Kamatapur: An Unexplored History of Eastern India (650-1498)

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Origin of ancient Kamatapur. 3. Disintegration of Kamrup and the strengthening of Kamatapur. 4. The early political history of Kamatapur. 5. The rise of Kamatapur as a big power. 6. King Sadhya (1228-1265 A.D.) and his struggle against Muslim invasions. 7. The division of Kamatapur: Dharmanarayan, Durlabhnarayan, Indranarayan and Arimatta. 8. The Khen dynasty of Kamatapur: (1428-1498). 9. The capital and urban Centres of Kamatapur. 10. Re-emergence of Kamatapur under the early Koch kings. 11. Agriculture, trade and industry of Kamatapur. 12. Origin of the Koch people of Kamatapur. 13. The Meches. 14. The Lepchas. 15. The Rabhas. 16. Religions of the people of Kamatapur: Hinduism. 17. Buddhism in Kamatapur. 18. Islam in Kamatapur.

'Kamatapur: An unexplored history of Eastern India (650-1498)’ is the first book and first writing on the history of Kamatapur (Kamta Kingdom) and on Kamatapur. As it is the first effort to bind facts together to give a shape to understand what Kamatapur was or what the history of Kamatapur is, those who want to know about Kamatapur will love and like this book. Devoid of historical knowledge, we miss the linkage with the past, with our civilizational roots, political and social legacy and cultural heritage; therefore, while living for generations in the historical-geographical location of ancient Kamatapur or Kamta (Kamata) kingdom in the Tista-Brhmaputra valley, the people of the area comprising ancient Kamatapur must not, should not and can not ignore the history of Kamatapur. We have to learn what Kamatapur was and Kamatapur stood for; after all, it is to fill up and save our memory of the past appertaining to Kamatapur.