Notes on Contemporary Issues in Political Geography (India & NEI)

STUDENTS, On the topic of Underdevelopment and growth of Extremism, first you must get an overview of the Insurgent groups in North East India. Read this Wikipedia article on it DOWNLOAD    After this read this paper by Mohammed Taher'sir, from one of his popular book on North EAst India. Here he gives an outline of the role of Ethnicity & Insurgency. He traces the origin of Insurgent groups in various states of NE India. DOWNLOAD          Finally this specific paper is written by the authors P. R. Bhattacharjee & Purusottam Nayak (North Eastern Hill University) which makes an assessment of the nexus between insurgency and underdevelopment in North East India. To achieve this end first various dimensions of insurgencies towards achievement of different goals in different states in the region are narrated. The impact of insurgency on infrastructure, industry including petroleum and tea, and environment are then analyzed.         The origin and persistent existence of e

  Students, this is a note on your syllabus topic of North East India, as a hub of Regional Cooperation. DOWNLOAD Also see this enlarged map of the Border trade Station-called LCS or Land Custom Station. Land Custom Station Map

Students, These are some Maps of the Continents of the World , which will help you in your studies as well as in preparing the project report. 1) AUSTRALIA (Including Oceania) 2) EUROPE (Including UK& France) 3) ASIA (INCLUDING SAARC COUNTRIES) 4) AFRICA 5) SOUTH AMERICA 6) NORTH AMERICA

Students, The following are some of the Maps of the Continents of the World and of India- which will assist you in your project as well as other academic purposes. THE WORLD (PHYSICAL) 1) ASIA (ECONOMY) 2) EUROPE (ECONOMY) 3) AFRICA (ECONOMY) 4) NORTH AMERICA (ECONOMY) 5) SOUTH AMERICA (ECONOMY) 6) INDIA-PHYSICAL 7) INDIA-POLITICAL 8) INDIA-LINGUISTIC

 Students, here are some videos on India since Independence, compiled from Youtube. Download all the videos from the folder to your PC/Laptop/Mobile and watch them. Open Folder

 Students, this article gives a comprehensive view on the Border disputes in North East India. You will have to identfy the places of disputes and draw them in your answers. Border Disputes in North-Eastern India Shakeel Anwar Border areas have their own problems and peculiarities and more often vulnerable to illegal infiltration of population, which adds pressure on their economic and environmental resources. The North-East region of India comprises of eight states, namely Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim. The region is known for a multitude of conflicts that undermines the idea of India as a prosperous and a functioning democracy. In this article, we have discussed on the problems and peculiarities on the border disputes in North-Eastern India which help the reader to understand the geopolitical problems in North East India. Border areas have their own problems and peculiarities and more often vulnerable to illegal infiltr

 Sudents, This is a good essay on the complex nature of Election process in India. It is an essential read to understand the various dynamics that are inherent in the elections processes in India. Elections in India- A Melting pot of various Dynamics

THE FOLLOWING ARE TWO IMPORTANT ARTICLES ON AUTONOMOUS COUNCILS IN ASSAM.  A brief history of Autonomous District Councils in North East India Autonomous Councils of Assam- A brief summary

The following is the copy of the Sixth Schedule as enshrined in the Constitution of India. This is the first step to understand the entire structure and system of Autonomous councils in North East India, SIXTH SCHEDULE For the latest (2020) information see CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (UPTO 9th SEPT 2020) (SOURCE:https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/COI.pdf)