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The Assamese: A Portrait of a Community
Author: Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty
Publisher: Aleph
Pages: 480
Price: Rs 999
Who is an Assamese or what makes one Assamese are fraught questions for the people of a state that is always grappling with identity politics. Journalist Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty tries to address them in her new book, The Assamese: A Portrait of a Community, published by Aleph.
Who is an Assamese or what makes one Assamese are fraught questions for the people of a state that is always grappling with identity politics. Journalist Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty tries to address them in her new book, The Assamese: A Portrait of a Community, published by Aleph.
In 14 chapters, the author covers various aspects of the community starting with appearance and physical diversity. She concludes in the first chapter: “This phenomenon of assimilation makes Assam not just a miniature India with people of diverse
