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Society, Economy and Religion in Ancient Assam

Society

• The Kalika Purana and Yogini Tantra supply much information on the social condition of ancient Assam.
• Assam was inhabited by proto-Mongoloid, proto-Austroloid, Tibeto-Burman and Alpine people.
• Aryan culture was carried by the Alpines and later by the Brahmanas, who had already mixed up with other racial elements, when they migrated to Assam. Bhutivarman as stated in the Nidhanpur grant attracted the Brahmanas of Bengal by giving rich endowment of land and gifts. Brahmanas influenced the culture of ancient Assam. The original Brahmanas of Assam did not follow the ideal Vedic practices.
• The caste system in ancient Assam was not strictly adhered to.
• The society rested largely but loosely ...