[asom] Putul Bora
*Dear all,* *Could anyone please give me Football-crazy Putul Bora's phone no? He is from Diphu. *Regards Kaushik Deka Nagaon, June 16 : An Indian businessman, who is an ardent supporter of Germany soccer team, is waiting to celebrate with his 16-years-old buried whisky bottle for Germany to lift the World Cup 2010 trophy. Putul Bora (48), owner of a grocery shop at Diphu, headquarter of hilly district Karbi Anglong, northeastern Indian state of Assam, is a supporter of German soccer team since the last 24 years. The supporter is already on Cloud 9 with Germany's victory at the World Cup opener against Australia by 4-0. He is now waiting for his favorite soccer team will lift World Cup trophy. For last 16 years, he has kept a whisky bottle buried in his garden with the and waiting for his favorite soccer team victory. Bora's passion for the German team started when he traveled to Bokajan, about 36 kms from Diphu town, to watch the telecast of the final match between West Germany and Argentina in 1986 World Cup. I traveled to my uncle Jageswar Bora's home at Bokajan to watch the World Cup matches in 1986 as there was no television connectivity in Diphu town. While watching the match with my friends, I decided to support the team, which got down by a goal, Putul Bora told IBNS. In 1994 World Cup, when Germany lost against Bulgeria in quarter final, I brought a 750 ml Passport Scotch (whisky) bottle and buried it in my garden. I stopped consuming alcohol that very day, he said. I will celebrate the drink only when Germany lifts title; no one can pressurize me to take alcohol before that, he said. Meanwhile, Bora and his friends are enjoying the ongoing matches on a LCD TV, which he has bought especially for this World Cup.
Re: [asom] Racial divide in India’s northeast - By Bhaskar Dutta-Baruah
*Excellent piece...* * *Regards Kaushik Deka On 18 June 2010 18:47, utpal borpujari utpal...@yahoo.com wrote: For your reading pleasure. This was published in today's Deccan Herald ( http://www.deccanherald.com/content/75950/racial-divide-indias-northeast.html). Bhaskar is the young man who is at the helm of Lawyers' Book Stall and LBS Publications. - Utpal Borpujari A friendly chat on a sultry summer evening in Kokrajhar with my Bodo friends — in low voices — the arrest of Ranjan Daimary (commander of the Bodo rebel outfit, NDFB) and the visible mistreatment meted out to him by the Assam government crept into the conversation. Questions that arose — why the bias in the manner Daimary was handled compared to Arabinda Rajkhowa (chairman of the ULFA) after their arrests? How did the Guwahati blasts turn Daimary into a bigger criminal than Rajkhowa who was accountable for the killing of schoolchildren in Dhemaji? Daimary and NDFB are the prime accused in the serial Guwahati blasts of 2008; the ULFA has been charged of the murder of 10 schoolchildren in 2004. We talked about my ‘foreign’ ancestry and my invading forefathers — a tinge of guilt overshadowed the feeling of pride in my mind. A cold spring afternoon in Nagaland; the conversation I was having with a senior Naga associate went into the days of the Naga movement in the early 1950s and the punishments his father’s generation faced from the Indian authorities. A majority of the Naga people had voted for independence during the plebiscite of May 16, 1951. The Indian authorities’ efforts to suppress this movement resulted in countless atrocious incidents and the ugly memories they left behind will probably remain in the Naga pyche for another generation or more. Five of the seven northeastern states were a single entity before the 1950s — Assam. One by one, the indigenous people rebelled and succeeded in forming their own political entities namely Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. I can give other examples of this global phenomenon of ‘assimilation.’ *Australia, 1869-1969:* The white settlers created the ‘Stolen Generations’, ie the indigenous Australians victimised during the process of forced assimilation — most went missing, many died and the aboriginal gene became endangered in Australia. *North America, late 18th century:* The European settlers took steps to eliminate the culture and traditions of the indigenous Red Indians. The resulting Indian wars lasted for more than a hundred years. *Ancient India (Indo-Aryan transmigration theory):* Immigrants from the western side of Hindukush settled in the Indian subcontinent — without going into the debates and ongoing researches on this theory and stating from the old chronicles, we find citations of many ‘clandestine’ people in parts of what is now India, namely Asur, Daitya, Danava, etc. It is difficult to believe they were simply mythical creatures; the fact is that basically everything non-Aryan or native was branded Pagan (negative) and had to be either assimilated or obliterated. *In the northeast:* The indigenous people never gained the ‘mainstream’ status among the ‘more advanced’ people that migrated here from Uttar Pradesh in the 14th century — these warlords called the Baro-Bhuyans bulldozed the indigenous culture, especially in the plain areas through their customs, language and later their religious views. Barring the ruling Ahoms that were the 13th century settlers of Assam, the indigenous people including the Kacharis were pushed to lead an obscure existence. Something that both my Bodo and Naga friends had told me separately, “I lived in Delhi for so many years, but never was I invited by my friends to their homes for a meal because I am a Bodo/Naga.” It may not be what they think it was; maybe their friends never thought about it that way, but something, somewhere must have hit them to shape their mindsets in this manner. It is easy to see what this factor might have been — Kachari is a metamorphosis of Ku-Achari (people of an evil nature) in the Assamese language — most of the tribes have the suffix Kachari added to the name of their tribe. Majority of the modern Assamese (read: until a generation back) scorn the Kacharis because “they eat pork, drink alcohol, dress scantily and possess a bad temper”. No reader of this article, Kachari or non-Kachari can deny having heard this in the past. Today, people specific states and Autonomous Councils for the tribal people have forged strong environments for the protection of their identities. The rebellions, past and present, were in fact ways these indigenous people hit back at their oppressive conquerors. ‘The invader-native conflict in north-east India’ is by far the longest of such wars in the world and it still continues. We do not need any more ‘lands
[asom] FYI [7 Attachments]
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[asom] Paid news culture in Assam
I am not surprised at all. Many of us suspected it all along. From: Nava Thakuria navathaku...@yahoo.com To: northeastjour...@yahoogroups.com Cc: assamonline@yahoogroups.com; as...@assamnet.org Sent: Tue, February 2, 2010 2:45:06 PM Subject: [Assam] Paid news culture in Assam http://www.countercurrents.org/thakuria300110.htm Paid news culture in Assam You can find a number of examples in Guwahati, where the proprietors of the media houses had misused the media space for their individual benefits. It is amazing how some newspapers change their point of views towards a politician or party suddenly after getting money (in cash or kinds). There are specific allegations that many journalists in Guwahati, who are among the lowest paid in India with starting salaries as little as US$50 a month, enjoy regular payments like monthly lump sum compensation from politicians in power. Licenses for wine shops are offered to reporters (and accepted happily by many) with the inherent understanding that they only write positive stories and if possible, kill negative reports against their politician-financers.
[asom] AHOM script
Probably Ahom-script development is a team-work, but proposer Michael Everson does not sound like a Ahom citizen. This standard is UNICODE standard http://www.unicode.org/pending/pending.html It is incorrect to call this script-set Ahom-script. Instead, it should be appropriate to call it Tai-Script. Tai-Ahom is a branch of Ahom. Ahom as #2437;#2488;#2478; existed even before Tai immigration through Burma. The origin Kamrupi phrase #2478;#2482;#2497;#2453; #2437;#2488;#2478; or #2437;#2488;#2478; #2478;#2482;#2497;#2453; (found in Kamrupi scripture) used for a branch of Dravidiya tribe (dark-skinned small body-frame short) eventually #2437;#2488;#2478; here transposed to #2438;#2489;#2507;#2478;. Look at phonetic integration over time #2489;#2497;#2472;#2507;#2480; #2438;#2489;#2507;#2478; instead of #2486;#2472;#2480; #2437;#2488;#2478; Just look at Hemkosh to see more examples how #2488; #2486; and #2487; got transposed to #2489; for for hundreds of words! Compare Hemkosh words with equivalent Kamrupi words in yesteryear Kamrupi scripture. I think it is good sign they are talking for standards to write #2438;#2489;#2507;#2478;#2496;#2479;#2494; or Assamese. (Note, first several issues of Arunodoy were printed in Kamrupi using Kamrupi grammar.) Rabin --- Dilip and Dil Deka dilipd...@... wrote: Just one question - how did the Ahom alphabet get sanskritized? From: deka7kl deka...@... - Hide quoted text - To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, January 12, 2010 2:39:26 PM Subject: [asom] AHOM script friends any idea if AHOM script shown in link below is the script from Ahom Land, i.e., current UPPER ASSAM. http://www.evertype.com/standards/tai/ahom.pdf AHOM Proposal for the Universal Character Set by Michael Everson
Re: [asom] AHOM script
Just one question - how did the Ahom alphabet get sanskritized? From: deka7kl deka...@gmail.com To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, January 12, 2010 2:39:26 PM Subject: [asom] AHOM script friends any idea if AHOM script shown in link below is the script from Ahom Land, i.e., current UPPER ASSAM. http://www.evertype.com/standards/tai/ahom.pdf AHOM Proposal for the Universal Character Set by Michael Everson
[asom] PSO culture: Tarun Gogoi must answerd
I am at one with the view expressed by the following editorial of The Sentinel in regard to the security cover of the politicians/bigwigs, categorised as VIPs. Why do these VIPs including those who have demitted office need more security than the common man who is increasingly exposed to criminality and law-and-order problems.Many of these protected persons don't face the kind of threat that warrant security cover they are given.Sometimes,the personal security cover smacks of a show of power. I was surprised to see a policeman who was forced to carry bag of groceries of the VIP mem sahib as a part of his duty to protect ' Who is Who'. BTW, these so-called VIPs should not have special lounge for them at the airports.They should stand in a queue just like others and go through normal security drills.What's your take,folks. KJ Deka PSO culture: Tarun Gogoi must answerd to the : By our Staff Reporter GUWAHATI, Feb 9: When bomb blasts in the State are a routine feature and people have no security whatsoever as to whether they would even return home safe, the State Government has deployed about 1,000 personal security officers (PSOs) to protect a whole lot of so-called VIPs in Guwahati (apart from ministers) for whom there is absolutely no threat perception but who seem to require such security just because they want to show that they have a higher social status. All this is happening at the cost of the State exchequer, while ordinary citizens are to fend for themselves in an utterly insecure environment. If this is not the defeat of democracy, what else is? Perhaps this realization has dawned upon the State DGP. He has now requested the State Home Department to review the allocation of PSOs/ house guards to the VIPs, retired IAS and IPS officers, businessmen, politicians, some so-called media barons and SULFA men. Dearth of an adequate number of police personnel for counter-insurgency operations has badly affected the fight against militancy and terrorism in the State. A large number of policemen who are supposed to be engaged for the security of the common people are used as PSOs. In Guwahati alone, apart from the PSOs provided to the ministers, about 1,000 police personnel are used as PSOs of VIPs, retired IPS/IAS officers, businessmen and some so-called media barons. There are many in the State for whom PSOs are a mere status symbol. There are many retired IAS and IPS officers who continue to get PSOs/house guards even seven or eight years after their superannuation though they do not face any security threat. Why? Is it not a drain on the State exchequer? Same is the case with others in question who simply cannot stay without PSOs even though they do not face any security threat. Why? Is it not at the cost of the security of ordinary citizens? Every district of the State has a committee headed by the SP to look after the security threat of the applicants for PSOs. PSOs are provided to the applicant based on the report of the panels headed by the SP. The PSO syndrome has affected the State police force both in terms of strength and psychology, since a large number of policemen are used as PSOs and cannot adjust themselves with other police duties that require more agility and presence of mind. Most of these PSOs gradually forget whatever they have learnt during the course of their training. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who also holds the State Home portfolio, must explain to the people as to why his administration has set such a perverse and undemocratic precedent of PSO culture in a State where terrorism visits every other day and where the people are left unprotected despite the many threats.
