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The Forgotten Saga of Rangpur's Ahoms
High Technology Letters ISSN NO : 1006-6748 The Forgotten Saga of Rangpur’s Ahoms - An Ethnographic Approach Barnali Chetia, PhD, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara, India. Department of Linguistics Abstract- Mong Dun Shun Kham, which in Assamese means xunor-xophura (casket of gold), was the name given to the Ahom kingdom by its people, the Ahoms. The advent of the Ahoms in Assam was an event of great significance for Indian history. They were an offshoot of the great Tai (Thai) or Shan race, which spreads from the eastward borders of Assam to the extreme interiors of China. Slowly they brought the whole valley under their rule. Even the Mughals were defeated and their ambitions of eastward extensions were nipped in the bud. Rangpur, currently known as Sivasagar, was that capital of the Ahom Kingdom which witnessed the most glorious period of its regime. Rangpur or present day sivasagar has many remnants from Ahom Kingdom, which ruled the state closely for six centuries. An ethnographic approach has been attempted to trace the history of indigenous culture and traditions of Rangpur's Ahoms through its remnants in the form of language, rites and rituals, religion, archaeology, and sacred sagas. Key Words- Rangpur, Ahoms, Culture, Traditions, Ethnography, Language, Indigenous I. Introduction “Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! Nothing beside remains. Round the decay of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare, the lone and level sands stretch far away.” -P.B Shelley Rangpur or present day Sivasagar was one of the most prominent capitals of the Ahom Kingdom. -
Numbers in Bengali Language
NUMBERS IN BENGALI LANGUAGE A dissertation submitted to Assam University, Silchar in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Masters of Arts in Department of Linguistics. Roll - 011818 No - 2083100012 Registration No 03-120032252 DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR 788011, INDIA YEAR OF SUBMISSION : 2020 CONTENTS Title Page no. Certificate 1 Declaration by the candidate 2 Acknowledgement 3 Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1.0 A rapid sketch on Assam 4 1.2.0 Etymology of “Assam” 4 Geographical Location 4-5 State symbols 5 Bengali language and scripts 5-6 Religion 6-9 Culture 9 Festival 9 Food havits 10 Dresses and Ornaments 10-12 Music and Instruments 12-14 Chapter 2: REVIEW OF LITERATURE 15-16 Chapter 3: OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY Objectives 16 Methodology and Sources of Data 16 Chapter 4: NUMBERS 18-20 Chapter 5: CONCLUSION 21 BIBLIOGRAPHY 22 CERTIFICATE DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES ASSAM UNIVERSITY SILCHAR DATE: 15-05-2020 Certified that the dissertation/project entitled “Numbers in Bengali Language” submitted by Roll - 011818 No - 2083100012 Registration No 03-120032252 of 2018-2019 for Master degree in Linguistics in Assam University, Silchar. It is further certified that the candidate has complied with all the formalities as per the requirements of Assam University . I recommend that the dissertation may be placed before examiners for consideration of award of the degree of this university. 5.10.2020 (Asst. Professor Paramita Purkait) Name & Signature of the Supervisor Department of Linguistics Assam University, Silchar 1 DECLARATION I hereby Roll - 011818 No - 2083100012 Registration No – 03-120032252 hereby declare that the subject matter of the dissertation entitled ‘Numbers in Bengali language’ is the record of the work done by me. -
Class-6 New 2020.CDR
Foreword I am greatly pleased to introduce the inaugural issue of “rediscovering Assam- An Endeavour of DPS Guwahati” . The need for familiarizing the students with the rich historical background, unique geographical features and varied flora and fauna of Assam had long been felt both by the teaching fraternity as well as the parent community. The text has been prepared by the teachers of Delhi Public School Guwahati with the sole aim of fulfilling this need. The book which has three parts will cater to the learning requirement of the students of classes VI, VII, VIII. I am grateful towards the teachers who have put in their best efforts to develop the contents of the text and I do hope that the students will indeed rediscover Assam in all its glory. With best wishes, Chandralekha Rawat Principal Delhi Public School Guwahati @2015 ; Delhi Public School Guwahati : “all rights reserved” Index Class - VI Sl No. Subject Page No. 1 Environmental Science 7-13 2 Geography 14-22 3 History 23-29 Class - VII Sl No. Subject Page No. 1 Environmental Science 33-39 2 Geography 40-46 3 History 47-62 Class - VIII Sl No. Subject Page No. 1 Environmental Science 65-71 2 Geography 72-82 3 History 83-96 CLASS-VI Assam, the north-eastern sentinel of the frontiers of India, is a state richly endowed with places of tourist attractions (Fig.1.1). Assam is surrounded by six of the other Seven Sister States: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Meghalaya. Assam has the second largest area after Arunachal Pradesh. -
Assamese Film Siraj and Ajala Kakai Portraying Bihu Dance and Songs As Popular Culture
