give a short description of the author journey to tawang
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Answer: Varrier Elwin was an anthropologist whose work on Indian tribal life contributed much to understand these people of high land. He was fascinated by the Indian Culture and travel widely throughout India and wrote extensively about the different tribes, especially of the north-eastern region. In recognition to his work Elwin was made Advisor of Tribal Affairs of the Government of India. He was attracted towards Buddhism and when he died in 1963 he was cremated in Shillong according to Buddhist rituals. His autobiography “The tribal world of Varrier Elwin” is a remarkable piece of writing characterized by keen observation and empathy understanding from the north eastern people. The present essay “A Pilgrimage to Tawang” is an extract from this book.
The essay is full of graphic description of the natural beauty of North East Frontier Agency(N.E.F.A., the present day Arunachal Pradesh) and is marked by high degree sympathy for the inhabitants of this region. Elwin short observation, an eye for detail and boundless spirit of adventure and curiosity are main characteristics of this writing. Whatever Elwin has described throughout the essay, it has projected the author’s deep sense of involvement with the people of this area and his skillful imaginative power mixed with realistic presentation.
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Edward James Corbett CIE VD was a British hunter, tracker, naturalist, and author who hunted a number of man-eating tigers and leopards in India. Wikipedia
Born: 25 July 1875, Uttarakhand
Died: 19 April 1955, Nyeri, Kenya
Nationality: British
Spouse(s): Mary Jane
Parents: Mary Jane Corbett, Christopher Willam Corbett
Books
Man-Eaters of Kumaon
1944
The man-eating leopard of Rudraprayag
1948