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A 1933 Book on the History of Assam
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A 1933 Book on the History of Assam
Estimate : 2,000 - 4,000
A First edition Old Assamese Chronicle of the Tungkhungia Dynasty of Ahom Sovereigns
'The object of the whole book has been to present to the world a history of Assam of the Tungkhungia period as told by its own historians. Histories compiled on scientific and constructive lines have their own value as criticisms of facts; but the history of an Indian province written in a secluded place by con­temporary eye-witnesses and actors is equally impor­tant as preserving in an unsophisticated form the out­looks, the political and social sympathies of the people, the germs of decay inherent in an oriental monarchy, and the lost opportunities of rehabilitation. The history of the 145 years of Ahom supremacy, as preserved in this book, gives us an accurate glimpse into the causes which led to the extinction of a great ruling power that exercised its supremacy for 600 years, and its ultimate incorporation as a distinct unit of the British Empire.'
(From the Book)
Hammer Price :
2,200
+ Buyer premium (10 %)
 220.00
Total
2,420
The lot has ended
  • Collection: Oleographs, Lithographs, woodcut prints, etching, and screen- and offset prints Collection: Oleographs, Lithographs, woodcut prints, etching, and screen- and offset prints
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A First edition Old Assamese Chronicle of the Tungkhungia Dynasty of Ahom Sovereigns
'The object of the whole book has been to present to the world a history of Assam of the Tungkhungia period as told by its own historians. Histories compiled on scientific and constructive lines have their own value as criticisms of facts; but the history of an Indian province written in a secluded place by con­temporary eye-witnesses and actors is equally impor­tant as preserving in an unsophisticated form the out­looks, the political and social sympathies of the people, the germs of decay inherent in an oriental monarchy, and the lost opportunities of rehabilitation. The history of the 145 years of Ahom supremacy, as preserved in this book, gives us an accurate glimpse into the causes which led to the extinction of a great ruling power that exercised its supremacy for 600 years, and its ultimate incorporation as a distinct unit of the British Empire.'
(From the Book)

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