[Assam] About the name Assam

[Dilip and Dil Deka]

The debaters on this subject are looking at only two facets - the Tai-Ahom connection and the possible Sanskritization. There is a third one to look at. The Bodo-Kacharis have been in Assam longer than anyone else and their people are spread all over Assam. 
What did they call the land? Many rivers in Assam still have their Bodo names.
What did they call the Tais who came to Assam in the 13th century?
Is there "xo" sound in Bodo language?
It is very possible that some words in Bodo were at the root of "Oxom", "Assam", "Asom" or whatever else. Please do not throw away Dr. A. Guha or Baden Powell(is that the name?) yet.

I don't know a word of Bodo language. Could someone who knows Bodo comment on the above?
I did go to the website http://www.bodoland.org/language1.htm and found some interesting words but not much that would help the debate. 
Dilip Deka




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From: Rajen Barua <barua25 at hotmail.com>
To: assamnet <assam at assamnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 8:21:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Assam] About the name Assam



Why would Mr Wahid confront anybody?



What Prof Amalendu Gauha wrote about 'Ha-Sam' was not based on his own research work. He simply borrowed the writing from Mr Baden Powell even without quoting Mr Powell. I also wrote about the word 'Ha-Sam' in my article  but I quoted Mr Baden Powell. Also Prof Guha was writing based on his communistic outlook, not much as history of the word Assam. 



There are many ignorant educated people in Assam. There are again some educated intellectuals with different agendas. 



Let people read Mr. Wahid's writings and confront him if they have any problem.



Rajen Barua







> Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:03:37 -0500
> From: kjit.deka at gmail.com
> To: assam at assamnet.org
> Subject: [Assam] About the name Assam
> 
> I am wondering what prevents Mr.Saleh from confronting people like
> Prof.Priyam Goswami of Gauhati University or Prof.Amalendu Guha with his
> newly-found Dutch document which will certainly make them laughter-evoking
> buffoons for being so ignorant about Assam's history ?
> KJD
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