Articles

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Article on Vivartanavada, the philosophy of Srimanta Sankaradeva
Asomiya Pratidin, 16/2/2014

My article "Srimanta Sankaradeva and the tribes of North East" in Pratibimba, p. 5, Aug 28, 2013

Article on www.sankaradeva.com
Niyamiya Barta, 7/2/2012
Article on philosophy of Srimanta Sankaradeva
Times of India, 4/5/2000

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