A Contribution to the current debate on the status of historiography of North East India, this book presents a detailed discussion and also a critique of the mainstream history writing in the region. By critically discussing the major contemporary approaches and scrutinizing the most famous historians of North East India, it makes a significant contribution to the study of history. The book is an essential reading for teachers, students and researchers of History in India. The first edition of the book has already become a text in some Universities of the North East and therefore a second edition became necessary. This edition has been revised with the inclusion of a additional chapter critiquing the contemporary historical writings from the perspective of socio-economic developments. In view of the international interested in the happenings of the contemporary North East Indian this book should be of interest to the general reader also.