The South East Asian Review
Founded by Dr. Sachchidanand Sahai and late Dr. Sudha Verma
Current Volume: 50 (Special 50th Anniversary Volume) (2025 )
ISSN: 0257-7364
Periodicity: Yearly
Month(s) of Publication: December
Subject: Anthropology Social Science Archaeology
DOI: 10.32381/SEAR
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A Chance Discovery of Cowries in Majuli, Assam
By : S.K. Bose, Guna Gobinda Phukan
Page No: 1-8
Abstract
A hoard of any kind always reveals new economic or socio-political information about a particular place or its surrounding regions. The cowrie hoard discovered at Sri Sri Bhogpur Satra in November 2023 also opened and added an interesting chapter in Assam’s history. This is the first time the cowries found therein were properly identified and linked to import items from the Maldives. While dating the hoard, the authors claimed that it was from the late medieval period and a link with Burmese invasions cannot be overruled.
Authors:
S.K. Bose: BF-70, Sector 1, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal.
Guna Gobinda Phukan: Solal, P. O. Panigaon, Lakhimpur, Assam
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/SEAR.2024.49.1