Social Economic and Political History of the Mizo
Contents: Foreword. Preface. 1. Origin of chieftainship in early Mizo society based on tradition and myth/Sangkima. 2. Thirdeng balcksmith in traditional Mizo society/Malsawmliana. 3. The role of Puithiam in pre colonial Mizo religion/Benjamin Ralte. 4. Laipho: a social institution of the early Maras/K. Zohra. 5. An attempt to reconstruct the background of Lal Sawi in the Mizo history/Lalrinnunga Hmar and Vanlalruata Rengsi. 6. Chiefs in the Lushai Hills District/C. Lalthelengliana. 7. The early Mizo trade: with special reference to Tlabung Demagiri frontier Bazar/J. Zorema. 8. Orality to literacy: its impact on colonial Mizoram/Rohmingmawii. 9. Lakher society and colonial encounter/K. Robin. 10. Mizoram: socio-political consequences of the economic changes (1870-1947)/Lalngurliana Sailo. 11. Church: the primary agent of change in Mizo society/Samuel Vanlalthlanga. 12. Historical sketch of Mizo re unification attempts/Paul B. Chonzik. 13. Media and politics: a study of the role of press in Mizoram/Lallianchhunga. Index.
This book is an outcome of the seminar paper on the society, economy and political history of the Mizo written by a well known academicians and scholars among the Mizo. It focused from the origin of chieftainship in Mizo society based on tradition and myth to the role and importance of the press in the present day Mizoram. In between, traces on earlier Mizo society in which the importance of blacksmith and role of priest, were made in this book. The position and functions of the Mizo chief in pre and colonial period was also discussed in this book while the protest movement against the chieftainship of the Mizo finds more place in the book.
How the Mizo began to have trade and how it flourished in the south parts of Mizo as well as the economic changes and its impact on socio-political life of the Mizo was also discussed. The influence of church and how it becomes the primary agent of change in Mizo society as well as the general outline of the political unification movement also finds place in this book. (jacket)
