to her West. Renowned for its tea, wildlife and silk, Assam is a state with rich biodiversity. With its capital at Dispur, a suburb of the city Guwahati, it encompasses the Brahmaputra, the Barak river valleys, the Karbi Anglong, and the North Cachar Hills. There has been racial intermixture among the population of Assam. The Mongoloid racial stock have large number of tribes. The book is an asset for all scholars, researchers, teachers, students and of course, the general readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789354391873
Publisher:	Arts & Science Academic Publishing
Publication date:	06/30/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak is a great humanist and social reformer of contemporary India. To the weaker sections of society especially, his is the compassionate face of a paternal redeemer. Initiator of new concepts and founder of new movements for social change, he is internationally known for his contributions towards liberation of scavengers, through low-cost sanitation. A versatile personality, Dr. Pathak combines in himself traits of action sociologist, planner, engineer, administrator and a social reformer. He is the scion of a family of scholars and freedom fighters of Vaishali district (Bihar) where the first democratic republic was set-up in ancient time. Bom on April 2, 1943 in village Rampur Pohiyar, Dr. Pathak did his MA. in Sociology and English and Ph.D. and D. Litt from Patna University receiving gold medals for his record-setting performances. He is Founder of Sulabh International, Chairman of Sulabh Foundation, and Indian Association of Action Sociologists. Dr. Pathak has written many books, reports and addressed conferences national and international. His major publications include Action Sociology and Development, Road to Freedom, Sulabh Shauchalaya—a Study of Directed Change, Sulabh Shauchalaya—a Simple Idea that Worked. Among the distinguished honours, awards and recognition received by Dr. Pathak include one of the highest civil awards in India—Padma Bhushan, and internationally distinguished award The International St. Francis Prize for the Environment, and other equally important awards like K.P. Goenka Memorial Awards, Civic Betterment Award, National Citizen's Award, Dr. Pinnamaneni and Smt. Seethadevi Foundation Award, Bombay Citizens Award, Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award and Limca Book of Records, Man of the Year Award