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 24, Issue 7, Ser. 6 (July. 2019) 30-34 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org Assamese Film Siraj and Ajala Kakai Portraying Bihu Dance and Songs as Popular Culture Dr. Debasis Bezbaruah Guest FacultyGauhati University Institute of North East India Studies Corresponding Author: Dr. Debasis Bezbaruah ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- Date of Submission: 10-07-2019 Date of acceptance: 25-07-2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. INTRODUCTION Bihu dance and songs are folk media forms of Assam. Folk media forms of Bihu are vibrant among people of Assam. However Bihu as represented by Assamese cinema creates popular culture forms which are distinctly deviates from folk forms.Assamese cinema has a glorious history since the first ever film Joymoti by Jyotiprasad Agarwala in 1935. Cinema forms the popular culture. At the same time cinema itself is popular culture. In the twentieth and in the twenty first century cinema is the most powerful mass media which can overcome all barriers of boundaries and forms a universal platform for human race. Cinema is inseparable from the living process of modern human society. The voice of a society is represented by cinema. The people, life and living process, thoughts and beliefs, cultural ethos are represented by cinema. Cinema can carry the culture of the society where the cinema is made. The story, theme, characters, settings, costumes, music, dance etc. of a cinema showcase the cultural forms of the representative society. Assamese cinema therefore represents the cultural forms of Assamese society in the broad sense. “Although the word culture is part of everyday vocabulary, it’s difficult to define. -
Assam - a Study on Bihugeet in Guwahati (GMA), Assam
International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN: 2319-7064 Impact Factor (2018): 7.426 Female Participation in Folk Music of Assam - A Study on Bihugeet in Guwahati (GMA), Assam Palme Borthakur1, Bhaben Ch. Kalita2 1Department of Earth Science, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, India 2Professor, Department of Earth Science, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, India Abstract: Songs, instruments and dance- the collaboration of these three ingredients makes the music of any region or society. Folk music is one of the integral facet of culture which also poses all the essentials of music. The instruments used in folk music are divided into four halves-taat (string instruments), aanodha(instruments covered with membrane), Ghana (solid or the musical instruments which struck against one another) and sushir(wind instruments)(Sharma,1996). Out of these four, Ghana and sushirvadyas are being preferred to be played by female artists. Ghana vadyas include instruments like taal,junuka etc. and sushirvadyas include instruments that can be played by blowing air from the mouth like flute,gogona, hkhutuli etc. Women being the most essential part of the society are also involved in the process of shaping up the culture of a region. In the society of Assam since ancient times till date women plays a vital role in the folk music that is bihugeet. At times Assamese women in groups used to celebrate bihu in open spaces or within forest areas or under big trees where entry of men was totally prohibited and during this exclusive celebration the women used to play aforesaid instruments and sing bihu songs describing their life,youth and relation with the environment. -
Positioning of Assam As a Culturally Rich Destination: Potentialities and Prospects
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) ISSN (Online): 2319 – 7722, ISSN (Print): 2319 – 7714 www.ijhssi.org ||Volume 9 Issue 3 Ser. IV || Mar, 2020 || PP 34-37 Positioning Of Assam as a Culturally Rich Destination: Potentialities and Prospects Deepjoonalee Bhuyan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- Date of Submission: 22-03-2020 Date of Acceptance: 08-04-2020 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- I. INTRODUCTION Cultural tourism has a special place in India because of its past civilisation. Among the various motivating factors governing travel in India, cultural tourism is undoubtedly the most important. For any foreigner, a visit to India must have a profound cultural impact and in its broader sense, tourism in India involves quite a large content of cultural content. It also plays a major role in increasing national as well as international good will and understanding. Thousands of archaeological and historical movements scattered throughout the country provide opportunites to learn about the ancient history and culture. India has been abundantly rich in its cultural heritage. Indian arts and crafts, music and dance, fairs and festivals, agriculture and forestry, astronomy and astrology, trade and transport, recreation and communication, monumental heritage, fauna and flora in wildlife and religion play a vital role in this type of tourism. Thus, it can be very well said that there remains a lot of potential for the progress of cultural tourism in India. Culturally, North East represents the Indian ethos of „unity in diversity‟ and „diversity in unity‟. It is a mini India where diverse ethnic and cultural groups of Aryans, Dravidians, Indo-Burmese, Indo Tibetan and other races have lived together since time immemorial. -
Traditional Foods of Assam and Its Commercialization
