Ethnic revivalism and the remaking of identities: recognition struggles as scheduled tribes in Assam
Studies on Northeast India are often associated with ethnic conflict, insurgencies and separate statehood demands, shaped by colonial legacies and postcolonial state structures (Hussain 1992, Baruah 1999, Misra 1999). Historically, fluid ethnic relations have been reshaped by modern-state framework...
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European Bulletin of Himalayan Research
2026
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| Résumé: | Studies on Northeast India are often associated with ethnic conflict, insurgencies and separate statehood demands, shaped by colonial legacies and postcolonial state structures (Hussain 1992, Baruah 1999, Misra 1999). Historically, fluid ethnic relations have been reshaped by modern-state frameworks, leading to the intensification of ethnic activism. Ethnicisation, or the assertion of ethnic identity for political and economic gains, has become central to identity politics, with demands for ... |
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