[asom] Sanjeet Deka's Second Radio Show on UT Austin Texas nRadio
This email relates to my personal interest. Well, may be for general interest if the player can iexcite people. My second son, Sanjeet Deka, who is studying national security, did a second radio coverage for UT Texas, on public affairs. Please listen to the radio coverage and send comments to him at sanjeetd...@yahoo.com, if you would like him to do better or you like his skills. To get to the link: After opening, http://dialecticaradio.blogspot.com/ Go to use the player below Click on Play Enjoy the show. Please listen to the end, there are some revelations. Thanks, Dilip Deka, Houston, Texas - Forwarded Message From: Sanjeet Deka sanjeetd...@yahoo.com To: Dilip Deka dilipd...@yahoo.com Cc: Joe Deka vjd...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 12:13:13 AM Subject: Radio Show http://dialecticaradio.blogspot.com/ The new radio show I hosted has been posted: This week on Dialectica: Host/Co-Producer Sanjeet Deka and Co-Producer C. P. Smith examine the ramifications of the closing of the detention facilities at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay. Interview subjects include Prof. Bobby Chesney, expert in national security law and a visiting professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and the show also features audio clips of several other expert views.
[asom] Assamese as as a Brave Community
: Lachit Borphukan is representing greater Assamese community ; not Ahom alone as Mahatma Gandhi is representing India not Gujrati alone. : Theme is not Lachit and Gandhi, but Atan Burhagohain and Chakradhwaj Singha! Himendra is using Lachit like a 'promotional/marketing code' in order to sell his ideas of marble statue of his Swargadev Chakradhwaj Singha, and Atan Buragohain Sako. There must be reasons why Himendra Manoj et al or other members are not answering following questions including Dibya :) (a) What place in Assam and on what date Lachit was born? (b) What place in Assam and on what date Lachit had died? (c) Saraighat battle ended with a treaty, was it signed by Atan Burhagohain? (d) On what date Atan Burhagohain was executed and for what reason(s)? If you place Lachit's statue in some places you will only insult the brave soul. And let's do not compare Gandhi with any Ahom-administrators, including those during past 3 decades (Ahom - of or related to Ahom kingdom). As before, see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/4822 No *Ahom names* should be chosen to name/rename projects roads villages towns etc in greater Kamrup under all circumstances. It is not right to do so. By doing so, it will *only demonstrate Ahom-bulling*, not Assamese-bravery. Just like in *California *where all roads bridges projects etc names have been Spanish (including the brand-new or under construction) -- those in greater Kamrup should be all *Kamrupi including Baro Rabha Saranya etc*. : expecting one great Warriar to evolved from the Greater Kamrup to lead Assam in our next war against Bangladeshi jehadis (possibly within 2050) and protect us from the Bangladeshi butchers. Then our next generation will gracefully construct one Mighty Bridge over Brahmaputra in his / her honour. : It is good to have dreams! [Let's slow down on Extreme Righteous Assamese (ERA) syndrome. Let's try to look at scenarios of population-segments' using Geographical Indications -- in order to better understand which population-segment is doing what] During past 3 decades, the administrations that running Assam Govt have been Ahom-admins. If these admins would have been *serving India Constitution* there would have been no scenarios of the sort now we see in Assam. Even if Ahom-admins' start serving India Constitution from now on 'possibly within 2050' scenarios (as Dibya expects) will never happen. Do you want to let trouble come because you want next generation will gracefully construct one Mighty Bridge over Brahmaputra in his / her honour? Or do you want Ahom-admins start *serving India Constitution*? From greater Kamrup all the ethnic Kamrupi Assamese together can not send enough MLAs anymore owing to Ahom-admins' protocol-centric 'new Ahom Assamese' rapid population growth tactic in greater Kamrup. So Assam Govt is all set to go with Ahom-admins 'possibly until 2050' or earlier! Re: dibya's email: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/4824
[asom] Assamese as as a Brave Community
: I found the article in my computer and I am now attaching it. : This article was posted to assamonline on July 2008 (also in archive file as.doc) see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/4305 There appears to be phenomenal-commonality between this article and Sanjoy Hazarika edited/reviewed article 'Assam, not Asom' written by Wahid Saleh Sanjoy, what would be your edit/review comment on Himendra's article as well please? And Himendra please enlighten: (a) What place in Assam and on what date Lachit was born? (b) What place in Assam and on what date Lachit had died? (c) Saraighat battle ended with a treaty, was it signed by Atan Burhagohain? (d) On what date Atan Burhagohain was executed and for what reason(s)? : Atan Buragohain Sako is not for crossing a river. It will take us across three centuries of Time to fill our heart with hope, glory, self-confidence, self-sacrifice and a strong determination. : : a west facing marble statue of Swargadev Chakradhwaj Singha to replace the existing pillar on the rock of Urvashi. When seen from the steps of Kacharighat in Guwahati on a clear afternoon, this pure white statue, lighted by a setting sun, will shine bright against the deep green background of Umananda. : We do not re-engineer (nor do we offer insult) to *Urvashi Rock*, because it is seen divine and with spiritual curse. As before, see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/4822 No *Ahom names* be chosen to name/rename projects roads etc in *greater Kamrup* under all circumstances. It is *not right *to do so. By doing so, it will *only demonstrate Ahom-bulling, not Assamese-bravery*. Just *like in California* where all roads bridges projects etc names have been Spanish (including the brand-new or under construction) -- those in *greater Kamrup *should be all* Kamrupi *including *Baro Rabha Saranya *etc. Re: Himendra's article: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/4823
[asom] Assamese as as a Brave Community
Actually, no *Ahom names* be chosen to name/rename projects roads etc in greater Kamrup under all circumstances. It is not right to do so. By doing so, it will only demonstrate * Ahom-bulling*, not any kind of Assamese-bravery. Just like* in California, all roads bridges projects etc names are Spanish *(including the brand-new projects roads) -- those* in greater Kamrup should be all Kamrupi including Baro Rabha Saranya etc.* Thanks, Rabin From: Dibya dibya...@yahoo.com Date: Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 1:37 AM Subject: [asom] Assamese as as a Brave Community To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Cc: Babul Gogoi bgo...@gmail.com, Birinchi Sarma b_ksarm...@rediffmail.com, Ginima Barua shivad...@yahoo.com, Hiranya Das hk_d...@yahoo.co.in, Indrajit Barua iba...@yahoo.com, Jugal Kalita jugalkal...@yahoo.com, Manoj Das dasm...@gmail.com, Pankaj Boruah pkbor...@yahoo.com, Parthajit Baruah parthajitbar...@yahoo.com, Prasanna Baruah prasanna_bar...@hotmail.com, Sanjeeb Hazarika hazarika_sanj...@ongc.co.in, Sanjoy Hazarika sanjo...@gmail.com, Utpal Brahma utpal_bra...@yahoo.com, amal gogoi amalcgo...@yahoo.com, bikash bibhuti bvuti_bk...@yahoo.com, gautam prasadbarua gpba...@yahoo.co.in, rabijita gogoi 16504516447871890...@mail.orkut.com, rupam goswami rupam_goswami2...@yahoo.com, subhash medhi medhi_2...@yahoo.com, umesh sharma jaipursch...@yahoo.com Gone through the article; beautifully written. I was not aware of Atan Buragohain's role in Sarighat's battle before . The idea on 'Atan Buragohain Sako' is praiseworthy. We have been hearing about a proposed rope way for long. But have no idea it's present situation. It would be a land mark for Guwahati as well as a tourist hotspot. Such rope way has been constructed in some places like Sikkim to attract tourist and there shoudl not be any reason why Guwahati should not have any? It was a landmark in Indian history and crores of ruppess h ave been invested/ wasted in many parts of India / Delhi to preserve historical importance. Recognising Saraighat battle by Indian Historiam would bring NE closer to India's mainsteam. BTw, can anyone designs the Sako? Wouldn't it be fine if students be instructed to draw/ pepare model it in any drawing/ modelig competiton ? What would be it's tentative cost? It is possible to go on PPP model or FDI? sincerely dibya CC: Babul Gogoi bgo...@gmail.com, Birinchi Sarma b_ksarm...@rediffmail.com, Ginima Barua shivad...@yahoo.com, Hiranya Das hk_d...@yahoo.co.in, Indrajit Barua iba...@yahoo.com, Jugal Kalita jugalkal...@yahoo.com, Manoj Das dasm...@gmail.com, Pankaj Boruah pkbor...@yahoo.com, Parthajit Baruah parthajitbar...@yahoo.com, Prasanna Baruah prasanna_bar...@hotmail.com, Sanjeeb Hazarika hazarika_sanj...@ongc.co.in, Sanjoy Hazarika sanjo...@gmail.com, Utpal Brahma utpal_bra...@yahoo.com, amal gogoi amalcgo...@yahoo.com, bikash bibhuti bvuti_bk...@yahoo.com, gautam prasadbarua gpba...@yahoo.co.in, rabijita gogoi 16504516447871890...@mail.orkut.com, rupam goswami rupam_goswami2...@yahoo.com, subhash medhi medhi_2...@yahoo.com, umesh sharma jaipursch...@yahoo.com,
[asom] Kamrupis involved in Guwahati Blast
