[Assam] Buragohain ' bansawali' celebration concludes at Bamunpukhuri (The Assam Tribune, 13.02.2009)

[Choudhary, H. N. - AMW - MUM]

I will like to contact Rajen Barua if he is ex AEC and if he remembers
me.

Secondly,
I do not see any value addition to the General Stilwell road by renaming
it (after an Ahom King). It will lose its perspective in history made
famous by the great engineer General Stilwell. All those who read
Military history will agree with my view. It will be more famous, once
opened, with its present name.

Regards

Hemen N Choudhary
Mumbai

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Subject: [Assam] Buragohain ' bansawali' celebration concludes at
Bamunpukhuri (The Assam Tribune,13.02.2009)

Nice to see the name of my home village Bamun Pukhuri in the news. I
grew up there, in nearby Boragaon village to be exact, and studied in
Bamunpukhuri High School upto Class VII walking a mile to the school
everyday bare footed. What unforgetable memories from those days.!
Memories of all those places, Jhanji, Teok, Jog Duwar, Tamul Siga, Goro
Mur, Gohain Gaon, Naw Boisa, Am Guri etc  will always haunt me forever.

Long live the Bamun Pukhurians!
Long live the Bura Gohains!

Rajen Barua
  



 
      Buragohain ' bansawali' celebration concludes at Bamunpukhuri
      Correspondent
       TEOK, Feb 12 - The ancestry of the Buragohain family in the state
was celebrated with a two-day programme at the historic Bamunpukhuri
near Jhanji in Jorhat district on February 8 and 9. The programme was
held at Bamunpukhuri High School field, named as Surendra Nath
Buragohain Khsetra. The Buragohain family, descendents of the
Mau-Mung-Kling-Lung-Mung, who was sworn as a minister in the Cabinet of
Siu-Ka-Pha in the year 1228, celebrated its first bansawali in the year
1960 at Lonkak Pani Beel in Sivasagar. Buragohains from all parts of the
State gathered at this historic place to pay homage to their ancestors
and forefathers. 

      The first day's programme on Sunday began with sapling plantation
by Bhudeswar Buragohain followed by flag hoisting from central committee
by Girin Buragohain and from celebration committee by Debendra Nath
Buragohain. Delegates meet of the central committee was followed by a
seminar on the role of the Buragohains in the formation of greater
Assamese nation. The seminar inaugurated by Dr Bonti Rani Gogoi Phukan,
principal, Golaghat Hemaprova Borbora Girls College was chaired by Dr
Ramesh Buragohain. The speakers in the seminar were Dr Khogen Phukan, Dr
Probin Konwar, Bhim Konwar, Dr Dayanand Buragohain and Nagendra Nath
Buragohain.

      The second day's programme begin with a colourful procession,
participated by different ethnic groups was flagged off by Chandra
Shekar Buragohain followed by the second session of the delegates meet.
The open session of the day was inaugurated by Rajen Gohain, MP was
presided over by Subash Buragohain, ACS officer. Four books were
released in the session. The Purashnama of the Buragohains released by
Khogendra Nath Buragohain, IAS (Retd); Chau-Frong-Mong, a souvenir
published on the occasion was released by noted columnist Rajkumar Ajit
Narayan Singha; a history book released by Dr Jogendra Nath Phukan,
former professor, GU; and Jorhator Kritichihna released by Ananda
Buragohain. 

      Speaking at the meeting as a distinguished guest, noted historian
Dr Jogendra Nath Phukan said that the Buragohains, who held important
ministerial posts during the Ahom regime can take a leading role to keep
united the greater Assamese society from its present fragmented
position. He further suggested the Stilwell road should be renamed after
the first Ahom king Siu-Ka-Pha as he ventured to this part of the
country through this road. The other participants in the meeting as
special invitees were Membor Gogoi, MLA Teok; Durpad Buragohain, MLA
Nazira and Pradip Hazarika, MLA Amguri besides others. The bansawali
celebration concluded with a cultural function on the evening.


      (The Assam Tribune,13.02.2009)
     




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