Assam Culture

1836 was a major turning point because Bengali was introduced as the official language of the colonial province, displacing Assamese in administration and education.

Sanchi (aloe wood) bark was traditionally used as writing material for Buranjis, the historical chronicles of the Ahoms.

Madhavdeva was the chief disciple and successor of Srimanta Sankardeva. He made major contributions to Assam’s Neo-Vaishnavite movement through works such as Naam Ghosa and his Borgeets.

Aaideu Handique played the role of Joymati in Jyotiprasad Agarwala’s Joymati, released in 1935, the first Assamese feature film. She became one of the earliest important female figures in Assamese cinema.

Uruli is identified in the source as the first Assamese newspaper published exclusively for women. It belongs to the development of women-oriented Assamese periodicals.

Mangalshingh Hazowary was the first Bodo writer to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award, in 2005, for Jiuni Mwgthang Bisombi Arw Aroj.

Jahnu Barua’s film Halodhia Choraye Baodhan Khai was based on Homen Borgohain’s novel and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in 1988.

Banphool by Jatindranath Duwara is a collection of poetry. It received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955, an important early recognition for Assamese literature.

Jonaki marked the beginning of the Romantic era in Assamese literature. Its first issue appeared on 9 February 1889 under the editorship of Chandra Kumar Agarwala.

Bhattadeva, whose real name was Baikunthanath Bhagavata Bhattacharya, is regarded as the father of Assamese prose literature. His prose helped establish Assamese as a language of serious literary writing.

Bishnu Prasad Rabha was born in 1909 and is popularly known as Kalaguru. His songs are known as Rabha Sangeet, and he made major contributions to Assamese culture and social movements.

Red River and Blue Hills was written by Hem Barua, not Bhabendranath Saikia. The other pairs—Kotha Gita–Bhattadeva, Rupalim–Jyotiprasad Agarwala and Golam–Saurav Kumar Chaliha—are correctly matched.

The tantric text Yogini Tantra is associated with the worship of Kali and Kamakhya. It is particularly important in the religious history of Assam and the Kamakhya tradition.

Poa Mecca of Hajo is associated with the shrine of Giyasuddin Auliya. The name reflects the local tradition that visiting the site carries a spiritual merit comparable to a portion of a pilgrimage to Mecca.

Lovlina Borgohain received the Assam Sourav award in recognition of her achievements in boxing and her contribution to Assam’s sporting reputation.

The Assam Tribune is identified in the source as the first English daily newspaper of Assam. It was founded at Guwahati in 1939 by Radha Govinda Baruah.

The Asomiya Bhasa Unnati Sadhini Sabha was established in 1888 to promote Assamese language and literature. Its activities were closely connected with the literary circle that produced Jonaki from 1889.

Krishnaram Bhattacharyya, popularly known as Parbatiya Gosain, was brought from Nabadwip by Ahom king Siba Singha and settled at Kamakhya Hill/Nilachal, becoming an important Shakta priest in the Kamakhya tradition.

Bare Saharia Bhaona is a major traditional drama festival held at Jamugurihat in Assam. It is associated with the Bhaona tradition derived from the Neo-Vaishnavite cultural movement.

Anandaram Barua was the first Assamese to qualify for the Indian Civil Service (ICS). He was also a distinguished Sanskrit scholar and linguist.