[Assam] Assam- Asom and Oxom

[Barua25]

I think the Asomiyas are the most confused lot; by Asomiyas, I mean the Asom-walas (the Assamese who prefer to write the spelling Asom.)

First confusion is they donot seem to know, unless some Asom-wala would explain, exactly which word they are trying to replace by the word Asom -:  Assam, the English word or Oxom (Axom), the Assamese word. 

If they are trying to replace the English word Assam , then Asom would be an English word and I think they should write Asom and Asomese. (Like the India - Indian, Bengal - Bengalies, Bihar-Biharis, Kerela-Kerelian, Punjab-Punjabese etc), and should leave the words Oxom and Oxomiya alone.

But the problem is I have never seen any Asom-wala writing Asomese. I have always seen the writing Asomiyas. So one would think that by the word Asom they are actually trying to replace the Assamese word Axom or Oxom, 

Now the confusion is if they are trying to replace the Assamese word, Axom (Oxom) then they are not trying to replace the English word Assam and the word Assam and Assamese should be left as it is. 

When we write Asom Sahitya Sabha (Assam Literary Society) or Bharatiya Jatiya Congress (Indian National Congress), we donot mean to replace the English words Assam or India.

But from the writings, I am not sure what the confused lot Asom-walas are thinking or fighting for.

We always have two words; Assam and Axom, like India and Bharat.
Are they fighting for Assam and Asom or Asom and Axom?

Would some Asom-wala come forward and explain what is going on in their mind.

Or is it another Hobo Diok type of demand of the Asomese?

Rajen Barua

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ram Sarangapani 
  To: ASSAMNET 
  Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 3:48 PM
  Subject: [Assam] Asom and Axom


  This piece from the Sentinel seems to flit between Asom and Axom. They ought to make up their minds.


  Seminar on full autonomy status to Asom
  Stress on keeping moral values alive in society 
  From our Correspondent
  TANGLA, Oct 6: The Kalaigaon regional unit of the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) conducted a seminar on the topic — "Full Autonomy is the Only Way for Asom's All-round Development"— recently at Swahid Bhavan, Kalaigaon. Nagen Kakati, president, Darrang district unit of the AJYCP, conducted the seminar and Tarun Azad Deka, noted social worker of Kalaigaon locality and former secretary, Darrang district unit of the Axom Xahitya Xabha (AXX), inaugurated the same.
  In his speech, Deka laid stress on keeping the moral values alive in the society. According to him, a State with full autonomy would certainly need people with high moral strength. 
  Speaking on the occasion as the chief speaker, general secretary of the AJYCP's central committee Pulak Choudhury spoke about the reasons for which his organization had been raising its voice against the 'present unequal Constitutional provisions' for the State of Asom. He also explained the significance and benefits of awarding full autonomy to a State like Asom. 
  Dwipen Konwar, advisor, Darrang district AJYCP, also spoke in the seminar. Dr Keshab Chandra Dutta, retired Principal of Tangla College, formally released a souvenir brought out on the occasion.


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