Jaysagar Wary
Biographic Data
| ID | 6906713 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jaysagar Wary |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jaysagar |
| FAMILY NAME | Wary |
| SIGNATURE | WARY J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bodoland University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4753-3803 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Wasteland, labour and landscape: Colonial transformation of the Brahmaputra valley
This paper examines how migration during the colonial period brought about profound transformations in the physical landscape of the Brahmaputra Valley in Assam. Following the British annexation of Assam in 1826, the colonial administration actively promoted migration to meet the labour requirements of tea plantations and expanding commercial agriculture. Migrant tea labourers and East Bengali peasants played a crucial role in reshaping the valle…
Jute Trade in Colonial Goalpara of Assam
Jute is a significant fibre found in India, particularly grown in the provinces of Bengal and Assam. The increasing demand for jute fibre in international markets encouraged the peasants of Bengal to grow jute for commercial purposes. Therefore, Bengal became a centre for globally recognised jute production and supplied to European nations. The discussion of jute trade in India would be lacking without referring to the Goalpara district of Assam,…
Journey to New Land: Quest for Santal Settlement in Goalpara District of Assam During Colonial Period
The Santal Mission was established on 26th September 1867 by Mr E.C. Johnson a British missionary of Baptish Missionary Society, Lars Olsen Skrefsrud, a Norwegian and Hans Peter Boerresen, a Danish. So as to provide a better way of life to the Santal, Lars Olsen Skrefsrud and Hans Peter Boerresen played an important role to bring them to Goalpara district, which resulted in the creation of a Santal Colony in Assam. During the colonial period, the…
Salt Trade in Goalpara District During Colonial Period
Salt is an essential commodity for human beings, and its demand has been increasing in the markets since the early days. There was no information regarding salt production in Assam during the precolonial and colonial periods. On the other hand, small salt brines existed in places like Sadiya, Burhat and Naga hills, but they were unaffordable. At that time, people used Khar, the burn ashes of certain trees which produced a salty taste instead of r…
Incredible Tram of Goalpara Forest
The tram was established to extract valuable sal timber from the reserve forest of erstwhile Goalpara district of Assam. Sal timber was in demand for its use as sleepers for railway tracks, as it was durable enough to be used to fasten the railway tracks. In the past, sal timber was brought near the river banks by elephants and bullock cart and then transported through river routes to Dhubri from where the timber was supplied to different places.…
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Incredible Tram of Goalpara Forest
The tram was established to extract valuable sal timber from the reserve forest of erstwhile Goalpara district of Assam. Sal timber was in demand for its use as sleepers for railway tracks, as it was durable enough to be used to fasten the railway tracks. In the past, sal timber was brought near the river banks by elephants and bullock cart and then transported through river routes to Dhubri from where the timber was supplied to different places.…
Salt Trade in Goalpara District During Colonial Period
Salt is an essential commodity for human beings, and its demand has been increasing in the markets since the early days. There was no information regarding salt production in Assam during the precolonial and colonial periods. On the other hand, small salt brines existed in places like Sadiya, Burhat and Naga hills, but they were unaffordable. At that time, people used Khar, the burn ashes of certain trees which produced a salty taste instead of r…
Journey to New Land: Quest for Santal Settlement in Goalpara District of Assam During Colonial Period
The Santal Mission was established on 26th September 1867 by Mr E.C. Johnson a British missionary of Baptish Missionary Society, Lars Olsen Skrefsrud, a Norwegian and Hans Peter Boerresen, a Danish. So as to provide a better way of life to the Santal, Lars Olsen Skrefsrud and Hans Peter Boerresen played an important role to bring them to Goalpara district, which resulted in the creation of a Santal Colony in Assam. During the colonial period, the…
Jute Trade in Colonial Goalpara of Assam
Jute is a significant fibre found in India, particularly grown in the provinces of Bengal and Assam. The increasing demand for jute fibre in international markets encouraged the peasants of Bengal to grow jute for commercial purposes. Therefore, Bengal became a centre for globally recognised jute production and supplied to European nations. The discussion of jute trade in India would be lacking without referring to the Goalpara district of Assam,…
Wasteland, labour and landscape: Colonial transformation of the Brahmaputra valley
This paper examines how migration during the colonial period brought about profound transformations in the physical landscape of the Brahmaputra Valley in Assam. Following the British annexation of Assam in 1826, the colonial administration actively promoted migration to meet the labour requirements of tea plantations and expanding commercial agriculture. Migrant tea labourers and East Bengali peasants played a crucial role in reshaping the valle…
Colonialism (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · South Asian Studies and Conflicts (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · History (3 works) · Agricultural economics (2 works) · Agricultural Economics and Practices (2 works) · Colonial period (2 works) · Economics (2 works)