Bezbarua da, Thank you so much for your interest. I will treasure your feedback.
Sanjib On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 12:56 PM, Madan Bezbaruah [email protected] [FriendsofAssamNE] <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear Sanjib > > Delighted to know about your work on Majuli. I am looking forward to > reading it. I shall soon get a copy from Amazon. Hope you are keeping well. > > best wishes, > > Madan Bezbaruah > > -------------------------------------------- > On Mon, 23/10/17, Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti [email protected] > [FriendsofAssamNE] <[email protected]> wrote: > > Subject: [FriendsofAssamNE] Re: MAJULI : Resources and Challenges > To: "arvind phukan" <[email protected]>, "Ankur Bora" < > [email protected]>, "Dave Chowdhury" <[email protected]>, > "FriendsofAssamNE Moderator" <[email protected]>, > "Krishanu Kaushik" <[email protected]>, "07711330689" < > [email protected]>, "w.saleh" <[email protected]>, > "Wahid.Saleh" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]>, "Sanjib Bhuyan" < > [email protected]>, "Binoy Bordoloi" <[email protected]>, > "D. Bora" <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, 23 October, 2017, 3:13 PM > > Here is a review of the book > 'MAJULI: Resources and > > Challenges'http://www.thedialogue.co/the-wonder-that-is-majuli/ > Dr Sanjib KumarBorkakoti > > 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 > > >
