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

 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)

Written by Dr Joy Shankar Hazarika, this essay traces the complex history of state formation in North East India. It begins by a discussion on the Geo-Ethnic Base of Assam (undivided) and the Social Formation phases in the region,pursued first by the Britishers and later by the mainland India, and finally throws a important map on the process of "BALKANISATION OF ASSAM". DOWNLOAD

In this very broad spectrum essay, the doyen of Geography in North East Inia, late Dr MOHAMMED TAHER gives a comprehensive account of the ethnic complexities of the region. This paper appeared in NORTH EASTERN GEOGRAPHER JOURNAL,VOL28,1997 This serves as a basic text to understanding North east India's ethnic base  DOWNLOAD