[Assam] About the Name Assam

[Alpana B. Sarangapani]

As we all (must have) read, one version of the name Oxom (Asom/Aaxaam) is that it came as the land was 'oxoman', and for whatever reason it became Ahom. This is in 'Hemkox' also.

 

'Hemkox' also has another explanation. The word 'Oxom' came as the "Adibaxi"s (people that the Ahom ruled) thought the rulers (the Ahoms) were great and were 'oxom' - having no equal. So the place that they ruled were also Oxom. Then it became 'Ohom' or Ahom or Asom and then Assam.

 

I haven't followed this thread fully (I've been getting only few mails here and there for some reason) and apologize if this is not in reference to the context.



 


 




  
 

 
 
 

> Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2009 20:21:58 -0700
> From: dilipdeka at yahoo.com
> To: assam at assamnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Assam] About the Name Assam
> 
> 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>
> To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world <assam at assamnet.org>
> 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) :-).
> 
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> 
> >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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