Topophrenia and Indigenous Belonging: Spatial Memory in Rajbanshi Poetry

Space and Memory are co-related as memory imbibes historical roots to a space with the process of recreation. Arguing concept Spatiality, Geocritc Robert Tally coins word ‘Topophrenia’ locate “the subjective engagement given place possible projection alternative spaces” (Chap. 1). Here, argues idea subjectivity both ontological imaginary places. These dialectics imbibed in individual collective Koch Rajbanshi people consciousness. With this consciousness, Poets from undivided Kamata Kingdom write poems imbibing strong associated spaces- real imaginary. Poetry has profound legacy glorious history culture community South East Asian nations. Due Geo-political bifurcations nations, greater was merged other states Consequently, liminal political boundaries displaced scattered giving different identities marginalizing their own indigenous epistemology. As is major modern Assam Meghalaya, canon literature its identity also comes under purview North Literature. The colonial knowledge system new geopolitical subjugates rich epistemological presence. This paper attempts argue that shares assert consciousness by reclaiming right lost land While upholding argument, Tally’s spatiality, Walter Mignolo’s Leanne Simpson’s argument Land pedagogy will be problematised.