Indigenous Industries of Assam: Retrospect and Prospect
Goswami, Priyam
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Book ID : 27788
ISBN-10 : 81-8364-005-2 / 8183640052
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2005
Edition : (First Edition)
Language : English
144p., Index, 23 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- I. Historical background of Indigenous industries of Assam: 1. Silk; 2. Cotton; 3. Handloom industry; 4. Rhea and jute; 5. Lac; 6. Gold washing and jewellery making; 7. Metal work; 8. Timber; 9. Pottery and earthenware; 10. Bones, tusks, horns, hides and furs; 11. Bamboo and cane; 12. Masks; 13. Domestic economy - a view. II. Prospects of indigenous industries: 1. Sericulture; 2. Handloom and textile industry; 3. Cane and bamboo; 4. Horticulture; 5. Floriculture; 6. Masks; 7. Miscellaneous; 8. Resource mobilisation; Conclusion.
DESCRIPTION
The book provides a historical background of the indigenous crafts and industries of the region and discusses the prospects of sericulture, handloom, cane and bamboo, horticulture, floriculture, masks industries in national and international market. It not only analyses the causes of stagnation but also suggest probable remedies.
The book may be useful for policy makers and students of Management and economic history.
