essay

Christianity and development among the Garos

hill societies, their modernisation : a study of north east with special reference to garo hillsNew Delhi • Published In 1995 • Pages: 210-215

By: Burman, J. J. Roy.

Abstract
This is a brief account of the history of Christianity in the Garo Hills and the impact of Christianity on the clan system, economic life, and elite composition. At the time of writing about 50 percent of the Garos were Christian. The author suggests that a major impetus for conversion was due to the British pacification of the region and the Garo need for British protection from the plains Hindus and Muslims.
Subjects
Missions
culture
Garo
HRAF PubDate
1999
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Unknown
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 1998
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
1821-1981
Coverage Place
Garo Hills Autonomous District, Meghalaya State, India
Notes
[J. J. Roy Burman]
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215)
LCCN
95910488
LCSH
Garo (Indic people)