It is wrong to say Kamrupis involved in Guwahati blast -- no Kamrupis involved. Pranjal Deka was another innocent poor Kamrupi victim of blood-monger Ahom-admins'. He was under 17 year-old when Ahom-admin Unified Command Structure led by Commander-in-Chief Tarun Gogoi gunned him down unloading 6 rounds of bullets though he got no weapons. In brief, his two younger sisters (both works as maid servants with two Gauhati families) paid him to come to Gauhati and enrolled him to a driver-license training school so that he can drive TATA-sumu for living -- he was in Gauhati only for about 3 months until his murder. *Kamrupis are abused demonized murdered, they are the victims of Ahom-admins' atrocities.* Ahom-admins' have been demonstrating one of the phenomenal repulsive-mannered engagements during past three decades with innovations/implementations and culture of atrocities. *Only transparent investigation can tell which Ahom-admin involved, probable candidates:* (a) Tarun Gogoi led Ahom-admin Unified Command Structure or its repulsive Ahom-admin organ (b) ULFA or other innovations of (a) such as (c) SULFA, ISF (Islamic Security Force, created during 1998/99 to counter Baro in greater Kamrupi land). Also note that officers working in Unified Command Structure under Tarun Gogoi led Ahom-admin applies for President of India medals to be awarded on 26 January and or 15 August each year -- giving enough rooms to suspect Ahom-admins' Kill for Promotion protocol behind the blast. *Who is blaming non-Kamrupi for what is not clear, please enlighten!* [There has been an attempt to educate Ahom in general that something has been going on among Ahom pedigree, both dravidian and mongoloid, highlighting - (i) Repulsive manner driven engagement and (ii) Parametric manners - these are phenomenal facts not blames] See more on Pranjal Deka: http://deka7kl.googlepages.com/pranjal.pdf *Critical thinking:* (1) Why on Earth a Ahom-admin led ULFA goes Kamrupi land? During what time-frame any Ahom-admin before British India had ever ruled greater-Kamrupi land? (2) Why on Earth hundreds of innocent murders during past 3 decades by Ahom-admin led Unified Command Structure go uncompensated in greater Kamrupi land, but Geleki Gogois murders in Ahom land got 5 laksh per murder? (3) How many Kamrupis were murdered during British India? (4) And during past 2 years how many Kamrupis were murdered by Ahom-admins such as Unified Command Structure, ULFA, SALFA, ISF … (not to mention past 3 decades)? (5) Are the Ahom-admins out there in greater-Kamrupi land for Kamrupi development or Kamrupi freedom? (6) Can you approximate how much money Assam Gov's Ahom-admins had paid to CRPF/Army forces engaged in the state during past 3 decades? How much its created ISF SULFA extorted from ordinary? (7) Can you approximate how much money Ahom-admin led ULFA had extorted from ordinary during past 3 decades? Hoping explanation is enough Ahom-admins' repulsive-mannered engagement behaviour brought whole lot of abuses, atrocities, murders to greater Kamrupi land. Feel free to post any question/comment, thanks! --- *Suman Mahanta suman_maha...@...* wrote: There has been lots of mails in this group blaming non kamrupis for all the bomb blast the state. Now it has come to light that kamrupris are involved in the Guwahati blast. It has been established that Pranjal Deka was the mastermind behind the recent Guwhati blast. All the names released in connection with the blast are Kamrupis. Now the question arises who do we blame, still non kamrupis? Where are the people in this group who write baseless mails in the group trying to seperate Kamrupis and non Kamrupis. Why there is no condemnation now? Where is Deka hiding? I would like to see some mails from him now on this subject. suman
[asom] Kamrupi development vs Assamese segregation
Rabin da,This is good information. Probably Kamrupi dialect, with a few strong proponents (like you) will have a flourishing literature. The only problem I see with that is the segregation of our Assamese people. You know we are a small population already and the development of a dialect into a language with literature will naturally create feelings of separation. This is human nature (Now that I come to think of it, we havent evolved yet). I know I was the one who suggested those ideas but I will discourage any acts in that direction.This feeling of distinction among Kamrupi is already there and should not be encouraged. Is there a genius way to develop this dialect without creating separations? I dont know. If given a choice between saving this dialect and keeping the Assamese together under one written language, I will vote for the latter.You know, Assamese are not the most advanced set of people today. I wish we were at the forefront of science, sports, development etc (just like any of the Western societies or Japan). Let us ponder on those issues and try to create a feeling of pride in our Assamese people.Regards,Dhyan Re:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/4742 --- moderator separated thread --- __._,_.___ Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe __,_._,___
[asom] On preservation of endangered Kamrupi
Rabin, Now it sounds more productive. The goal should be preservation and sustenance of the language. After all it is a language still spoken by several millions. What would be your estimate? No one is going to argue if the effort is transparent and positive, without disparaging others. Dilip Deka From: deka7kl deka...@gmail.com To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 3:47:08 PM Subject: [asom] On preservation of endangered Kamrupi Transparent approach would be wise in order to discuss on preservation of endangered Kamrupi (both language and culture/tradition). What do I mean by transparent approach? We are not looking to compare Kamrupi (both language and culture/tradition) with other(s). Instead, we review Kamrupi originality - both tribal non-tribal Kamrupi in greater Kamrupi land includes Cooch Behar. SOME EXAMPLES Kamrupi inherited range of treasures Dhuila culture - Baro, Rabha, Saranya, Rajbanshi, non-tribal Koihati, etc, all kind Putla naach culture - (Do you know Kamrupi were innovators of this art in the sub-continant? Now probably in Goalpara it is still performed!) How to preserve? Language example (tribal languages include): Kamrupi grammar - usage of Sanskritized pronunciation to compose present perfect sentences is spread among Kamrupi speakers all over greater Kamrupi land, also we cannot sing Kamrupi/Goalporia lokageet without this grammar. So we need to preserve this grammar, avoid using text-book grammar to speak Kamrupi. Vocabulary preservation - Kamrupi needs to preserve authentic Kamrupi vocabulary with its original meanings, NO mess-up. Pakarpur next to Lebrasantipur (North of Nalbari area) here pakar meaning appear for a divine cause. /p/ (or /pa/) meaning get appear /kara/ meaning done /p/ + /kara/ - pakar /chit/ + /kara/ - chitkar /dhik/ + /kara/ - dhikkar Mahendra Kandali - toila /nun/ naai suda byanjan ene shaad kibaa hari /h/ shadme asha Since Mahendra Kandali time to date in greater Kamrupi land /nun/ = salt, Kamrupi should use this word instead of importing new. /katit/ mekhla meaning mekhla on waist - /kati/ = weist (Kamrupi scripture says and lot still speaks) How to stop publishers editing out Kamrupi vocabulary in the printed books created from its original Kamrupi scriptures? Lets bring to light what needs to be preserved for Kamrupi then we can think of how to preserve. Please create separate threads to talk other topics. Probably for Kharkhua we can use thread http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/4679 Lets help to get more critical issues on Kamrupi! Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:assamonline-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:assamonline-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: assamonline-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[asom] Terrorism, rule of law, and human rights - K. G. Balakrishnan, Chief Justice of India
Dear Bikash, Will you be in trouble with GOI if you chronicle all the details of the Human Rights Violations by the army? Dilip Deka From: DR BIKASH KUMAR DAS biku...@yahoo.co.in To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 2:24:18 AM Subject: [asom] Terrorism, rule of law, and human rights - K. G. Balakrishnan, Chief Justice of India To say honestly and with regret that what ever happens in the NE, all are murdered by own man, while they refuse to do unwanted things.Its true.Showing ambush death is easy options.Long ago I too wrote.But who bothers...!!! I myself have seen during my 2 yrs tenure at Dinjan, how many was murdered or killed in name of ambush death or suicide due to agony.All was covered up.Human right people dnt find all these. Bikash --- On Fri, 19/12/08, anjumanara begum begum_anjuman...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear Bikash, Your grievances about Pay commission is understandable. I am sending you below another case of exploitation of armed forces. Best anjuman --- Kuladip is right.See now- the moment Col Purohit and other sadhu are caught, immediately all the muslim extremist jailed in Hyderabad and other places were released with apology and big compensations.Even to make more worst Govt released torture photo opf them and handed over one one auto free. Now Antulay sparked another communual issues and this is again backed by muslim clerics( Clerk??) If difficult for India now.Foren Huma rights under USA are oppoosing NIA bill. and finally all going to fail.That Kashmiri female- Mehbooba, for whom India had to pay a heavy price,how many newly maried Indian woman become widow within days of marriage( She is but unmarried to rock India) now again shouting against Indian new law!!! She could better be shifted to Pakistan or POK to shine better.I dnt know why she dnt go to Pak and do something better against India. When Assamese donesomething, entire country talk against us.Treat us like enemy... Any answer? Bikash --- kuladip baro kuladipb...@... wrote: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/4732 Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:assamonline-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:assamonline-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: assamonline-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[asom] On preservation of endangered Kamrupi
