This paper by Dr Sauradeep Nath and Dr Shring Dao Langthasa was published in Reimagining Heritage Conservation, a Directorate of Museums, Assam publication.
Abstract
The Dimasa are an ethno-linguistic group who once nestled a kingdom over a substantial part of the Northeastern Region of India (NER) between ca. 11th–19th century CE. Although the ethnic group did not have a written record of their past, they built monuments, such as monoliths, gateways, fortification walls, rock-cut temples, brick-built temples, etc., at Kasomari Pathar, Dimapur, Maibang, and Khaspur. But the problem is that apart from the site reports by colonial authorities, there is no detailed account of remains therein. To remit the gap, the author and a few participants undertook field surveys in the aforementioned sites between January and February 2024 and collected data on monuments. Besides, interviews were also conducted in native languages to retrieve the oral tradition. The result highlights a comprehensive account of archaeological remains of four major Dimasa-built sites.
Keywords: Archaeology, Dimasa, Field Survey, Heritage sites, NER
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