{"product_id":"wild-races-of-south-eastern-india-hardback-9789390729203","title":"Wild Races of South-Eastern India (Hardback) 9789390729203","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWild Races of South-Eastern India\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eT.H. Lewin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9789390729203\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 November 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e362 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15 x 2.3 cm, 0.75 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRising from the rice swamps and level land of Chittagong District, now in Bangladesh, there stretches out a vast extent of hilly and mountainous country inhabited by various hill tribes. The author discusses the cli­mate, the bazars where they bartered their produce for such items as salt, spices, dried fish, etc., found only in plains, the flora and fauna, especially descriptions of valuable forest trees, medicinal plants, varieties of bamboos and canes, their mode of cultivation (jhum cultivation, which is a form of slash and burn agriculture), and com­munity life. It also contains descriptions of the British interaction with the hill tribes, their exploitation by the Hindu mahajans, the origin of the tribes living there, believed to be of Burmese extraction, their habits, customs, religion, festivals, attire, marriage ceremony, social habits and language. The author fondly describes them as lovable, simple, honest who do not believe in the accumulation of wealth and believe in perfect social?equality.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart I \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Hill Tracts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Country-Its Boundaries 7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Rise and Progress of British Power 46\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Hill Tribes (Sons of the River)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction – The Hill Tribes 72\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Khyoungtha (Tributaries) 93\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Chukmas (Tributaries) 157\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart III\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Hill Tribes (Sons of the River)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Tipperah and Mrung 190\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Kumi Mru 220\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Kookies or Lhoosai and the Shendoos 246\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion 341\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Manohar Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52652725502232,"sku":"9789390729203","price":52.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/wild-races-of-south-eastern-india-hardback-9789390729203","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}