Friends, correct me if I am wrong :- It would be wise to discuss on preservation of endangered Kamrupi (both *language* as well as * culture/tradition*) as a separate thread. Rabin From: Bijoy Kumar Pait bkp...@hpcl.co.in Date: Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 9:13 PM Subject: [asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Nevertheless, when it comes to preserving a particular language, every effort must be made by the intellectuals. regards Pait From: Surajit Jaradhara nipun...@yahoo.com Date: Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 11:13 PM Subject: [asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com I definitely do not find this is an interesting topic at all to discuss,and was trying very hard not to comment on this. But then, since this has now started to trickle down a few emotional, nostalgic sentiments so I would like to express whatever this lesser mortal/ obhajan can think of. Entire part of my childhood was centered around Guwahati and the nearby towns ( now they are towns) memories are drawn from there. During the Durga Puja festival and other festivals, the Ojha Pali was performed with great ease by people coming from many areas surrounding Guwahati , even from Mangaldoi. They performed various ttypes of Ojha Palis ( Byas Ojha, Sukannani Ojha etc). Interested ones can procure the book on the subject written by Sh. Nabin Sharma. The performance was done in complete coherence with the local dialect. Ojha pali is also performed in some sattras in Assam as per the expressive dialect. There are also different forms of Dhulias, Nagara ( nagra) naam, tokari geet etc. which display a diverse range of performances, apart from the BIHU or other harvest related festivals. Now we know that these performances are becoming lesser and lesser or one can say not taken seriously by younger generation. Well there also exist very popular personalities performing Naam with large orchestration of taal and khol in the same areas in question, where it is feared the language is dying. According to me it is not dying. The customary performances are being taken care of seriously. The situation is not only prevailing in one area ,which is under question, but true for all over Assam for various performing arts. Ambikagiri Rai Choudhury( it may be roy choudhury as well), whenever he met people, used to say Dekh khan ggel ai, Kiba ata kor. I did chanced upon to flip through an assamese new daily where one lady writer ( i could not remember her name) did seem to write bisshwayanar dhamkhumiyat pothobrosto,dikbidikshonyo huwa asomiya somaj ( well the defition of asomiya- I dont want to get into this anyway) ketiya nijoke sombhalibo paribo! There seem to be many writting in this blog site, and yes people/members spread across world might also be reading all the posts and not trying to comment. It is known. Well, all of us who has the luxury of having access to internet and having the capacity to instantly work out some cerebral action to type out few words, obviously due to the unbroilical connection to the land - do finally seem to be a school of highly brained ...whatever. Ambikagiri Rai Choudhury must have written today, if he came visiting moran noha gila khane eko korba nollak, bhaonat ...oops ...Internetot bohi bhimor boson maitsi --- buli ek brihot karjya etat nijoke niyok Korise. Some one might even say Hait, bhimor boson motato iman sohoj kam buli bhabiso neki toi. Aho Sobhasod jono, Aho guni jono, toharo mohima oparo. Bujibi lage Kiba , Bujili kiba. Obviously Ambikagiri Rai Choudhury, a revered personality like him didnot say Amar ai onchalto gel ai With warm regards. SJ From: Dhyanjyoti Deka dj_i...@yahoo.com Date: Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 11:42 AM Subject: [asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Interesting topic. I am a Kamrupi from my father's side. The surname Deka says it all. The reason for this language dying is the stigma associated with speaking it in front of people who speak the upper Assamese dialects. I do not speak it cause my mom does not speak it and deuta doesn't speak it unless he is angry!! But yeah, I was ridiculed as a Dhekeri many times in school (cause of my surname). Also I remember from my friends' stories how speaking Kamrupi could have had a catastrophic impact on your dating life. I don't know how we can get rid of this taboo on the Kamrupi language in Assam. Probably it will remain and eventually, we will all have a united dialect. Anyway, those are my two cents. Very simple thoughts. I do not understand and will probably not even try to go after the difference between Kharkhowa, Assamese, Kamrupi, Ahom etc. - Dhyan From: Dilip and Dil Deka dilipd...@yahoo.com Date: Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 8:22 PM Subject: [asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation
[asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation
SJ, don't mind but the email below is out of context. We are not talking about performing arts. We are talking about the local dialect which is the Kamrupi language. Is it going to die out? At least in Guwahati, the younger generation is trying not to speak because of the Dhekeri stigma. Probably, this feeling will spread to the lower Assam districts as well. How then we preserve this dialect? Maybe someone should write a book in that dialect. Or someone should start publishing a newspaper? Someone who wants to preserve his/her Kamrupi identity should do it. Remember, languages thrive on constant output of literature. As for me, I am happy with my Assamese identity. --- On Tue, 16/12/08, Surajit Jaradhara nipun...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Surajit Jaradhara nipun...@yahoo.com Subject: [asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 16 December, 2008, 12:43 PM From: Surajit Jaradhara nipun...@yahoo.com Subject: [asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, 16 December, 2008, 12:43 PM I definitely do not find this is an interesting topic at all to discuss, and was trying very hard not to comment on this. But then, since this has now started to trickle down a few emotional, nostalgic sentiments so I would like to express whatever this lesser mortal/ obhajan can think of. Entire part of my childhood was centered around Guwahati and the nearby towns ( now they are towns) memories are drawn from there. During the Durga Puja festival and other festivals, the Ojha Pali was performed with great ease by people coming from many areas surrounding Guwahati , even from Mangaldoi. They performed various ttypes of Ojha Palis ( Byas Ojha, Sukannani Ojha etc). Interested ones can procure the book on the subject written by Sh. Nabin Sharma. The performance was done in complete coherence with the local dialect. Ojha pali is also performed in some sattras in Assam as per the expressive dialect. There are also different forms of Dhulias, Nagara ( nagra) naam, tokari geet etc. which display a diverse range of performances, apart from the BIHU or other harvest related festivals. Now we know that these performances are becoming lesser and lesser or one can say not taken seriously by younger generation. Well there also exist very popular personalities performing Naam with large orchestration of taal and khol in the same areas in question, where it is feared the language is dying. According to me it is not dying. The customary performances are being taken care of seriously. The situation is not only prevailing in one area ,which is under question, but true for all over Assam for various performing arts. Ambikagiri Rai Choudhury( it may be roy choudhury as well), whenever he met people, used to say Dekh khan ggel ai, Kiba ata kor. I did chanced upon to flip through an assamese new daily where one lady writer ( i could not remember her name) did seem to write bisshwayanar dhamkhumiyat pothobrosto, dikbidikshonyo huwa asomiya somaj ( well the defition of asomiya- I dont want to get into this anyway) ketiya nijoke sombhalibo paribo! There seem to be many writting in this blog site, and yes people/members spread across world might also be reading all the posts and not trying to comment. It is known. Well, all of us who has the luxury of having access to internet and having the capacity to instantly work out some cerebral action to type out few words, obviously due to the unbroilical connection to the land - do finally seem to be a school of highly brained ...whatever. Ambikagiri Rai Choudhury must have written today, if he came visiting moran noha gila khane eko korba nollak, bhaonat ...oops ...Internetot bohi bhimor boson maitsi --- buli ek brihot karjya etat nijoke niyok Korise. Some one might even say Hait, bhimor boson motato iman sohoj kam buli bhabiso neki toi. Aho Sobhasod jono, Aho guni jono, toharo mohima oparo. Bujibi lage Kiba , Bujili kiba. Obviously Ambikagiri Rai Choudhury, a revered personality like him didnot say Amar ai onchalto gel ai.. .. With warm regards. SJ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:assamonline-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:assamonline-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: assamonline-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation
My humble input: I am a Kamrupi by ancestry, though I am surrounded by non-Kamrupi as relatives. If the Kamrupi do not want to and know how to maintain their Kamrupi character, nothing else will help. More and more Kamrupi in Guwahati are discarding Kamrupi language in favor of other languages including Hindi and English. The real solution is in finding out why they are indulging in this practice, in stead of blaming the immigrants to Guwahati. I'll be surprised if Kamrupi is fading in Nalbari, Soygaon, Barpeta and Hazo. Please tell me if I am wrong. I know The late Prafulla Barua wrote a book in Kamrupi language. To enhance my knowledge, did any one else write in Kamrupi? Dilip Deka From: Suman Mahanta suman_maha...@yahoo.com To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2008 10:14:46 AM Subject: [asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation I agree to some extent with Manoj: It is wise to safegaurd our own culture and language. This doesn't mean you disrespect other's culture and language to safe guard your own. There can't be any excuse to that. In the process you achieve nothing. One can be highly talented and knowledgeable, I am sure most of the members in this group are highly brilliant and talented in their own field of work. But knowledge without wisdom is meaningless. There are far more burning issues of Assam than wasting time on Kamrupi and non Kamrupi mails. I am sure members of these group can provide more constructive ideas to these issues rather than allowing only a few selective member's mail to be part of this group. Get views of all section of the crowd and not restrict to only pro kamrupi mails. One individual can't hijack the whole group with his own thoughts and disallow others views to be aired in the group. I hope better sense prevails and we shall see a united group fighting against common problems rather than wasting time on trivial issues. Suman From: Manoj Das dasm...@gmail.com To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 9:05:52 Subject: [asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation Hi all! I have been following this discussion.. It is true that Kamrupi language (kothito) is being on the brink of extinction due to the invasion of typical upper Assamish written version (likhito). Rabin is trying to express is this fact in a crude manner. His language is uncouth and aggressive, which stinks of contempt. He is after all not a very bad person, only the presentation is not that savvy. Rabin did yeoman's job indeveloping Assamese fonts, one which I used for creating the main namemast of Srimanta Sankaradeva Bhawan at New Delhi. Devil must also get its due. As Ankur said, we are facing now very serious problems from terrorism and demographic invasion. Being inactive and passive, we have become part of the problem, not of the solution. Lets unite our energies to fight stark realities. Other things will come side by side. -mkd On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 10:47 AM, ankur baruah ankur...@gmail. com wrote: Hi all, I thought we all r assamese ..where kamrupi n ahom came from??? I knw its better to know our hostory, but also we hv to look into aur future as well..The most important thought is right now...how to tackle terrorism... more specifically how to stop illegal migrants from neighbouring country into our nation n state... Just remmember its becoz of Mr. Lachit tht we r saved from Moghul invasion...He fought for assam, moreover his most fight were in place from where kamrupi belongs. n kamrupis helped him in tooth n nail...thanks http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/4679 Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:assamonline-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:assamonline-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: assamonline-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[asom] Kamrupi concern over Ahom innovation
Kamrupi is not a race, but geographically unique ethnic population-segment who exhibit *some unique quality* -- ethnic root composed of Vedic, Mongoloid, as well as gene-mixed or Vedic+Mongoloid. Ahom is not defined a race either. [Of or related to Ahom land is Ahom ...] (see appended email) A *professionally intelligible* definition - *e.g.,* American car, American food-product, American national ... Ahom car, Ahom food-product, Ahom national ... Ahom nationals are of two categories - *Dravidian Ahom* and *Mongoloid Ahom*- each category may be broken as appropriate, e.g., *Dravidian Hinduman Ahom*, *Mongoloid Mushalman Ahom*, etc ... Both repulsive manner driven engagement and parametric element (or manner) found among Ahom makes Kamrupi visibly separable from Ahom - more later with *e.g..* It is important for Kamrupi to *retain those unique quality* and Kamrupi should NOT SHOULDER outputs that are because of the implementations of Ahom innovations. Please feel free to ask any question! *On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 5:22 PM, Mrinal Singh Raja [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: * Hi, Is there a Moderator on this group... I have seem presence of so many eminent persons on this group.. but no one is opposing.. such racial dialogue.. Very very disgusting... Thanks and regards Mrinal Singh Raja *From:* deka7kl [EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* assamonline@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, 30 November, 2008 6:27:31 AM *Subject:* [asom] Kamrupi concerns over Ahom innovations It does not look like Mr Pait has read my note. My note is clear Kamrupi are Assamese but Kamrupi are not Kharkhuwa. (Of or related to Ahom land is Ahom. Ahom people are broadly two categories Dravidian Ahom and Mongoloid Ahom.) Kamrupi can NOT SHOULDER outputs that are because of the implementations of Ahom innovations: Such as industries like ULFA; SULFA; secret killers (all secret killers came out of Saikia commission were Ahom both mongoloid and Dravidian); innocent killings by Police for promotion (so far I have found all police offices are Ahom). Do not try to divide Assam is a commonly used slogan! *Some constructive ideas:* *(1) Ahom needs to shoulder responsibility for their innovative implementations* (a) Ahom media industry / journalists failed to demonstrate Assam blast an attack on India (b) Ahom leader failed to acknowledge Pakistani flag flown in greater Kamrupi land *(2) Ahom needs to study what causes repulsive manner driven engagement among Ahom* *(3) Ahom needs to study how to correct parametric elements found among some Ahom* Three parametric elements examples of both Dravidian and Mongoloid Ahom - (a) all who talks of homosexual stuff in North America; (b) all who plagiarized; (c) all who threatened *(4) Try to predict/prevent loop-effect (due to repulsive mannered and parametric elements)* *Also see Kulaip's response:* http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/4655
[asom] Assam ranks as 'most corrupt' State
Who prepared this report? :-) The latest India Corruption Study 2007 conducted jointly by Transparency International and Centre for Media Study and released by Vice President Hamid Ansari on Saturday is embarrassing news for Assam, where corruption level was described as ‘alarming’. Another attempt to make Assam state (a colony?) toe the line. :-) Dilip Deka - Original Message From: Dibya [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 10:11:10 AM Subject: [asom] Assam ranks as 'most corrupt' State Time for Gogoi sir with cronies to settle at Bangladesh.. - Monday, June 30, 2008 Assam ranks as 'most corrupt' State NEW DELHI, June 29 – Assam has earned the dubious distinction of being the most corrupt State in the country, on the basis of corruption in 11 vital services. Corruption level was alarming in four other States, as well. The latest India Corruption Study 2007 conducted jointly by Transparency International and Centre for Media Study and released by Vice President Hamid Ansari on Saturday is embarrassing news for Assam, where corruption level was described as ‘alarming’. The four States, which follow Assam include Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The grouping of States on corruption reflects position of States in the context of eleven services. The eleven services included ‘basic services’ like PDS, hospital service, school education, electricity and water supply services and ‘need -based services’, like land records, registration, housing service, forest, NREGS, banking service and police service (traffic and crime)). The study does not include operational irregularities in the system and even corruption that does not involve citizens directly.The study covered all 31 States and Union Territories and is focused on the poorest and rural areas. It included below the poverty line people (BPL) in both rural areas and urban slums.The level of corruption in all the 11services studied in Assam and Madhya Pradesh was alarming. In Delhi and West Bengal, for example, corruption level was moderate in most services surveyed. Among smaller States of the north-east, like Nagaland and Goa, corruption level was alarming, whereas in Meghalaya and Sikkim, it was very high. In Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur the level was high, while in Tripura and Mizoram it was found to be moderate. The total bribe amount involved in a year in BPL households availing the eleven services is estimated at Rs 8,830 crore. Based on the incidence of bribe paid by sample BPL households, an estimate is made for the total amount paid as bribe by BPL households in the country during the last one-year in the eleven services. School education (up to class XII and government schools) among the 11 services studied stands last in the ranking meaning the level of corruption is the lowest among all. While police service stood number one. The land records and registration and house and plot, which are specially tailored for BPL households, stand at two and three respectively in the rank. The level and extent of corruption in police service was high in all States, as if it is universal – but the ranks of other services show variations across the States. Given the nature of need-based services, which are monopolistic or involve asset creation or volume, these services ranked high on corruption as compared to basic services.Releasing the report, the Vice president said the report brings to light the negative impact of competitive politics on targeted schemes aimed at the poor. It has reported instances of BPL, SC/ST and other vulnerable households of being told by political activists of a linkage between benefits and electoral preferences. “This, to the extent it is true, amounts to political corruption in its damaging form since it undermines the very institutions of democracy at all levels. A national consensus at its avoidance is thus imperative,” he opined. - http://bigindians.blogspot.com/2008/06/assam-ranks-as-most-corrupt-state.html Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[asom] RODALI !!!...Synopsis of our first MOINA MEL in Bangalore held on 25th May, 2008
