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The crucial battles of World War II fought in India's north-east-followed soon after by Independence and Partition-had a critical impact on the making of modern Assam. In the three decades following 1947, the state of Assam underwent massive political turmoil, geographical instability, and social and demographic upheaval, among others. Later, the truncated state suffered widespread unrest as various groups believed their cultural identity and political leverage were under threat. New social energies and political forces were unleashed and came to the fore.

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"""A model work of historical scholarship"""" - Ramachandra Guha """"The most well-researched, comprehensive history of contemporary Assam ever written"""" - Partha Chatterjee"

The most well-researched comprehensive history of contemporary Assam ever written. ― Partha Chatterjee, Professor Emeritus, Columbia University

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Arupjyoti Saikia is a professor of history at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. He held the Agrarian Studies Programme Fellowship at Yale University and visiting fellow positions at Cambridge University and School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.

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