My Area of Specialised Interest of Research

Global environmental concerns have of late led some historians to study the environmental aspect of human societies thus making environmental history a developing field of historical enquiry. Improvement in the quality and quantity of data documenting along with established techniques, such as geomorphology and chemical and physical dating have enabled researchers to ask complex questions regarding how nature changes human life and activity, and how human beings alter environment. Environmental history also leads the subject closer to disciplines like Economics, Anthropology, Art, Religion, Literature and Geography. I find this new multi-disciplinary field of study extremely interesting and stimulating. My area of interest for research is the environmental history of Assam. Situated in the north-eastern part of India, Assam has always been known for her nature. The hills, rivers, and forests, besides enhancing the beauty of the land, contain diverse flora and fauna, some of which are rare in the world. Also, Assam is inhabited by people of different tribes/races. It is called a mini-museum of ethnic groups. A critical study of man-nature relationship not only for knowing different aspects of Assam’s medieval past, but also to understand those in contemporary Assam seems promising. I believe my researches on the environmental history of Assam will surely open doors for many further research/endeavours in this newly emerging critical filed. Moreover, it will enable us to know about the conservation method of our ancestors and their prudence for nature.