[Assam] About the Name Assam
kamal deka
kjit.deka at gmail.com
Sun Mar 15 08:30:40 PDT 2009
Twisting?In what sense ?
The bone of contention is the etymology of the word " Assam ".
By the way,'theories' are not established facts.
Regards
Kamal Bhaity
On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 10:16 AM, Rajen & Ajanta Barua
<barua25 at hotmail.com>wrote:
> Please don't twist the subject.
> Our theory is that Asam/Acam/Asham was the original pronunciation of the
> name of the state.
> Thanks
> Rajen Barua
>
>
> From: kamal deka
> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 9:15 AM
> To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world
> Subject: Re: [Assam] About the Name Assam
>
>
> I f the etymology of Assam " is mired in controversy",then why must we
> accept Assam ( mark you,not Asam/Acam/Asham )as the original name of our
> state?By the way,hypothesis is one thing while ' undeniable fact '
> quite another.
> At no point of my writing did I suggest that the name Assam should not be
> accepted as the name of our state.That is not the moot point.
> If the " word Assam has not found incontrovertible origin",in what sense
> would it be wrong to say that the very name called Assam could be an
> Anglicised one?
> The bottom line is--every " discovery" must be subjected to scrutiny before
> it can be taken as an established fact.
> KJ Deka
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 8:22 AM, uttam borthakur <
> uttamborthakur at yahoo.co.in
> > wrote:
>
> > >>>>>>The statement like " I think" can't be accepted as an unwavering
> > truth.The
> > reference must be intact.
> >
> > ####### 'I think' was to suggest that I do not have the copy of the
> > newspaper that published Professor Jogen Phukan's photograph addressing a
> > huge rally of some sort on this isuue, nor do I have access to the TV
> > footage reporting it. My memory of the news items therefore may not be
> > unwavering truth, but it can possibly be retrieved by resouceful persons.
> >
> > As the question of 'real historian' was tossed up, I thought I may make
> an
> > addition to the bibliography provided by Sri Rajen Barua and W. Saleh.
> But I
> > should not have dared where angels fear to tread.
> >
> > You are correct that the word 'Assam' has not found an incontrovertible
> > origin. So have many things in life. Like the origin of the human beings
> > and/or life itself. But we do not teach or push it down some one's throat
> > that Adam and Eve started the whole process, though there are many takers
> > for such an idea. We all work on working hypothesis and probability as
> > adults.
> >
> > Here, the origin of the word 'Assam' is still mired in controversy. Then
> > there should not be any reason to say for sure that it is anglicised
> version
> > of Oxom or some other such words nor there should be any inchoate
> attempts
> > to rename the state Asom, as some quarters are trying to do.
> >
> > Pending a final resolution, if any, let us accept ASSAM as a name by
> which
> > our land is known to the world, and OXOM is what we ourselves call our
> land
> > as.
> >
> > Uttam Kumar Borthakur
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: kamal deka <kjit.deka at gmail.com>
> > To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world <
> > assam at assamnet.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, 15 March, 2009 6:26:52 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Assam] About the Name Assam
> >
> > The statement like " I think" can't be accepted as an unwavering
> truth.The
> > reference must be intact.Simply put,there is no consensus among
> > academicians/historians in so far as this issue is concerned.
> > KJDeka
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 9:16 PM, uttam borthakur <
> > uttamborthakur at yahoo.co.in
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > I think a 'real historian' Dr. Jogen Phukan almost led an mass action
> > > against the change of name to Asom for same or similar reasons.
> > >
> > > Uttam Kumar Borthakur
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Rajen & Ajanta Barua <barua25 at hotmail.com>
> > > To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world
> <
> > > assam at assamnet.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, 14 March, 2009 7:45:49 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Assam] About the Name Assam
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I will continue to believe that the name Assam was Anglicised until
> > proven
> > > otherwise--- beyond the shadow of a doubt,of course, by real
> > historians,who
> > > spent decades studying Assam's history and not by neophyte historians
> > >
> > > Dear Kamal Bhaity:
> > > Thanks for your opinion on my article and stating your 'belief'.
