In Search of Identity: HMARS of North-East India

Contents: Foreword. Acknowledgement. I. In search of identity: 1. Introduction. 2. Original home. 3. Social and political institutions. 4. The status of Mizo (HMAR) women through the ages. 5. The coming of Christianity. 6. Patterns of leadership. 7. HMAR literature: its growth and development. 8. HMARS and Indo-Japanese soldiers in Khuga Valley, 1944. 9. Mizo Integration Movement (1946-1950). 10. HMARS in conflict situations. 11. Search for identity. II. Problems and issues: 12. Marginalization of the hill people. 13. Tribalism or detribalization. 14. Tipaimukh high dam and the question of our survival. 15. AMCO\'s peace efforts during the Kuki-Naga conflict, 1992-1994. 16. Roots of alienation of North East India. Appendices. Select bibliography. Index.

"The book is a collection of seminar papers on HMARS of the Mizo Group presented at different regional and national seminars during the last 35 years. It discusses the origin of the HMARS, including their so-called Israelite origin, socio-political developments, leadership pattern, literary development, position of Mizo women, interaction with Indo-Japanese soldiers during the World War II, the Mizo Integration movement, conflict with the Kukis in 1958-1960, and with the Dimasas in 2002-2004, and the history of their political movements including the HPC Movement in Mizoram.

Part II of the book includes marginalization of hill people, tribalism or detribalization, the proposed Tipaimukh High Dam, peace efforts of AMCO and roots of the alienation of North East India." (jacket)