Dear Kaushik Barua, Your effort is laudable. However I must point out a few flaws in the phonetics. I think the following is more reflective of our understanding of the English phonetics today. W is as in Wporor ( of the above), Aa is as in a long Aa, X is as in Assamese. O mwr apwnaar Dex O mwr apwnaar Dex O mwr sikuni Dex Enekhon xuolaa Enekhon xupholaa Enekhon moromor Dex O mwr xuriaa maat Oxomor xuodi maat Prithibir kotw bisaari janamtw nwpwa korilew paat O mwr wpoja thai O mwr oxomi aai Saai low ebar mukhoni twmaar Hepah mwr polowaa nai Please let me know if you have any comments. Thanks, Dilip Deka, Houston, Texas, USA
[asom] STATEMENT OF BHRPC REGARDING CONTINUED ASSAULT ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Mr. Laskar, BHRPC Demands: 1. The immediate and unconditional release of Lachit Bordoloi, Pradeep Gogoi, Suman Dutta and Nekibur Zaman; 2. The total repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958; 3. The repeal of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 2004, and 4. The end to any attempts by the government to muzzle the human rights of the people including the right to freedom of the Press and dissent. All of the above sounds good on paper. Has your organization approached any legislator in Delhi to prepare the bills necessary to undo the acts in place? Writing statements will not achieve much unless some action is taken where it matters - in the Lok Sabha. Repeal will be done by those who put them in place to start with. Dilip Deka Houston, TX, USA Waliulllah Ahmed Laskar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: STATEMENT OF BHRPC REGARDING CONTINUED ASSAULT ON HUMAN RIGHTS Barak Human Rights Protection Committee(BHRPC), a human rights group working mainly in southern part of Assam known as Barak Valley, is deeply concerned at the arrest of Lachit Bordoloi, Advisor to the Manab Adhikar Sangram Samiti (MASS), Pradeep Gogoi, the Duliajan correspondent of NETV, Nekibur Zaman, Advocate, Gauhati High Court and Suman Dutta, an employee of Air Deccan. We fear for their safety. It is disturbing that Borodoloi, Dutta and Gogoi have been remanded to 5-6 day police custody by the Sub Divisional judicial magistrate, Kamrup. Nekibur Zaman is in hospital with a leg injury. The police are accusing them of being involved in a plot of hijacking a flight. But long before Lachit's arrest it was known that the Assam government had decided to detain him. On the 9th of February the police had come to his house and without giving a seizure list confiscated some CDs andhis computer from his residence. BHRPC wants to remind that this is not the first time that Lachit Bordoloi has been picked up, having been arrested under TADA while it was in operation and on other occasions. Manab Adhikar Sangram Samiti, of which he is the advisor, too has also been at the receiving end of a state onslaught, with its offices being routinely ransacked, and activists threatened. It is to be noted that Lachit Bordoloi was part of the People's Consultative Group set up in 2005 to initiate discussion between the Government of India and United Liberation Front of Assam. His arrest is another indication of the hard line that the government is adopting towards those who seek to occupy the middle ground. It is also yet another instance, in now linking Lachit to ULFA, of how the pernicious Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 2004 is being used to choke human rights activity. MASS has over the years been strongly opposing army atrocities, encounters, disappearances in Assam, and together with many other organizations demanding the repeal of the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act,1958 (AFSPA). Coming as it does within a few months of the arrest of Dr. Binayak Sen, Vice- President of PUCL, his arrest is clearly part of a concerted strategy, on the part of the state, to silence all democratic dissent and criticism of state policies, especially in conflict areas. BHRPC Demands: 1. The immediate and unconditional release of Lachit Bordoloi, Pradeep Gogoi, Suman Dutta and Nekibur Zaman; 2. The total repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958; 3. The repeal of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 2004, and 4. The end to any attempts by the government to muzzle the human rights of the people including the right to freedom of the Press and dissent. The statement is issued by Neharul Ahmed Mazumder, Secretary General, Barak Human Rights Protection Committee, Sadarghat Road, Silchar-788001 Assam, India And sent to you by Waliullah Ahmed Laskar, Special Representative to Guwahati, Barak Human Rights Protection Committee, 15, Darandha, Panjabari Road, Six Mile, Guwahati-781037 Assam. Cell: +919854441275
[asom] Report carves out quake belt-Aiport in high-risk, GU in moderate
In stead of saying, Population growth and encroachment can make areas susceptible to earthquakes, the report should have said, Population growth and encroachment can cause worse earthquake damage. There would have been no questions then. I am sure there are other forms of sentences to describe the same cause and effect relationship. Thanks, Dilip Deka - Original Message From: utpal borpujari [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 8:22:31 AM Subject: [asom] Re: Report carves out quake belt-Aiport in high-risk, GU in moderate It could be a case of misquoting by the reporter, unless the official quoted is a bureacrat who is not a scientist and thus could make such misleading comments (usually senior DST officials are scientists themselves). It is not possible that population growth and encroachment can make areas susceptible to earthquakes, as you said, and what my limited knowledge as a qualified geologist says. I think the actual comment could have been something to do with how the damage could be more extensive in times of earthquakes because of population growth and encroachment - something that is waiting to happen in Guwahati when the next Big Quake happens. Utpal Borpujari Re: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/4065
[asom] Recent activity, Early Bird's
That is wonderful, Moloy. Keep up the good work. I read the reports in the English dailies from Assam but never get a true picture. Yours was down to earth and practical. Please send us more reports like this. With the invasion of industrialization, beels and birds will be hard to come by. But there must be a voice against all this to slow the process. Send us some pictures if you can. Dilip Deka Houston, Texas, USA moloy baruah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BIRD CENSUS AT JENGDIA BEEL , AN IBA SITE On 6th of January a team consist of Moloy Baruah, Mayur Plaban Barua and Pulakesh Talukdar counted bird species at Jangdia beel near Lenga village at North Guwahati which was declared an Important Bird Area in Assam out of 48 such places in the state. 26 varities of bird species covering around 2500 bird in total were counted while two important species Grey Headed Eagle and Grey Heron were recorded. It is worth mentioning that the whole area is owned by a cooperative farm established in 1958 and due to ongoing plaguing activity with diesel pumps on to displace water logging , disturbances had driven away most of the birds to other areas. It is also worth mentioning here that Early Birds has been doing water fowl census since 1992 in four areas of the state namely, Khamranga(Thakurkuchi) Amchang W/L sanctuary, Jangdia and Chanddubi near Loharghat. VETERINARY CMP AT BURHA MAYANG ( POBITORA) O 12th of January The Early Birds , in continuation in its drive to protect the wild life areas of the state and to make them disease free from the infectious disease borne by the domesticated cattle groups had organized a free vaccination cum treatment camp at the forest office of Pobitora wild life division at Burha Mayang . One hundred eighty four cattle including buffalos were vaccinated . A good number of medicines were also distributed. Those who participated were Moloy Baruah, Pulakesh Talukdar and two veterinarians Joy Prakash Sharma and Dannis Gogoi. The Early Bird team feels that the number of sentry camps have to be increase as the improved road condition from Guwahati via Chandrapur to Mayang had also open the gate to the smugglers ,miscreants and poachers as well.