> > > My article was written not to change yours or anybody's 'belief', but
> to
> > > let people see the facts and to think rationally analysing the
> available
> > > facts of history. If one does that, one will normally come to the
> obvious
> > > conclusion that Assam is not a anglicized word. In your writing also
> you
> > > have indicated that. However your problem in still sticking to your old
> > > belief that Assam is an anglicized word seems to be two:
> > > 1) You are convinced about the rational argument that Assam, Asam
> > (phonetic
> > > pronunciation only) is a local word but that you are not yet 100%
> > convinced
> > > and that you still have some shadow of doubt.
> > > 2) Your other problem is that you want to see some writing by some
> "real"
> > > historians and not to be convinced by writing of of some 'neophyte
> > > historians" like us. Here what you are saying is that you would have
> > been
> > > convinced of our arguments had we been "real" historians. I cannot help
> > you
> > > there. But I take it as a compliment. Because what you are saying is
> that
> > if
> > > I would have a PhD degree in history you would have been convinced
> beyond
> > a
> > > shadow of doubt that my arguments are correct and the name Assam or
> Asam
> > is
> > > not an anglicized word. ( I think I qualify for your other requirement.
> I
> > > have spent decades now studying the history of Assam albeit not for any
> > > degree.)
> > >
> > > I can however help you to some extent by submitting the following.
> > >
> > > Hope you remember that in 2006, we (some neophyte historians) wrote a
> > > Petition to the Chief Minister of Assam not to change the name of Assam
> > to
> > > Asom. The main arguments of the Petition was that 'Assam' is not an
> > > anglicized word but a word which was rooted in local culture. We sent
> the
> > > Petition to many historians, intellectuals and men of letters of Assam
> > for
> > > their support and signatures. To convince them of our argument, I
> > personally
> > > took the pain to discuss with many of them and sent them the earlier
> > > version of my article. You will be happy to know all of them that we
> have
> > > approcahed supported our arguments and signed the Petition. These
> include
> > > several Ex President of Axam Xahutya Xobha and many notable historians
> > > including Dr Jogendra Nath Phukan and Dr Sayeeda Yasmin Saikia. It was
> > also
> > > supported by Dr Bhupen Hazarika, Dr Hiren Gohain and whose signature
> did
> > not
> > > appear in the Petition. I present this as their stamp of approval of my
> > > arguments for
> > > your information since you are looking for support from "real"
> > historians.
> > >
> > > Besides these, there are many "real" historians who have shown that
> > 'Assam'
> > > or 'Asam" is not a anglicised name. I have cited some in my article.
> You
> > > will have read for yourself to see their writing.
> > >
> > > I post below the first fefteen signatories to the Petion (the fist
> three
> > > being the 'neophyte historians, in your words)
> > >
> > > Again, I am not trying to change your belief, but laying the facts for
> > > rational thinking.
