Socio-cultural and political role of the Namghar in Assam a comparative study of the Namghars of Borbhogia village and Bordowa Than/Satra
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2011-03-31T12:17:07Z
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Chapters: Statement of the problem, Main hypotheses, Methodology, Literature of contextual relevance, The Bhakti movement and Assam, The Neo-Vaisnavite movement in Assam, Neo-Vaisnavism and women, Evolution of the Namghar, The Namghar as an institution facilitating democratisation, Structure of Namghar and its democratic spirits, The Borbhogia Namghar-a field study, Community development centre and panchayat, Bordowa Than, Communication and education, A centre of political and cultural activity, Promoter of unity, equality and socio consciousness-a cultural dimension