International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering (IJRTE) ISSN: 2277-3878, Volume-8, Issue-2S11, September 2019 Traditional Foods of Assam and its Commercialization Pallabika Sarmah, Samutjal Saikia, Ashim Saikia into a global village. Improvement of transportation system, Abstract: All the people round the Globe have their local popularization of internet service, has much contribution to traditional food. The taste of the local traditional food differs the world Globalization. This improvement has facilitated according to one’s social and cultural structure. The source of the traders to trade round the Globe, and the people all ingredients of every local traditional food is the nature and they prepare them according to their tradition and custom. The around also have got introduced to the different culture and North-East of India, Assam, is full of variety of castes and creeds. traditions and their typical traditional food. People have And every caste has their own traditional food and a special started to adopt various scientific process in preparing traditional way of preparation. But, the local people of Assam use various traditional foods like various cakes from rice only certain specific ingredients to prepare their traditional powder, local dry fishes, pickle of various seasonal fruits, dishes, of which ‘Pork’, Pastes prepared from mustard-oil seeds, pickles prepared from various fruits are the main or can be taken bamboo shoot Pickle, Pickles prepared from pork and duck into accounts. These traditional foods of Dibrugarh District are meat, various dishes prepared from mustard-oil seeds and also sent for marketing. Study on the use, preparation and many such more. -
The TAI AHOM Movement in Northeast India: a Study of All Assam TAI AHOM Student Union
IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 23, Issue 7, Ver. 10 (July. 2018) PP 45-50 e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org The TAI AHOM Movement in Northeast India: A Study of All Assam TAI AHOM Student Union Bornali Hati Boruah Research Scholar Dept. of Political science Assam University, Diphu campus, India Corresponding Author: Bornali Hati Boruah Abstract: The Ahoms, one of the foremost ethnic communities in the North East India are a branch of the Tai or Shan people. The Tai Ahoms entered the Brahmaputra valley from the east in the early part of the thirteenth century and their arrival heralded a new age for the people of the region. The ethnic group Tai Ahoms of Assam has been asserting their ethnic identity more than a century old today. The Ahoms who once ruled over Assam seek to maintain their distinct identity within the larger Assamese society. The Tai Ahoms of Assam faced a lot of problem after independence in different aspects. Moreover, though once Tai Ahoms ancestors were ruling race but today they have been squarely backward .They have been recognized as one of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. As a measure to solve their multifold and multifaceted demands, the ethnic group Tai Ahoms has been struggling through their organizations. In present time, All Tai Ahom Student Union (ATASU) has been very much concerned about the various problems of Tai Ahoms community. While struggling for the overall development of the Tai Ahom community, rightly or wrongly the All Tai Ahom Student Union has been raising political issues and thus got involved in the politics of the state despite being a non-political organization. -
International Journal of Global Economic Light (JGEL) Journal DOI
SJIF Impact Factor: 6.047 Volume: 6 | November - October 2019 -2020 ISSN(Print ): 2250 – 2017 International Journal of Global Economic Light (JGEL) Journal DOI : https://doi.org/10.36713/epra0003 IDENTITY MOVEMENTS AND INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT IN ASSAM Ananda Chandra Ghosh Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Cachar College, Silchar,788001,Assam, India ABSTRACT Assam, the most populous state of North East India has been experiencing the problem of internal displacement since independence. The environmental factors like the great earth quake of 1950 displaced many people in the state. Flood and river bank erosion too have caused displacement of many people in Assam every year. But the displacement which has drawn the attention of the social scientists is the internal displacement caused by conflicts and identity movements. The Official Language Movement of 1960 , Language movement of 1972 and the Assam movement(1979-1985) were the main identity movements which generated large scale violence conflicts and internal displacement in post colonial Assam .These identity movements and their consequence internal displacement can not be understood in isolation from the ethno –linguistic composition, colonial policy of administration, complex history of migration and the partition of the state in 1947.Considering these factors in the present study an attempt has been made to analyze the internal displacement caused by Language movements and Assam movement. KEYWORDS: displacement, conflicts, identity movements, linguistic composition DISCUSSION are concentrated in the different corners of the state. Some of The state of Assam is considered as mini India. It is these Tribes have assimilated themselves and have become connected with main land of India with a narrow patch of the part and parcel of Assamese nationality. -
Socio-Economic Significances of the Festivals of the Tiwas and the the Assamese Hindus of Middle Assam
