North Bengal Anthropologist

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The special focus of the department of anthropology is to examine and analyze the regional and local issues of greater anthropological significance. The department has an innovative plan to develop interdisciplinary interaction for strengthening its teaching and research programmes. Participatory approach and Lab to Land method has been adopted to develop the teaching and research activities of the department. The thrust areas of the department are human nutrition, forensic anthropology, ethnomedicine, medical anthropology, developmental anthropology and tribal development.

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    Barpeta Satra and its Economic Impact on the Society of Barpeta Town
    (University of North Bengal, 2016) Goswami, Mridusmita
    The most important characteristic of the Satra is that they are self sufficient. This was an imperative of the medieval economy, when self-sufficiency was considered a virtue. Srimanta Sankaradeva devised the model of Satra in such a manner that the residents of that complex did not have to depend on the outside world for any of their requirements, but it is to be noted that their lives were very simple. Barpeta Satra is the earliest and most influential Satra of Mahapurushiya sect (Sarma, 1999: 177) as well as the chief monasteries of Assam (Neog 1965 rprnt 2008: 137) which was established by Madhavadeva the chief disciple and apostle of Sankaradeva with proper help to Mathuradas Burha Ata (one of the chief followers of Madhavadeva and the first Satradhikar of Barpeta Satra) in 1504 Sakaabda (Pathak, 1959 rprnt 2006: 12). The people of Barpeta live in different hatis are closely related with the Satra and the Satra has lots of impacts like- social, religious, political economic etc. among the people living in the society of Barpeta. This paper is a humble attempt to study the economic impact of Barpeta Satra to the society of Barpeta town.
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    Role of Satras in the Spread of Art and Culture with Special Reference to Barpeta Satra
    (University of North Bengal, 2015) Goswami, Mridusmita
    The most notable characteristic of the neo-Vaisnavite movement in Assam is the Satra institution through which the faith was propagated and established. It may be monastic as well as semi-monastic in form. The importance of this institution lies in the fact that it is intimately connected with the Assamese society and it has become a part and parcel of Assamese life. The history of Vaisnavism in Assam cannot be treated without reference to the Satra institution. For the Vaisnavite movement in Assam the Satra institution plays an important role in the spread of Assamese culture and acts as an aid in making the Assamese society united. The Satra has been working as a center of various art forms, such as Literature, Drama, Song and Dance, Craft and Painting etc. The objective that has been formulated for the study was to know about the role of Satra institution in Assam. The study also tried to study the role of Barpeta Satra in the spread of art and culture. The study was based on both primary and secondary sources of informations.