[Assam] About the Name Assam

[Ram Sarangapani]

>I am hoping Ramgopal will talk about the Tamil's contribution to naming
Oxom.

Hehehe!

Unfortunately, the Tamils have no conrtibution to Oxom, Asam, Assam, Axam,
or Asom - they are just plain oblivious. My personal contribution of course,
would be restricted to areas like Xundorbari, Xat mile, Garigaon, Bhaiar cha
dukan, Pas & Soi numbor hostel AEC, and all hostels GU (including suwali
hostels) , and of course, Katia dolong:)

--Ram





On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 10:21 PM, Dilip and Dil Deka <dilipdeka at yahoo.com>wrote:

> The Nalbariyas and the Barpetiyas, who did not even belong to the Ahom
> kingdom many a time had the temerity to name the Ahom kingdom? You think too
> highly of these Nalbariyas and the Barpetiyas. :-)
>
> Let's get back to the topic. Tell me how and when the word "Ahom" was
> formed. You may be on the trail to something good then.
>
> Also if you get a chance tell me if you have seen a real Buranji ever, and
> if you have is it really a history book as we know it?
> I admit I have not seen one but read as a child that Assam is rich in
> keeping history through Buranjis.
>
> I am hoping Ramgopal will talk about the Tamil's contribution to naming
> Oxom.
> Dilip
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2009 10:52:37 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Assam] About the Name Assam
>
> At 7:44 PM -0700 3/8/09, Dilip and Dil Deka wrote:
> >Was "Xorgodeu" ever a "Horgodeu", "Khorgodeu" or "Sworgodeu"?
> >The Ahom rulers tried their best to assimilate, and not to
> >distinguish themselves from the ruled.
> >They had the call in naming their kingdom. Not your forefathers, nor mine.
> >So who brought the "Xo" sound to Assam? The Kalitas from Russia? :-)
>
>
> *** How about Kamrupiyas or Nalbarias or perhaps even Borpetyas?
> Wish as I might to remain inclusive, it is unlikely that it was a
> creation of any Tamir ( Tamil) :-).
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >Dilip
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >________________________________
> >From: Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net>
> >To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the
> >world <assam at assamnet.org>
> >Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2009 10:15:47 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Assam] About the Name Assam
> >
> >>  whereas we know for sure the local people at that time as now
> >>called the land "Oxom",
> >
> >
> >
> >***  You do?
> >
> >So much for the certitude of the omniscient!!
> >
> >Did you know that the Ahom people, by and large, cannot pronounce
> >the 'xo' sound and  pronounce it as 'ho' or 'kho'?
> >
> >
> >
>
> >***************************************************************************************************************
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >At 2:02 PM -0700 3/8/09, Dilip and Dil Deka wrote:
> >>  ".......an invention of an European, and thus not credible?" - I
> >>am not suggesting that at all. I am not Europhobic. :-)
> >>
> >>  Let's take the British days - the maps and the official records
> >>meticulously prepared during that time called "Oxom" as "Assam"
> >>whereas we know for sure the local people at that time as now
> >>called the land "Oxom", the big difference being the sound of "x"
> >>versus "s". What credibility would you give to the authenticity of
> >>the name "Assam" used by the British?
> >>  In the same token, why would I accept "Asam" as written by a Dutch
> >>in 17th century as an authentic name? The Dutch, just like the
> >>British cannot pronounce "Oxom".
> >>  If you accept "Asam" as in Dutch map as the original name, when
> >>did it change to today's "Oxom" and who changed it?
> >>
> >>  I still say "Assam" is anglicized and "Asam" is Hollandized. Boy!
> >>that sounds too much like Hollandaise sauce.
> >>  I am surprised there was no comment on the rest of my email.
> >>  Dilip
> >>
> >
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