> > >
> > > The fist fifteen signatories of the Petition:
> > >
> > >
> > > 1)Rajen & Ajanta Barua, Katy, Texas, USA (Engineer, Writer & Manager)
> > > 2)Chandan & Dr. Bonti Mahanta, St Louis, MO, USA (Architect &
> > Radiologist)
> > > 3)Wahid Saleh, Berkel en Rodenrijs, The Netherlands. (Retired IT
> Manager,
> > > Community service)
> > >
> > > 4)Homen Borgohain, Guwahati, Assam, ((Ex President Axam Xahitya Xabha)
> > > 5)Dr. Nagen Saikia , Guwahati, Assam (Ex President, Axam Xahitya Xabha)
> > > 6)Dr.Biren Dutta, Guwahati, Assam, (Ex President Axam Xahitya Xabha)
> > > 7)Dr. Lakhinandan Bora, Guwahati, Assam , (Ex President Axam Xahitya
> > Xabha)
> > > 8)Dr. Mamoni Raisom Goswami, Guwahati/Delhi, (Gyanpith Award Winner,
> > > Novelist, Professor)
> > > 9)Nagen Baruah, Dibrugarh, Assam (President Ahom Xahitya Xabha)
> > > 10)Dr. Jogendra Nath Phukan, Guwahati, Assam (Professor of History)
> > > 11)Sanjoy Hazarika, Guwahati/Delhi, India (Journalist, Author, Social
> > > Worker)
> > > 12)Shantikam & Sangita Hazarika, Guwahati, (Founder Director of AIM &
> > Dance
> > > Teacher)
> > > 13)Sumanta Chaliha, Guwahati, Assam, (Lexicographer, Author of Assamese
> > > Dictionaries)
> > > 14)Dr. Amrit Kr. Baruah, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (Writer, Author,
> > > Management Consultant)
> > > 15)Dr. Sayeeda Yasmin Saikia, Chapel Hill, NC, USA (Professor of
> History,
> > > Author on Ahom Buronjis)
> > >
> > > Rajen & Ajanta Barua
> > >
> > >
> > > From: kamal deka
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 10:47 PM
> > > To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the world
> > > Subject: Re: [Assam] About the Name Assam
> > >
> > >
> > > I will continue to believe that the name Assam was Anglicised until
> > proven
> > > otherwise--- beyond the shadow of a doubt,of course, by real
> > historians,who
> > > spent decades studying Assam's history and not by neophyte historians
> > >
> > > In various documents of British East India Company, in their
> > relationships
> > > with the last few Ahom kings, the name of country was mentioned as
> Assam.
> > > After the fall of the Ahom kingdom and the conquest by the British in
> > 1826,
> > > in the Treaty of Yandabo, "Assam" was used to denote the area under the
> > > erstwhile Ahoms, and its protectorates .
> > >
> > > *Theories on etymology*
> > >
> > > Though there exists a consensus on the fact that the name Assam is
> > > associated with the Ahom kingdom, and the exact etymology of Assam is
> not
> > > clear.The ere are a number of theories that address this issue.
> > >
> > > *Ha-sam*
> > >
> > > According to Amalendu Guha "The Ahom domain of Upper Assam came to be
> > known
> > > to the Dimasa and other Bodo people as "Ha-Sam" (the land of the Shams
> or
> > > Shans) in etheir language. From this the terms 'Asam' and 'Ahom' were
> > > derived in due course, and the first term came to stand for the
> expanded
> > > Ahom klngdom. Under the impact of the Indo-Aryan heritage of the
> region,
> > > the
> > > concept of 'Asam' was further extended to cover the entire area defined
> > as
> > > 'Kamarupa' in the Kalika-Purana (c 9th-10th centuries). The Ahom
> > statesmen
> > > and chroniclers wishfully looked forward to the Karatoya as their
> natural
> > > western frontier. They also looked upon themselves as the heirs of that
> > > glory that was ancient Kamarupa by right of conquest, and they long
> > > cherished infructuously their unfulfilled hopes of expanding up to that
> > > frontier." [*The Ahom Political System: An Enquiry into the State
> > Formation
> > > Process in Medieval Assam (1228-1714), Amalendu Guha, Social Scientist,
> > > Vol.
> > > 11, No. 12. (Dec., 1983), pp. 3-34.*]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mahanta <cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
> > >
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> > > >> Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:50:23 -0500
> > > >> Subject: [Assam Society] Re: [FriendsofAssamNE] RE: [Assam] About
> the
> > > Name
> > > >> Assam
> > > >> X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: groups-email-ff-m
> > > >> Reply-To: AssamSociety at yahoogroups.com
> > > >>
> > > >> Wahid:
> > > >> Thanks. As I have shown in my article, the name 'Asam' or 'Asham'
> (for
> > > the
> > > >> name of the land) was much older than whcih came to be used for the
> > > name of
> > > >> the land only in the 17th century. Originally, the word was used in
> > the
> > > >> Kirton by Sri Xongkordeu for the Ti Ahom people in the 15th century.
> > > >> According to me, this word (for the people) as used by Xongkordeu,
> > was
> > > >> originally derived from the word Asahm (for the people written in
> > > Devanagari
> > > >> and Urdu skript) by the Moghols. This word later was used for the
> > land
> > > >> (instead of the people), and a new word Ahom was used for the
> people.
