Politics Of Regionalism In North-east India

This book ‘Politics of Regionalism in North East India’ consist of 11 articles varying from the role of regional parties in India to student’s politics as well as insurgency. Although there are some articles focusing on regional politics in India, it focuses particularly the autonomous movement in the state of Mizoram. The movement for greater autonomy and separate statehood among the hill district councils of Assam state are the main political activities during the late 1950s. Each hill districts are engaged in such politics. Mizo District, previously known Lushai Hills was one of the districts of Assam and put under the District Superintendent during the colonial period. The Mizo also demand greater autonomy, separate Mizo state and moreover independence status. Therefore, the present volume discusses about the political movements in north east India particularly focusing on the autonomy movements among some of the hill tribes of north east India.