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

Tue Feb 17 13:09:50 PST 2009

Deka

I checked with some scholars in Assam.

The Buragoahin and Borghains came with Sukapha. These two posts are appointed from the respective families. Thus all Buragohains and Borgohains are blood related. That is to say, a Buragohain cannot marry another Buragohain. Same is true of the Borgohains. The Barpatrogohain title was created later during the Ahom rule in Assam. Thus both Buragohain and Borgohains have seminar on Bonxawolis. This is however  a new culture. I think everybody wants to know their roots. It is believed that when Sukapha came in 1228, only the king and his generals and may be some top ranking individuals came with their families. Most others, came on single status. They married local Assamese girls. As a result within one generation, Assamese became their mother tongue. 

Please also note that these titles are Assamese titles. Originally these titles had some different Tai names. At one time I was asking the question, wherefrom the title Gohain came from. Assamese scholars have no answer. My theory is that the Gohain title was derived from original Assamese word Goxain which itself was derived from Sanskrit Goswami, I believe. 

Barua

> From: barua25 at hotmail.com
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> Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:04:38 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Assam] Buragohain ‘ bansawali’ celebration concludes at Bamunpukhuri (The Assam Tribune,13.02.2009)
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> Dear Deka
> I believe a simple explanation to your question is that a Buragohain is always appointed by the king from the Buragahian clan. I believe there are several Buragohain clans. 
> Same may or may not be true of the other two that is Borgohain and the Borpatrogohains. That is why we donot see celebration of Borgohain and Borpatrogohains bonxawolis. 
> I am just guessing. I will have to do some research though.
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> Rajen & Ajanta Barua
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> I have a question, it has nothing to do with the celebration or the location. My high school lessons in Assam history taught me that the three ministerial positions of Buragohain, Borgohain and Borpatragohain were by appointment only - by the king. I was led to believe that the positions couldn't be inherited. The news report implies inheritance.
> Could it be that the king selected his ministers only from the clans with the name, but the person selected could be anyone from the clan? Thus a Phukan or a Borphukan could not aspire to be a Buragohain even if he had ministerial capabilities.
> Dilip Deka
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> Subject: [Assam] Buragohain ‘ bansawali’ celebration concludes at Bamunpukhuri (The Assam Tribune,13.02.2009)
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> 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.
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> Long live the Bamun Pukhurians!
> Long live the Bura Gohains!
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> Rajen Barua
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> 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. 
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> 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.
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> 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. 
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> 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.
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> (The Assam Tribune,13.02.2009)
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