> > > Thus
> > > >> Ahom is also a new word, which is not to found in Ti Ahom Buronjis.
> > > Please
> > > >> note that the word Asham was originally used for the people and was
> > > later
> > > >> changed to mean the land instead of the people when the Moghols used
> > the
> > > >> name in correspondence.
> > > >> Thanks
> > > >> Rajen
> > > >>
> > > >> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 5:13 AM, Wahid Saleh(GM) <<mailto:
> > > >> wahid.saleh at gmail.com>wahid.saleh at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> Rajen,
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks for sharing your article " "In your article you mentioned
> about
> > > >> Glanius.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Till now almost all the historians thought that Glanius went to
> Assam.
> > > But
> > > >> it was not Glanius who went to Assam. It was a Dutch sailor named
> > Frans
> > > van
> > > >> der Heiden who had to fight with the army of Mirju Mala. He kept a
> > diary
> > > >> which was first published in 1675. It is very difficult to find out
> > who
> > > >> Glanius was. He translated three books from Dutch including the
> diary
> > of
> > > >> Frans van der Heiden. The English translation was published in 1682
> > > (from
> > > >> UK). In his translation he used first person and nowhere mentioned
> or
> > > >> referred to the name of the original author Frans van de Heiden. As
> > most
> > > of
> > > >> the historians had access to the English translation only, they took
> > it
> > > for
> > > >> granted that Glanius went to Assam. I tried to find out about
> Glanius
> > > and
> > > >> published an article. Here you will get some back ground
> information.
> > A
> > > >> mistake did slip in to this version of the article. I misspelt the
> > name
> > > of
> > > >> Dr. Surya Kumar Bhuyan as Dr. Surya Kanta Bhuyan.
> > > >>
> > > >> It is certain that the name Assam existed before Mirju Mala invaded
> > > Assam
> > > >> and before the English came to Assam. Otherwise Frans van der Heiden
> > > would
> > > >> not be in a position to write about Assam and Assmers. Different
> > Mughal
> > > >> historians used the names Assam, Asham, Ascham, Acham and Ásám in
> > their
> > > >> writings." Asom" with an "o" in between was unknown to them. In
> > > particular,
> > > >> the word Assam (Asham) is mentioned in the following publications:
> > Abul
> > > >> Fazal Allámi in his compilation of Akbarnama, a biographical account
> > of
> > > >> Akbar (1542 -1605) mentioned "Rajah of Asham".
> > > >>
> > > >> The name Assam existed when Frans van der Heiden wrote his diary in
> > > 1662.
> > > >> To write about the place and its inhabitants he used the name of the
> > > State
> > > >> as it was known at that time to the local people. Otherwise he would
> > not
> > > >> have used the name.
> > > >>
> > > >> So we should start asking the question when was the name of Assam
> > > changed
> > > >> to ? In any case it is after 1662.
> > > >>
> > > >> Wahid
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Van: <mailto:FriendsofAssamNE at yahoogroups.com>
> > > >> FriendsofAssamNE at yahoogroups.com [mailto:<mailto:
> > > >> FriendsofAssamNE at yahoogroups.com>FriendsofAssamNE at yahoogroups.com]
> > > Namens
> > > >> Rajen Barua
> > > >> Verzonden: maandag 9 maart 2009 13:40
> > > >> Aan: assamnet
> > > >> CC: <mailto:FriendsofAssamNE at yahoogroups.com>
> > > >> FriendsofAssamNE at yahoogroups.com
> > > >> Onderwerp: [FriendsofAssamNE] RE: [Assam] About the Name Assam
> > > >>
> > > >> Friends
> > > >> Looks like many people still think that Assam is an englished word
> of
> > > the
> > > >> word Oxom. In fact pronounciation Asam (now a days written as Assam)
> > is
> > > much
> > > >> older than the Assamese word Oxom which is of later origin. One may
> > read
> > > my
> > > >> article attached.
