Kuknalim, Naga Armed Resistance: testimonies of leaders, pastors, healers and soldiers

Abstract

Finally, the last chapter brings out the role of the Assam Sahitya Sabha during the period of the crisis ridden 1960s language movement. It alleges the Assam Sahitya Sabha of being largely responsible for such movement that broke up Greater Assam and pushed away the tribal groups of the hill and plains from the mainstream Assamese society. Yet, the book is inspiring in that the merit of the work lies in the strong primary data, which has been used skillfully to interpret the issue of language movement of 1960. The authors attempted to cite facts from primary sources such as newspapers, government reports, and other sources. However, there are several parts where the book lacks an emphasis. While dealing with the issue of language problems in Assam, the authors fail to establish a clear link between language problem and illegal immigration. Furthermore, Sharma and Kalita’s 1960 Sonor Bhasha Andolan is an engrossing and well-written historical work, which will enrich the researcher’s curiosity as well as provide background for revisiting the language movement of 1960.