Traditional Institutions in Meghalaya: A Study of Doloi and His Administration

by L S Gassah

ISBN: 9789390371761
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Imprint : Regency Publications
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 2895.00
Biblio : voo+76p., 23 cm

Author Profile

Dr. L.S. Gassah, is Professor and Head, Department of Political Science, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong. His area of Specialisation is Government and Politics in North-East India. He has edited 3 books-Garo Hills: Land and the People: Regional Politics Parties in N.E. India: and Autonomous District Councils: Autonomy and Development. He has published more than 40 research organizations like N.E. India Political Science Association : N.E. Indian History Association: N.E. India Council for Social Science Research (to mention a few of them) and has submitted 5 major projects to different organisations like ICSSR: Rajiv Gandhi Foundation: and the State Government of Meghalaya. Dr. Gassah is also a Life Member of many research bodies in N.E. India. He had been selected as one the members of the Advi-sory Committee of the ICSSR ( North Eastern Regional Centre), Shillong, for a term of two years.

About The Book

This book is the result of the author’s long experience in research and teaching on the subject of Government and Politics in North-East India. Of late, some books have been written on the people of North-East India, but they do not deal specifically with traditional institutions per se. <BR> It is therefore his Endeavour to bring out in this book the role, functions, pattern and structural determinants of leadership under the traditional system of administration as well as bring out the effects of British Administration and the Autonomous District Council on traditional institutions and leadership. Keeping the broad spectrum in mind, the author has attempted to analyse the situation as it existed in the past and at present among the Jaintias of Meghalaya and critically examine how tradition, continuity and change have worked in the society under study which has experienced a number of changes throughout the long period of its history.

Table of Contents

Preface iii Introduction 1 I. Doloi: Processes of the Evolution of the Office 8 II. Methods of Election of a Doloi 20 III. Powers and Functions 26 IV. Effects of British Administration on the Powers and Functions of Dolois 33 V. District Council: Its Effects on Traditional Institutions and Leadership 52 VI. Emerging Political Elites in Jaintia Hills 64 Bibliography 73