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The Art of Warfare in Northeast India

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  • Bishnu Kumari Gurung

    (North-Eastern Hill University, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India)

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This article discusses the strategies and tactics that were used and adopted by the hill communities (tribes) of Northeast India. Through this, an attempt has been made to bring the military history of the region into focus- a subfield of writing history that has and have continued to remain in the periphery of history writing. Besides the focus, the article goes beyond the battle centric narratives of events (new military history). This has been done by studying the ways of waging war, defence and offence policies, and cultural meanings that were attached to the battles and wars. By doing so, this article highlights, the reciprocal impact of social life of communities of Northeast India on war and vice-versa, thus, providing a holistic understanding of the interactions between the two. These interactions can be seen on the village defences, site selections, dormitories and weapons among other things.

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  • Bishnu Kumari Gurung, 2024. "The Art of Warfare in Northeast India," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(8), pages 586-592, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:8:y:2024:i:8:p:586-592
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