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India's northeast is one of the hotspots of conflict and violence. It comprises of eight states such as Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura. This area is also known as a land of diversity as it is home to people of various linguistic, ethnic , and cultural backgrounds. However, in spite of its unique features with lot of potentials and prospects, northeastern region presents a complex situation in which conflicts and violence are regular occurrences. The search for root and identity which is one of the most important themes of postcolonial literature finds its appropriate place in northeast literature as well. Another reason of socio-political turmoil in northeast is the sense of geographical and political alienation that the northeast people suffer from. The literature from this trouble -torn northeast reflects such socio-political issues of the region resulting in violence, loss of identity, and loss of life