> > > >> Rajen Barua
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2009 21:10:59 -0600
> > > >>> To: <mailto:assam at assamnet.org>assam at assamnet.org
> > > >>> From: <mailto:cmahanta at charter.net>cmahanta at charter.net
> > > >>> 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
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >________________________________
> > > >>> >From: Chan Mahanta <<mailto:cmahanta at charter.net>
> > > cmahanta at charter.net>
> > > >>> >To: A Mailing list for people interested in Assam from around the
> > > >>> >world <<mailto:assam at assamnet.org>assam at assamnet.org>; <mailto:
> > > >>> adhazarika at yahoo.com>adhazarika at yahoo.com
> > > >>> >Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2009 4:25:08 PM
> > > >>> >Subject: Re: [Assam] About the Name Assam
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >> But I wouldn't use these books nor a book written in another
> > > >>> >>European language (Dutch) to prove that >Assam is an indigenous
> > > word.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >*** Why? Are you suggested the Dutch traveller who prepared the
> map
> > > >>> where
> > > >>> >Assam is recorded as "Asam" was likely an invention of an
> European,
> > > >>> >and thus not credible?
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> >At 12:50 PM -0700 3/8/09, Dilip and Dil Deka wrote:
> > > >>> >>Kamal,
> > > >>> >>In today's parlance, you are absolutely correct. The local
> people
> > > >>>
> > > >> > >>call the land "Oxom" and, themselves "Oxomiya". When those
> words
> > > >>
> > > >>> >>are written as "Assam" and "Assamese", it is an attempt to
> > anglicize
> > > >>> >>the locally used words.
> > > >>> >>
> > > >>> >>Now whether Oxom was derived from another word that was local to
> > the
> > > >>> >>area and non-Sanskrit in its origin is another issue.
> > > >>> >>As we all know the region (at least the western part) was called
> > > >>> >>Kamrupa in ancient literature. For the name Kamrupa to change to
> > > >>> >>Oxom, it is almost impossible. There is no resemblance between
> the
> > > >>> >>two words. So the natural assumption would be that the
> > > >>> >>transformation to Oxom did not happen with the so called Hindu
> > > >>> >>settlers of Assam from the west. It is more likely it happened
> > with
> > > >>> > >the domination of Assam by the Ahoms, who for the first time in
> a
> > > >>> >>long time brought the people of the region under one rule
> through
> > > >>> >>political acumen.
> > > >>> >>
> > > >>> >>I have in my possession books written/compiled by British
> officers
> > > >>> >>where the word Assam is used. But I wouldn't use these books nor
> a
> > > >>> >>book written in another European language (Dutch) to prove that
> > > >>> >>Assam is an indigenous word. There needs to be more research
> done
> > by
> > > >>> >>Xahitya Xobha, digging into the Buranjis of the Ahoms and
> whatever
> > > >>> >>remains of the Ahom language.
> > > >>> >>
> > > >>> >>I am told by my Ahom friends that many Buranjis were burnt
> during
> > > >>> >>the waning years of Ahom rule. I am also told many Buranjis are
> > > >>> >>still available in the Ahom villages kept as family heirloom.
> Does
> > > >>> >>anyone know how to read and decipher these tomes?
> > > >>> >>Isn't there a scholar in all of Assam who could trace through
> the
> > > >>> >>transformation of Ahom language from 1228 to the British days
> > > >>> >>to see if the name Oxom was coined by the Ahoms to describe
> their
> > > >>> kingdom?
> > > >>> >>
> > > >>> >>When I am on a roll, let me also ask how the Shans from Burma
> > > >>> >>renamed themselves as Ahoms and when it happened.
> > > >>> >>If all of this is known to some netter, please publish it, so
> that
> > > >>> > >some of us not exposed to recent findings in Assam can learn
> and
> > > >>> >>stop arguing over a name.
