| Summary: | The Assam Agitation and the identity politics that came along with it had changed the lives of
the people of Assam in various aspects. One of them was the crowning of the Mekhela Sador as
the “traditional clothing of Assam” despite the existence of various other traditional clothings
within its borders. Due to its popularity, the industry had also boomed since then. While the
current literature explores the current identity politics of Assam or the popularity of the mekhela
sador, this thesis connects the two and looks at the influence of identity politics in the making of
the said traditional attire. Interviews were taken from entrepreneurs and stakeholders involved in
the making of this attire. This paper analysed their ideologies and values that affects the three
elements that are involved in the making of the mekhela sador— entrepreneurs, weavers and
designs/motifs.
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