History of Ancient Assam

Description

From The Earliest Time to 1228 A.D. :

Content :

Unit-I:
1.01: Sources: Archaeological, Numismatic, Epigraphy, Literary Sources
1.01.01. Literary Sources:
1.01.01.1. Indigenous literary sources:
1.01.01.2. Foreign literature
1.01.02. Archaeological sources:
1.01.02.1. Inscriptions of early Assam:
1.01.02.2. Coins or Numismatic sources:
1.01.02.3. Material Remains:

Unit-II:
2.01. Origin and Antiquity of Ancient Assam, location, origin of the name of Assam
2.01.01. Origin and antiquity of the name of Pragjyotisha and Kamrupa:
2.02. Geography:
2.02.01. Boundary of Assam:
2.03. Assam and its People:
2.03.01. Language of Assam:
2.04. Climate of Assam:

Unit-III:
3.01. Legendary period-Naraka and his successors
3.01.01. Danava dynasty:
3.01.01.01. Narakasura:
3.01.01.02. Bhagadatta:
3.01.01.03. Vajradatta:
3.01.01.04. Banasura:
3.01.02. Bhismak:

Unit-IV:
4.00. Historical Age:
4.01. Ruling Dynasties -Varmana, Salastambha and Pala dynasty
4.01.01. The Varman dynasty:
4.01.02. The Mlechchha or Salasthambha dynasty (650-55-900):
4.01.03. The Pala dynasty (900-1100 AD):
4.02. Decline of Kamata Kingdom:
4.02.01. Kamrup and the Turk-Afghan invasions (1206-1257):Unit-V:
5.00. Society of Ancient Assam
5.01. Development of Caste System in ancient Assam,
Social Classes and Occupational Groups:
5.01.01. Caste System in ancient Assam:
5.01.02. Society in Ancient Assam:
5.01.03. Social Life in Ancient Assam:

Unit-VI:
6.00. Economy of Ancient Assam
6.01. Economic condition of Ancient Assam:
6.01.01. Land System
6.01.02. Crafts and Industries
6.01.03. Land System: Land Grant and Agrahara Settlements:
6.01.03.01. The Land System
6.01.04. Agriculture, Trade and Medium of Exchange
6.01.04.01. Agriculture

Unit-VII:
7.00. Religion of Ancient Assam
7.01. Religious Beliefs and Practices in Ancient Assam: Vaishnavism,
Saivism, Shaktism and Buddhism:
7.01.01. Tantrikism:
7.01.02. Shaivism:
7.01.03. Vaishnavism:
7.01.04. Saktism:
7.01.05. Buddhism:
7.01.06. Hinduism:
7.01.07. Jainism in Ancient Assam

Unit-VIII:
8.01. Administration of Ancient Assam
8.01.01. Central Administration

Unit-IX:
9.00. Language and Literature
9.01. Language of Assam:

Unit-X:
10.01. Art and Architecture
Bibliography: