The Luit in Bhupen Hazarika’s Songs: A Metaphor for Exploring Assam’s Linguistic and Ethnic Politics
The river Brahmaputra, also known as Luit, has always occupied an important place in the cultural mindscape of the people of Assam, a state in the northeast of India. A source of great pride because of its sheer size and the myths and lore associated with it, it has nevertheless brought untold miser...
Main Author: | Jayashree Borah |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The International Academic Forum
2021-08-01
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Series: | IAFOR Journal of Arts & Humanities |
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Online Access: | https://iafor.org/journal/iafor-journal-of-arts-and-humanities/volume-8-issue-1/article-7/ |
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