Assam History

The Assamese literary Trimurti generally refers to Lakshminath Bezbaroa, Padmanath Gohain Barua and Chandra Kumar Agarwala; Hemchandra Goswami is not one of the three.

Madhav Kandali rendered the Assamese Saptakanda Ramayana under the patronage of Mahamanikya, a Barahi/Kachari ruler, in the 14th century.

Muga silk has GI protection; Assam’s Muga silk GI registration dates to 2007, while later logo/trademark developments may use different dates.

The Assam Co-operative Jute Mill is located at Silchar/Cachar, serving the Barak Valley region.

The source identifies Arindam Borkataki as the first Assamese recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar.

The source identifies the Kanal-Boroxiboa rock inscription as mentioning Bakhtiyar Khalji’s attack on Assam.

Sandhya Raag was the first Assamese film screened in the Indian Panorama, directed by Bhabendra Nath Saikia and released in 1977.

Khagen Mahanta is popularly known as the Bihu Samrat and was a major Assamese folk and Bihu singer.

During the Battle of Saraighat in 1671, Atan Burhagohain was the Ahom prime minister and played a major administrative and diplomatic role.

The source identifies Nurul Amin as the first Assamese President of the All India Football Federation; he also served as Chief Minister of Assam.

Ranjan Gogoi served as the 46th Chief Justice of India from 3 October 2018 to 17 November 2019.

Momai Tamuli Borbarua was the father of Lachit Borphukan and served as the first Borbarua under Prataap Singha.

Golap Borbora became Assam’s first non-Congress Chief Minister in 1978, heading the Janata Party government.

Ramani Gabharu was the daughter of Jayadhwaj Singha and later entered the Mughal imperial household after political negotiations.

Karbi people were referred to as the “Columbus of Assam” by Bishnu Prasad Rabha in connection with their traditional mobility and exploration.

The source gives Ngi Ngao Kham as the emblem/name associated with the Ahom dynasty.

Sulikphaa/Lora Roja was the Hindu-named Ratnadhwaj Singha; his short reign followed the succession crisis of the late Ahom period.

The source counts Himanta Biswa Sarma as Assam’s 15th Chief Minister; he took office on 10 May 2021.

Mission Basundhara is an Assam government land-governance initiative focused on land records and related land services.

The source identifies Supimphaa as the father of Mula Gabharu; she is remembered for resistance against the Afghan invaders in the Ahom period.