[Assam] Assam- Asom and Oxom
Barua25
barua25 at hotmail.com
Thu Oct 12 22:44:07 PDT 2006
>I did contact a number of people in Assam (people who I think, can create an awareness), and they all held that >this was a non-issue, and that there were more important things on the minds of the Assamese. They even went as >far as to say, that this is just an NRA pre-occupation, and they don't view it that way.
Ram Ram!!!
Let us try to analyze the meaning of the statement (in the words of Lakhsminath Bezbaruah: kothatw ami pitiki saw) without putting any blame or guilt on you and see 'what exactly is a non-issue for these so called Assamese Barphukons :people who you think can crate an awareness.
The people of Assam, I am sure which include many such Borphukons, have had the luxury to take the time to discuss the issue of changing the name of Assam to Asom, to write Editorials and letters in 'Goriyoshi' (most intellectual Assamese literary magazine of the day), supported by many such Borphukons; Congress Borphukons had the time to discuss the issue in Assam Assembly, to adopt an Assembly Resolution to change the name of Assam to Asom; the only two English newspapers in Assam had the time adopt resolution to change all Assam spelling to Asom without a single letters of pprotest from any of these Borphukons.
Now these Borphukons are saying that for them this is a non issue(?) What exactly is a non issue? If the name asom is changed to a Chinese name tommorow, would these Borphukons also say that it is a non issue for them?
And what the NRAs are doing? NRAs are simply telling that Assam has more important things than to change the name of Assam to Asom. And these Borphukons are saying that Assam-Asom is a NRA pre-occupation?
Either something is missing from the equartion or there are two possible explanations:
1) Either these so-called Assamese Borphukons are actually not Borphukons but simply Nopota Phukons. They simply don't know what is happening in Assam and what is Assam;'s problem.
I wish the above is the correct, because the other alternative is even more dangerous:
2) If these are the actual Assamese Borphukons, then really Assam is doomed?
They will probably say that
a) to discuss Illegal Immigration from Bangladesh is a non issue for Assamese and is simply a NRA pre-occupation.
b) to discuss Brahmaputra flood is a non issue for the Assamese and simply a NRA pre-occupation.
c) to discuss Assam's economic problem is a non issue for the Assamese and simply is a NRA pre-occupation.
d) to discuss Assam's corruption is a non issue for the Assamese and simply is a NRA pre-occupation.
Because, if you notice, Assamese are not discussing any of these today, do they?
I wish to say, God save Assam, but simply say,
Hobo Diok Kokaidew!!!
Rajen Barua
----- Original Message -----
From: Ram Sarangapani
To: Barua25
Cc: Mohan R. Palleti ; assam at assamnet.org
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Assam- Asom and Oxom
Barua,
>According to Ram, it is a non issue and Assamese are not >interested, and there are too many important problems for >the Assamese to solve (what are these?)
Just to clarify this a bit. That is not the opinion I hold.
But, as Barua says, I did contact a number of people in Assam (people who I think, can create an awareness), and they all held that this was a non-issue, and that there were more important things on the minds of the Assamese. They even went as far as to say, that this is just an NRA pre-occupation, and they don't view it that way.
--Ram
On 10/11/06, Barua25 <barua25 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>I do not still understand why anyone would want to call such a beautiful
>name "Assam" as Asom or Oxom
That is my point. The name Assam should be left alone.
But GOA has taken a resolution and Assam Tribune and Sentinel are adopting the name Asom. According to BB Kokaidew, the News paper editors are the kings who prevails. So unless we do something Assam will be Asom.
I have not seen any protest from many Kharkhowa Assamese on this.
In this net also I have not seen much protest.
According to Ram, it is a non issue and Assamese are not interested, and there are too many important problems for the Assamese to solve (what are these?)
I personally donot agree with any of these 'hobo diok' attitude.
We must save 'Assam' from 'Asom'.
Any suggestion what to do.
Rajen Barua
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mohan R. Palleti" <mrpallet at ncsu.edu >
To: <assam at assamnet.org >
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Assam] Assam- Asom and Oxom
I do not still understand why anyone would want to call such a beautiful
name "Assam" as Asom or Oxom
Why not call it Ahom instead, which is what some people are trying to push
for. This is my personal opinion. This is because every most assamese
words that have a "s" is actually prounced as "h"
Assam, Okhom, baas (bamboo), baah, saag, haag, swaad, huad, Sukha, huka...
so my opinion is if Assam is written as Asom it actually meants to be
prounced as Ahom....
Mohan R. Palleti
> 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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