On the edge of empire : four British plans for North East India, 1941-1947 / edited by David R. Syiemlieh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Syiemlieh, David R. (David Reid), editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tribes.

History.

Politics and government.

India, Northeastern--Politics and government--20th century.

India, Northeastern.

Tribes--India--Assam--History--20th century.

Great Britain--Colonies--History--20th century.

Great Britain.

Colonies.

India--Assam.

Northeastern India.

Physical Description:

xiv, 255 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications India Pvt Ltd, 2014.

Summary:

In the closing years of the British rule in India, a secret plan was conceived and discussed at the highest circles for a crown colony comprising the hill areas of North East India and the tribal areas of Burma. The plan could not be implemented largely because it came up for discussion in the closing years of the British rule over India. The plan has been referred to in many publications. What was of concern was that scholars have made reference to the Crown Colony Plan/Protectorate without reading the actual texts. For too long, secondary references have been used in writing about these plans as the original documents were not easily available for research. This book compiles the four British plans into a single volume. There is a connection between the four plans of Reid, Clow, Mills and Adams. All four were members of the Indian Civil Service, all four served in various capacities in the region and all officers left their accounts/notes perhaps not mindful that even if these were not implemented the notes would come up for discussion many years after their departure. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction / David R. Syiemlieh

A note on the future of the present excluded, partially excluded and tribal areas of Assam / Robert N. Reid

A note on the future of the hill tribes of Assam and the adjoining hills in a self-governing India / James P. Mills

The future government of the Assam tribal peoples / Andrew G. Clow

Some notes on a policy for the hill tribes of Assam / Philip F. Adams.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

8132113470

9788132113478

OCLC:

864391587

Publisher Number:

99958905715