Pre-Ahom Assam: Studies in the inscriptions of Assam between the fifth and the thirteenth century AD
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2013-06-06
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Histography of the Pre-Ahom inscriptions, Sources prior to the fifth century AD, General features of the river basin, Regions of the Assam Valley, Distribution, language and palaegraphy of the Pre-Ahom inscriptions: Distribution of the findspots of the inscriptions, observations, language, technical aspects, palaeography of the inscriptions, evolution of the alphabets of the scrips, Political framework: Bhauma-Naraka dynasty, Bhauma-Varman dynasty, Salstambha dynasty, Pala dynasty, Settlements and economy: Riverine character of the settlements, rural factor, patterning of the settlements, other crops and plants, system of land holding, royal grants, list of land grants, position of the brahmins, nature of the land tenure, ranks of the peasantry, nature of peasant production, issue of demography, urban centres, administrative officials and other classes, rural-urban links, Aspects of society and religion: Varna system, Jatis, ties of kinship and family, aspects of religion, religious spirit, features of religion, issue of interaction