[asom] Herembar: Bihu and Zubeen's Song
That was a great service to the community. The audio quality is clear and the selection is wonderful. Send us more as you see them. Thanks, Dilipda Buljit Buragohain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Assamese Bihu Collection - Herembar http://www.esnips.com/web/herembarbihu/ Zubeen's Song - Herembar http://www.esnips.com/web/AssameseModernSong-Herembar
[asom] Re: The Violence in Guwahati
Laskar miya is trying to spew bile at the Assamese community by reeling out some unproven statistics and facts.The statement made by the Human Rights Group seems to portray the Adivasis to be noble martyrs, slain at the altar of Assamese residents of Beltola. They ( Adivasis ) are not unblemished saints.Why was the news of a man who was hacked to death by the Adivasis for defying their bandh call,not highlighted by BHRPC ? The dehumanization of a Adivasi girl is surely a despicable act,who must have been Innocent with no connection to the violence,perpetrated by Adivasi protesters on the local Beltola inhabitants.But that is the ugly nature of a riot --- no sanity but all fury.Whether the impetus is race,religion or poverty,riots essentially stem from extreme frustration. It wound not have happened if someone had stuffed all those self-serving politicians in a giant box and drowned it at the sea. KJD On 11/27/07, Shantikam Hazarika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Waliullaha: It is fantastic, the way your imagination is brewing, THREE DAYS AFTER THE EVENT. Keep cooking, Insha Alla, wisdom will one day dawn upon you. Shantikam Hazarika - Original Message - From: Waliulllah Ahmed Laskar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: assamonline@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 8:37 PM Subject: [asom] Statement of BHRPC regarding The Violence in Guwahati Humanity Was Raped in Guwahati on 24th November, 2007 More than 20 people were killed, 3 women raped, one girl stripped off in the highway and paraded, about 300 thousand injured of whom the condition of 10 is critical and 45 persons simply disappeared when the demonstrators belonging to Adibasi, as some tribal communities--mainly Kul, Santal, Munda--who work in tea gardens are known here, were marching towards the state secretariat in Dispur, Guwahati on the fateful day of 24th November as a part of their programme formulated to push for the age-long demand of including the communities in the list of scheduled castes.In the course of the march while police stopped them before they reached the Last Gate of the MLA Hostel some of the demonstrators turned violent and destroyed properties such as shops, vehicles etc. and injured some pedestrians. Some local residents came out to retaliate the violence, to take revenge and to teach the tribals a lesson. In the process they got wild and savage so much so that they lost every sense of humanity and unleashed the brute within them. The beast killed many innocent persons, kicked the dead bodies with diabolic enjoyment, stripped many women off all cloths, raped them and it raped the humanity. We saw in Guwahati the wild dance of the beast. Circumstances cry to yet another most diabolic fact that during the period of 4 to 5 hours of this wild dance of the beast in the political and administrative power center of the state no worth mention state presence was there. The beast danced with the tacit leave of the state. The state allowed the beast to finish its horrendous ritual by making it self absent. It is nothing but the naked parade of electoral politics in its worst. The officials of the organisation which co-ordinated the programme told that they did not have any intention to create a violent situation. They regretted the fact of committing violence by some of their members. The facts which indicate clearly towards direct and indirect abetment of the government are: 1. When the tribal groups sought permission for a meeting and a demonstration they were denied. 2. When they held the meeting and demonstration there was no adequate arrangement of security forces. 3. After the mayhem started no forces sent to control the situation. 4. Government is trying desperately to show down the incident reducing the number of casualties in its statement,perhaps in order to save the perpetrators from the law. 5. The authorities of the medical college hospital where most of the injured were admitted released many of them without proper treatment to show down the enormity of the mayhem, perhaps in order to save the perpetrators from the law. 6. At first just an inquiry by an additional chief secretary was ordered and later a judicial inquiry overlooking callously the demands of CBI probe. 7. More cases registered against the demonstrators that against the local residents. 8. No case was registered regarding rape cases. There some other more painful facts indicative of the callousness of the so-called civil society which include the attitude of the media in covering the incident. Most of the local media presented the story in such a way as if they are justifying, or at least making an excuse of, the brutality meted out to the demonstrators by making tacit statement of who-started-it-first. There are also allegations that doctors raped a victim girl who was brought in Guwahati Medical College. These speak a volume of the attitude of Assamese people towards the tribals which also can explain the barbarity committed
[asom] Ambani's gift and an ODI in Guwahati
Why do you need an ODI in Guwahati? Because man does not live on bread alone. There are certain things a community does to lift its spirit. The ODI is one of them. Why otherwise so many would line up for ticket and get disappointed? I heard that there are 8000 seats in the stadium and 3500 were already assigned to organizers and government officials. Is that true? If it is, it is a shame. I could understand 500 being assigned to organizers but 3500? Why does China hold the olympics? The practical people they are, they should've cared little for the olympics. But no, they wanted to show off to the world that they have moved up. Dilip Deka samudra gupta kashyap [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: while reading mrinal talukdar's msg on ambani's gift for his wife, what came to my mind today is the collosal wastage of funds and energy that has been incurred in holding an useless cricket match between india and pakistan in guwahati. virtualy the entire police force availabe in the capital has been pressed into service in the name of law and order, while ordinary citizens, most of them tax-payers, with whose tax the policeman gets his salary etc, living within about one km radius of the nehru stadium are being kept under house arrest because some 22 players (who earn huge sums as match fee and prize money,and who has not a single naya paise contribution for the well-being of a poor and backward state called assam) are vying for a trophy that cannot and does not in any way contribute towards the development of the people of the state. the holding of this cricket match itself is a gross violation of human rights for a large number of citizens of guwahati, because say, if a person residing in chenikuthi is required to removed to the guwahati medical college hospital for any emergency ranging from a child birth to a massive heart attack, will not be allowed to take the b barooah road, simply because some 17,000 persons -- who have nothing else to do -- will be watching two teams play a game called cricket. samudra gupta kashyap Re: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/3791
[asom] After the Ambanis now ?
You are absolutely right about the fake emails. I said that in the net many moons ago. There are at least three people writing as Rubi (Ruby) Bhuyan. Umesh is still corresponding with the ghosts. I don't understand his agenda. Dilip Deka Bhaskar Barua [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After wiping out the ULFA( where everybody responded to fake mails) now we are after the Ambanis. Great.
[asom] Re: Joint farming, a success story in Assam
Edeu, dudeu, centeror mati nibor seu. :-) :-) KOUSHIK HAZARIKA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/015200706260340.htm Monsing Teron, `Gaonbura' or village headman of this remote village in Assam, and other villagers had no idea that their traditional knowledge of spices cultivation could free them from poverty and backwardness. Helpful expert advice came along: invest your land in a company, jointly owned by farmers and the Spices Board, for growing commercial crops such as turmeric, ginger and chilli and become a shareholder. On Sunday, Union Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh flew into Paroli, 150 km from Guwahati, with Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to hand over a cheque of Rs.33 lakh the first instalment towards 49 per cent share of the Spices Board in the Coinonya Farms Producer Company Limited. The 72-year-old farmer is one of the directors of the company India's first owned by farm producers. Mr. Ramesh handed over a cheque of equal amount to the farmer- directors of the Karbi Farms Producer Company Limited in Rongmanpi. Speaking at the function, he said the two companies were set up as producers' companies under Section 581 of the Companies Act, 1956 for growing turmeric, ginger and chilli on a commercial scale. He stressed the need for value-addition and setting up such companies so that the benefits of export growth flowed directly to the tribal families. It was not easy. I tried to convince the `Gaonburas' of the nearby 12 villages but they did not agree to pick up the shares in our company and give their land for growing spices. I hope that this company, owned by farmers, will be able to show them results to make them realise that their villagers would also be able to overcome poverty and backwardness if they undertake similar efforts, Mr. Teron told . He said the idea to float the company germinated when he met Donald Ingty, Commissioner of Customs, Kochi, and F.R. Ingty, former adviser of the North-Eastern Council. Both hailed from the nearby Tikka Karbi village. Each company has a full-time chairman and managing director. While 600 farmers own 51 per cent of Coinonya Farms, 400 own 51 per cent of Karbi Farms. Each company will initially have a plantation area of 500 hectares that will be cultivated over a five-year period, with 175 hectares being taken up in the first year. Agreements are being signed with private companies for processing and marketing. KOUSHIK HZARIKA http://www.asom.co.nr/
[asom] Back to Nomenclature !!
Hello, Why are we calling our state Asom (of all things) 'Ohom'. The wonderful axomiya(asomiya?) 'Kho' /'Xo' pronouciation can well be replaced by 's/sh' (as that takes it closer to the actual sanskrit pronounication) or simply replaced by an ambigious 'x' (which would let us pronounce it as we like), however i fail to understand why a certain section of people write H .. that does not seem to make sense at all. In whatever way one looks. Or did i miss something ? Regards, Saumar. ( or Xaumar .. but definitely not HOMER !! ) :) Bijoy Kumar Pait [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to request all Assamese people (People living in Assam outside) to shun the blame game and come forward against the illegal Bangladeshis if really want to save Hunar Ohom. Also the people who are patronising them should be discouraged to do so. Jai Ai Ohom BKPAIT GFEC-COMMISSIONING 6235/36 Re: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/3292
[asom] Re: ULFA threatens to 'punish' journalists
I dare to say, ULFAs are bunch of dacoits and their heroics are all media creation, specially regional media. Whenever I read a news report in, say Asomiya Pratidin, for first three paras I feel like I'm reading a Ranju Hazarika novel. Kaushik Deka On 16/06/07, Gitanjali Hazarika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Play the blame-game?? [asom] Protesters' blue jackals - says ULFA [asom] Mass Resistance against ULFA [asom] say no to arms [asom] ULFA threatens to 'punish' journalists Gasat uthai imaan dine amoni lagil karone guri katar kotha ulaise? Kiya? see rest http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/3274
[asom] Re: Asom to get country's first mobile hospital of traditional medicine
