Here is a review of the book 'MAJULI: Resources and Challenges' http://www.thedialogue.co/the-wonder-that-is-majuli/
Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti www.drsanjib.net www.borkakoti.blogspot.com www.twitter.com/#!/borkakoti www.facebook.com/drsanjib.borkakoti www.sankaradeva.com Phone 91 94350 60198 On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 7:27 AM, Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti < [email protected]> wrote: > *MAJULI** : **Resources and Challenges** – exploration of a great > geo-cultural heritage* > > A new book about the largest inhabited freshwater island of world, Majuli > has been published recently. The book, titled *MAJULI : Resources and > Challenges* is compiled and edited by Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti. It is a > unique volume presenting the great geo-cultural wealth of the only island > district in India. The book is published by Authorspress India. > > > > The edited volume on Majuli is a collection of selected research papers > from renowned experts. The contributors have highlighted the issues, inter > alia, Sattras of Majuli and Their Heritage, Living Traditions of Majuli, > Majuli’s Case for World Heritage Status, Management of Majuli Island, > Protecting > Majuli from dominating Brahmaputra, Sustainable Design Solutions for the > Mitigation of Flooding and Riverbank Erosion in Majuli Island, > Eco-restoration of Majuli Island, Land-use/Land-cover in Majuli, Majuli : > An Avian Paradise, Tourism Potential in Majuli. > > > > Situated in the midst of the mighty Brahmaputra river, Majuli is > populated by different colourful communities, majority of whom abide by the > tenets of the Vaishnavite Saint Srimanta Sankaradeva. The great Sattra > institution, founded by him has been unwaveringly flourished in this river > island and several Sattras which practice the religious and cultural ethos > taught by the saint are flourishing till this date. Majuli showcases both > folk and classical treasures in the cultural arena, both preserved in > pristine form – and is naturally a nerve centre of Assamese culture. People > from different parts of the globe visit the island throughout the year to > see this wonder of nature. Seeing its high importance, Majuli was made a > district in 2016. > > > > The book “MAJULI: Resources and Challenges” is expected to uplift the > Majuli Island from its present crises posing challenges to its serene > existence. The island continues to be in the UNESCO tentative list for > World Heritage. Some of the contributors of this volume have been making > efforts to successfully realise it. Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti, the editor > of this book, was a member of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Heritage > Sub-committee and is known for his contributions to the cause of Majuli. > > > > The online link for procuring the book from the publishers is > http://www.authorspressbooks.com/book_detail.php?preference=1267. It is > also available with online vendors. One such link is > https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0755SG2FJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_2QOOzbK95YFA1 > > > > *Structure of the book* > > · *Foreword By Prof. Dambarudhar Nath* > > · *Sattras of Majuli and Their Heritage By Narayan Chandra > Goswami* > > · *Majuli’s Case for World Heritage Status By Dr. Sanjib Kumar > Borkakoti* > > · *Majuli : An Avian Paradise By Rituraj Phukan* > > > > · *Management of Majuli Island – Cultural Landscape and Living > Traditions By GSV Suryanarayana Murthy* > > · *Sustainable Design Solutions for the Mitigation of Flooding > and Riverbank Erosion in Majuli Island By Prof. Arvind Phukan* > > · *Protecting Majuli from Dominating Brahmaputra **By Bharat > Saikia* > > · *Eco-restoration of Majuli Island By Prasujya Gogoi* > > · *Land-use/Land-cover in Majuli (1985-2015) **By Normada Chetia* > > · *Majuli Heritage River Island By Prof. Dilip Kr. Medhi* > > · *Tourism Potential in Majuli **By Dr. Jecob Konwar* > > · *Majuli in 16th and 17th Century AD By Rashmi Saikia* > > · *Plan for a Cultural Centre in Majuli By Gili Navon* > > *About the author* > > > A researcher of medieval Assamese literature, Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti > has carried out extensive research on the Assamese hagiographies and > different aspects of the Sankari culture. He has translated the medieval > scripture *N**ā**mghosh**ā*, authored by Madhavadeva, to English and also > written a commentary on it. He has translated Srimanta Sankaradeva’s books > of hymns *Bargît* and *Gunam**ā**l**ā* to English as well. He received > Chandrakanta-Hiraprabha Memorial Vaishnavite Literature Award in 2008. > > > > An avid researcher and writer, Dr Borkakoti has written more than sixty > books, including *Sankaradeva Adhyayanat Bishangati, Place of Srimanta > Sankaradeva in All India Perspective, Unique Contributions of Srimanta > Sankaradeva in Religion and Culture, Sankarî S**ā**hitya **ā**ru > Sanskritir Baishishtya, Purn**ā**nga Kath**ā** Gurucharit, Strategy for > Industrialization, Namghosha: An Oriental Gem, N**ā**mghosh**ā** Bh**ā**v* > *ā**rtha, Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva, Srimanta Sankaradeva : A > Multi-faceted Genius* and* Srimanta Sankaradeva : An Epoch maker*. > Moreover, he has edited three medieval hagiographies. *The Redeemer* is > his English novel on the life of Srimanta Sankaradeva. > > > > Dr Borkakoti’s book *Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva* was highly > appreciated by the experts at Frankfurt Book Fair in 2006. It has been > procured by 26 libraries in USA, UK, Canada, Germany etc. Universities of > Chicago, Boston, McMaster, Yale, Michigan, Free State, Toronto, Heidelberg > etc have preserved it in their libraries. Beijing Book Fair of 2010 and > Seoul Book Fair of 2013 also displayed some of his books. > > > > Dr Borkakoti founded the popular Facebook group ‘Followers of Srimanta > Sankaradeva’ for dissemination of Srimanta Sankaradeva’s teachings and > messages. He also founded the Facebook group ‘Friends of Majuli’ to promote > Majuli. He is President of Society for Srimanta Sankaradeva, an acclaimed > institution for spreading Srimanta Sankaradeva’s philosophy. Dr Borkakoti’s > contact details: Email:[email protected];Blog: > www.borkakoti.blogspot.in; Website: www.drsanjib.net. > > > Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti > > www.drsanjib.net > > www.borkakoti.blogspot.com > > www.twitter.com/#!/borkakoti > > www.facebook.com/drsanjib.borkakoti > > www.sankaradeva.com > > Phone 91 94350 60198 >