> > > >>> >>
> > > >>> >>Dilip Deka
> > > >>> >>
> > > >>> >>
> > > >>> >>
> > > >>> >>
> > > >>> >>
> > > >>> >>________________________________
> > > >>> >>From: kamal deka <<mailto:kjit.deka at gmail.com>
> kjit.deka at gmail.com
> > >
> > > >>> >>To: <mailto:adhazarika at yahoo.com>adhazarika at yahoo.com; A
> Mailing
> > > list
> > > >>> for people interested in
> > > >>> >>Assam from around the world <<mailto:assam at assamnet.org>
> > > >>> assam at assamnet.org>
> > > >>> >>Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2009 10:23:39 AM
> > > >>> >>Subject: Re: [Assam] About the Name Assam
> > > >>> >>
> > > >>> >>In my humble view,the very word " Assam" is an Anglicised one.As
> > an
> > > >>> >>adjective," Assamese " pertains to the characteristic of the
> > people
> > > of
> > > >>> >>Assam and their culture..As a noun,it means the native of Assam
> or
> > > the
> > > >>> >>language of Assam.
> > > >>> >>In view of the above fact.Assam Sahitya Sabha may not be in
> error.
> > > >>> >>Kamal
> > > >>> >>
> > > >>> >>On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 9:47 PM, Ajoy Hazarika <<mailto:
> > > >>> adhazarika at yahoo.com>adhazarika at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > >>> >>
> > > >>> >>> Dear Oxom Xahityo Xobha:
> > > >>> >>>
> > > >>> >>>
> > > >>> >>> I agree with Chandan Mahanta. If you do not know anything
> about
> > > it,
> > > >>> >>> an article written by H. Borgohain. I could not find the
> > article,
> > > >>> >>> otherwise I could have forwarded to you.
> > > >>> >>>
> > > >>> >>> Hi Chandan, Rajen, if you have that article please forward
> that
> > to
> > > .
> > > >>> Oxom
> > > >>> >>> Xahityo Xobha
> > > >>> >>> Oxom Xahityo Xobha. It will also help if Oxom Xahityo Xobha
> > study
> > > >>> >>> the Bodo language. There are other historical facts. Chandan
> and
> > > >>> Rajen
> > > >>> >>> can help.
> > > >>> >>>
> > > >>> >>> A. D. Hazarika
> > > >>> >>>
> > > >>> >>>
> > > >>> >>>
> > > >>> >>>
> > > >>> >>> --- On Mon, 3/2/09, Chan Mahanta <<mailto:
> cmahanta at charter.net>
> > > >>> cmahanta at charter.net> wrote:
> > > >>> >>> From: Chan Mahanta <<mailto:cmahanta at charter.net>
> > > >>> cmahanta at charter.net>
> > > >>> >>> Subject: [Assam] About the Name Assam
> > > >>> >>> To: <mailto:info at axomxahityaxobha.org>
> info at axomxahityaxobha.org
> > > >>> >>> Cc: <mailto:assam at assamnet.org>assam at assamnet.org
> > > >>> >>> Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 9:05 PM
> > > >>> >>>
> > > >>> >>> Dear Oxom Xahityo Xobha:
> > > >>> >>>
> > > >>> >>>
> > > >>> >>> >In 1917 the Asom Sahitya Sabha was formed as a
> > > >>> >>> >guardian of the Assamese society and the forum for the
> > > >>> >> > >development of Assamese language and literature.
> > > >>> >>> >The word Assamese is an English one, built on the same
> > > >>>
> > > >> > >>> >principle as Cingalese, Canarese, etc. It is based on the
> > > >>
> > > >>> >>> >English word Assam by which the tract consisting of the
> > > >>> >>> >Brahmaputra valley is known.
> > > >>> >>>
> > > >>> >>>
> > > >>> >>> *** It is pretty sad that you don't know the origins of the
> name
> > > >>> >>> Assam, that you claim is an English name.
> > > >>> >>>
> > > >>> >>> It is such display of ignorance of our history and an absence
> of
> > > >>> >>> intellectual curiosity to know what it truly is, that makes
> the
> > > >>> likes
> > > >>> >>> of Oxom Xahityo Xobha irrelevant to our cultural heritage
> > > >>> >>>
> > > >>> >>> Sondon Mohonto
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