www.ijcrt.org © 2020 IJCRT | Volume 8, Issue 5 May 2020 | ISSN: 2320-28820 SOCIO-ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCES OF THE FESTIVALS OF THE TIWAS AND THE THE ASSAMESE HINDUS OF MIDDLE ASSAM Abstract:- The Tiwas of Mongoloid group migrated to Assam and scattered into different parts of Nagaon, Morigaon and Karbi Anglong districts and settled with the Assamese Hindus as an inseparable part of their society. The Festivals observed by the Tiwas and the Assamese caste Hindus have their distinct identity and tradition. The festivals celebrated by these communities are both of seasonal and calenderic and some festivals celebrated time to time. Bihu is the greatest festival of the region and the Tiwas celebrate it with a slight variation. The Gosain Uliuwa Mela, Jonbeel Mela and the Barat festival are some specific festivals. Influence of Neo-Vaisnative culture is diffusively and widely seen in the festivals of the plain Tiwas and the other Assamese caste Hindus. The Committee Bhaona festival of Ankiya drama performance celebrated in Charaibahi area is a unique one. This paper is an attempt to look into the socio-economic significances of the festivals of the Tiwas and Assamese Hindus of Middle Assam. Key Words:- Bihu, Gosain Uliuwn, Bhaona. 1. Introduction : In the valley of the mighty river Brahmaputra in Assam, different groups of people of different ethnicity, culture, religion and following various customs and traditions began to live from the very ancient times. Some of them were autochthonous while others came across the Northern or the Eastern hill from the plains on the west as traders or pilgrims. -
A Study of Traditional Food of Sonowal Kacharis of Brahmaputra
P: ISSN NO.: 2394-0344 RNI No.UPBIL/2016/67980 VOL-3* ISSUE-8* November- 2018 E: ISSN NO.: 2455-0817 Remarking An Analisation A Study of Traditional Food of Sonowal Kacharis of Brahmaputra Valley of Assam Abstract The Sonowal Kachari, an ethnic tribe from Assam has a distinctive style of food and diet. They mostly eat naturally available vegetables, roots, leaves, herbs, fruits, fish, animals and insects. These foods have preventive, therapeutic, and remedial medicinal values. These foods helped the tribe to survive in adverse environmental conditions. With modernization some changes are seen in food habits but a trend for revival is also seen in recent years. A study is conducted to find out on this topic in urban, semi rural and rural areas of Assam, in Brahmaputra Valley. Study is carried out to find more about the food habits of the largest tribe of Assam, build up a base for further research, Madhumita Mazumdar establish the food as a right nutritious food, in this geographical set up Saikia and environment of Assam. Research Scholar, Keywords: Sonowal Kachari, Traditional Food, Herbs, Medicinal Food, Assam, Brahmaputra Valley, Food Habits, Tropical Diseases, Deptt.of Communication & Natural Food. Journalism, Introduction Gauhati University, The Brahmaputra Valley of Assam is fertile land for natural Assam vegetation which have great medicinal properties if taken in right proportion in correct process. These natural ingredients are being used by the ethnic tribes for fulfilling their hunger, satisfying taste buds and as medicinal decoctions to prevent or heal many diseases. The Sonowal Kachari, an ethnic tribe from Assam, who are also known as Bhumiputras, have been dwelling in this area of Ancient Kamrupa, since the Danava and asura rule. -
Actual and Ideal Fertility Differential Among Natives, Immigrants, and Descendants of Immigrants in a Northeastern State of India
Accepted: 24 January 2019 DOI: 10.1002/psp.2238 RESEARCH ARTICLE Actual and ideal fertility differential among natives, immigrants, and descendants of immigrants in a northeastern state of India Nandita Saikia1,2 | Moradhvaj2 | Apala Saha2,3 | Utpal Chutia4 1 World Population Program, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Abstract Laxenburg, Austria Little research has been conducted on the native‐immigrant fertility differential in 2 Centre for the Study of Regional low‐income settings. The objective of our paper is to examine the actual and ideal fer- Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India tility differential of native and immigrant families in Assam. We used the data from a 3 Department of Geography, Institute of primary quantitative survey carried out in 52 villages in five districts of Assam during Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 2014–2015. We performed bivariate analysis and used a multilevel mixed‐effects lin- India 4 Department of Anthropology, Delhi ear regression model to analyse the actual and ideal fertility differential by type of vil- University, Delhi, India lage. The average number of children ever‐born is the lowest in native villages in Correspondence contrast to the highest average number of children ever‐born in immigrant villages. Dr. Nandita Saikia, Post Doc Scholar, The likelihood of having more children is also the highest among women in immigrant International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Schlossplatz 1, 2361 Laxenburg, villages. However, the effect of religion surpasses the effect of the type of village the Austria. women reside in. Email: [email protected] Funding information KEYWORDS Indian Council of Social Science Research, Assam, fertility, immigrants, India, native, religion Grant/Award Number: RESPRO/58/2013‐14/ ICSSR/RPS 1 | INTRODUCTION fertility of immigrants and their descendants can be an important indi- cator of social integration over time (Dubuc, 2012).