Crossing Borders and Trading Stories: Bhutias and the Eastern Duar Exchange from Pre-colonial to Colonial Eras
History and Sociology of South Asia
Published online on October 27, 2025
Abstract
History and Sociology of South Asia, Volume 20, Issue 1, Page 59-80, January 2026.
This essay endeavours to chart the patterns of economic and spiritual interactions in the Assam–Bhutan duars during the pre-colonial era, and it scrutinises the transformations that occurred during the colonial period. The primary focus lies on the Bhutia ...
This essay endeavours to chart the patterns of economic and spiritual interactions in the Assam–Bhutan duars during the pre-colonial era, and it scrutinises the transformations that occurred during the colonial period. The primary focus lies on the Bhutia ...