Description

About the Book

The sole objective of the present edition is to present the ethnic description of 279 Himalayan Tribes in 4 Volumes which range from a few lines to twenty pages in length. Each entry deals with the physical, historical, social, political, economic, religious and cultural life of Himalayan region which is the meeting place of international borders of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, India, Nepal and Tibet. In this edition, we focus on the ways of living of Himalayan tribes—both past and present—and the factor that have caused the culture to change over time and place. The task which we have performed in this edition is, no doubt, beset with difficulties but we shall consider our labour amply rewarded if this monumental work is found useful by scholars and readers of ethnic study of Himalayan tribes.

About the Editors

N.S. Bisht is a retired sociologist, editor and writer. He was born at Nainital, educated in Dehradun and teaching in many colleges of Lucknow. He has contributed a number of research articles in journals and newspapers of national repute. After retirement, he is doing freelance journalism and associated with some important newspapers.

T.S. Bankoti, born at Almora and got higher education in Lucknow, is noted writer and journalist with twenty years editing experience. He has also contributed some important research papers on Himalayan tribes in national seminars and contributed a number of research articles in journals and newspapers of national repute.