Samudrada wrote an inportant point! Could somebody please carry out a survey of news from northeast carried by newspapers in new delhi? that would reveal a lot! We have many Assamese people working in media in New Delhi now. It might be easier to them. Pranjit Deka Guwahati On Sat, 02 Jun 2007 samudra gupta kashyap wrote : point well taken. but we should also be careful when we use a term called national media. some newspapers that claim to be national newspapers and boast of huge circulation figures, also bring out numerous editions from all over the country. but just look at one newspaper which we all know. let us call it X. this newspaper also brings out an edition from guwahati. and the people in assam now think this X newspaper is doing a great favour to them by publishing a lot of news in it about assam, when the reality is that everything that it prints about assam and the n-e comes out only in the local edition and hardly anything comes out in the new delhi or other editions. so much so about self-styled national newspapers. another point: careless remarks made by self-styled social ativists also confuse people and can lead to dangerous consequences. take for example Prof X, a self-styled social activist. two years ago, when there was a devastating flood in assam, this Prof X issued a statement saying that outside newspapers and tv news channels do not carry news of assam because their guwahati-based reporters are all outsiders. and several newspapers in guwahati carried it, very well knowing that every outside newspaper is represented by a local person in guwahati. yes, there was a time when most reporters for the outside media were outsiders. today the scenario has changed, and it is 100% local. but there are dangers of having local people too. those who want to become good media persons must have proper roots. just knowing english does not help. some of our local friends who write for outside and international media have also done the assamese people a great service by converting our dear old bhot (bhot o-kare bhot) jolokiya to a bhoot jolokiya and even wrote about it as the great assamese ghost chili. a recent report in an international news agency filed from guwahati (must be by a local media person) also wrote about indian tea plantation labourers clashing with ethnic assamese villagers in doomdooma. somebody should carry out a survey of news from northeast carried by newspapers in new delhi. that would reveal a lot. samudra gupta kashyap guwahati On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 bitu bora wrote : Hi, all As Sukumar has suggested, we should try to focus the creative news of our state. It is but ironical that national media does not focus on these positive aspects of our state. Even people from other states too are convinced that our state is covered by thick forests and terror strikes are rampant in our state. It is also because of the fact that most of the news covered in the entire north eastern region are negative, and so the impact. I myself studied on newspapers from four states - Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. Finally my research conclusion was that except The Assam Tribune all other news papers put less emphasis on development news. And even if that was covered the impression was negative. So, at least locally we can communicate the creative aspects of our state. The step taken by Gunaram Dangoriya and his NGO is indeed commendable. I hope, more such initiatives would be taken in near future. Regards Bidyot Bikash Borah HT Media Ltd. New Delhi sukumar baishya wrote: Hi, all Really a commendable step taken by Gunaram Khanikar Dangoriya and his NGO. Congratulations to all of them and wishing success for the project in my terror-affected motherland. These are the creative news we should focus in rather than on negative news of destruction and corruption. (Sukumar) --- KOUSHIK HAZARIKA wrote: Imagine a well-equipped hospital carrying medical facilities to rescue people from dreaded diseases like diabetes and cancer at your doorstep. It may seem impossible for people in the remote and hilly terrains of Asom, but this is what veteran herbal medicine practitioner Gunaram Khanikar is all set to make possible. With a mission to take the cardinal message 'Prevention is better than cure' to the rural masses, Mr Khanikar and his NGO, Research and Training Centre on Indian Traditional Treatment(RTCITT), is gearing up to open India's first Mobile Hospital of herbal medicines. The hospital, to be launched in upper Asom's Golaghat district, would carry herbal medicines, samples of aromatic plants found in the region, photographs of the various herbal plants as well as books containing information on the side-effect-free herbal medicines and promote herbal treatment in the state. Our basic aim is to popularise herbal treatment among the rural masses and collect and preserve the medicinal plants abundantly found
[asom] Re: An Appeal to the People of Assam
An Appeal to the People of Assam Terror gripped Assam is facing yet another grave situation. Unabated terror and indiscriminate bomb blasts being carried out by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants and other ultras recently have made the innocent and helpless people of this State horrified. As there is no alternative to the protest resistance against this sort of terrorism, we call upon the people of Assam to come forward against terrorism. To lodge protest against the indiscriminate killings in the city and other areas of Assam, we are organizing a protest rally of the citizens on May 30 (Wednesday) next at 10.30 am in front of Guwahati Press Club. Therefore we appeal to all anti-terrorist and fearless people to join this protest rally. Nirupama Borgohain, Dhirendra Nath Chakrabarty, Rupam Baruah, Nava Thakuria, Ranen Kumar Goswami, Hiten Mahanta, Ajit Patowary, Geetartha Pathak, Sabita Lahkar, Dhanjit Kakoti, Abhijit Sharma, Abhijit Deka,
[asom] Jelly belly
A big belly is a death-knell or you can also call it a killer belly.If you are an Indian male and your waist-line measures over 35 inches,you are almost certain to get diabetes or heart disease within next 15 to 20 years. Although,heart disease declined 60% in the US,it has escalated 300% in India.Indian men, no matter where they live,have one of the highest rate of heart disease in the world.While 60% attacks amongst Americans occur after the age 55,over half of all heart attacks among Indian men strike under the age of 55 and 25% under the age of 40. Indians have a genetic predisposition and hence we have a national or country history of heart disease.The key to losing the jelly belly is combination of physical exercise and nutrition. So,kharkhowa raiz ,please pick up a measuring tape and wrap it up around your waist at navel level. KJ Deka
Re: [asom] Joint liability: Rural Asom`s lesson in self-reliance
So there is hope after all. My hope is that Nilima's business grows. Dilip Deka Re - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/2996
[asom] Photographs of Asam Sahitya Sabha paying Homage to the Literary Contributions of Bhabananda Deka
Here follows the photographs of Assam Sahitya Sabha President Kanaksen Deka's official Visit to the Residence of Principal Bhabananda Deka together with other officials of Sahitya Sabha to offer condolences to the bereaved family, and also to pay homage to the departed soul of the First Assamese Economist to author books on Assam's Economy, English Translator of Sankardev's KIRTAN GHOSA. Assam Sahitya Sabha, the apex Literary body of the State of Assam in India, is the biggest social and literary organisation with record gatherings of more than half a million Book Lovers who annually assemble at the Annual sessions of the Sabha. Principal Bhabananda Deka was a former President of the Undivided Kamrup District sahitya Sabha in the eyar 1983-84. He is also the Recipient of the Literary Pension and Literature Grant offered by the Government of Assam. 01 (39) 01 (9) 01 (20) 01 (31) Slideshow
[asom] Assam Prakashan Parishad Award to NOVEL on my father's Life---BHABA ANADA SANGBAD
I just got the news that I received ASAM PRAKASHAN PARISHAD AWARD for my new Novel BHABA ANANDA SANGBAD, which I authored in July/2006 on the life of my then living father Principal Bhabananda Deka, which encompassed the social era in Assam between 1950 to 1970. The Education Minister of Assam announced this news on behalf of the Government of Assam on 30 Dec 2006. Arnab Jan Deka Phone : 0091 99548 16628
[asom] Reputed Sankari Scholar/Economist/Educationist/Litterateur my father Principal Bhabananda Deka is no more
Reputed Sankari Scholar Economist-Litterateur Principal Bhabananda Deka left for his heavenly abode With great sorrow and plentiful of grief I use this forum to inform one and all the concerned that the eminent Assamese Economist, great Sankari Scholar, reputed Educationist, First Assamese Senior Most Central Government Officer in India holding the responsibility of setting up the system for holding the All Indian level Civil Services Examinations through the UPSC, India, and one of the torch bearers of the famous Five who set up the Assamese Department in the Delhi University, and former Principal of Pragjyotish College in Guwahati, Teok Tamulichiga college in Janjhi, Bapujee college in Sarthebari, Hajo B Ed college as well as Sarukhetri Junior College--- Principal Bhabananda Deka left for his heavenly abode on the fourth of December, 2006, at around 9 30 am, at his permanent residence in Guwahati.He happened to be my father. My father died just after taking bath in cold water like every morning and doing his prayer after lighting the earthen lamp in front of the deity at home. He was 76. It is amazing that both his Birth and Death weekdays and TITHIS (PURNIMA) ARE THE SAME. His Adya Shraddha passed on 14th of December 2006. Adya shraddha was excellent.I hurriedly published a 64 page biographical book on him with colour pages, and inaugurated it just after midday Naam Kirtan . The Assam Legislative Assembly formally passed a Resolution mourning his death, and Chief Minister of Assam expresssed his grief through newspapers on his demise and Assam Sahitya Sabha also passed Resolution recognising his literary contributions. It is pertinent to mention herein that my father had just few months before his death completed the English translation of KIRTAN GHOSA of Srimanta Sankardev, which had been specially mentioned by all newspapers as well as Television Channels , and Radio Stations in Assam. He also authored more than 100 books and innumerable articles on Archaeology, Heritage, different Ethnic communities, Sankari Sahitya, Temples in Assam, Satra institutions, Dramas, Poetry, as well as first Assamese textbooks on Economics, Civics and Political Science. He also authored several English books including the last one on Srimanta Sankardev. All prominent personalities of Assam attended the functions and repeatedly visited our residence, who includes--- Dr Mamoni Raisom goswami, Dr Hiren gohain, Dr Lakshminandan Bora, PRANTIK Editor Pradip Baruah, Assam Sahitya Sabha President Kanaksen Deka, Dr Sibanath Barman, Samir Tanti, Dr Satyendra Narayan goswami, Prof Bisweswar Hazarika, Prof Paban Kumar Baruah, Dilip Sarma, Dr Bhupen Hazarika's sister Sudakshina Sarma, Filmmaker Gauri Barman, as well as many Satradhikars including Sankardev Award Winner Narayan Chandra Goswami of Kamalabari Satra of Majuli. The most surprising element of these religious activities is the unexpected visits of uninvited Head Priest of Kamakhya Temple, Moulavi of Masjid and other such religious gurus, who paid religious tributes and prayed before the alter mounted in honour of my father. The Chief Minister, Chief Secretary, Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly and other persons also paid glaring tributes to my father. Now I am busy collecting money to the tune of Rs. 1,20,000/= (about $ 3000) to immediately publish my father's last major literary magnum opus ---the English Translation of Srimanta Sankardev's KIRTAN GHOSA, which he completed just a couple fo moths before his death. However, the unexpected financial constrains I faced because of the father's death as well as organisation of the Adya Shraddha in a befitting manner has somewhat made it look almost impossible to publish the big volume book of about 350 pages immediately. I am looking for generous sponsors, and please let me know if you find someone. You may also convey to such prospective persons that in the event of someone is interested not in sponsoring, but in lending that amount of $ 3000, to me immediately, I am even willing to commit to return the entire amount within the next one year. As for the rest, now we are gradually getting over the trauma, and I am devoting lots of time in searching for all the unpublished manuscripts of my father, as well as those innumerable essays and articles, which are not yet compiled in book form. We have already formed a body naming it as PRINCIPAL BHABANANDA DEKA FOUNDATION, and its first offering ---the Biography of Principal Bhabananda Deka was already published and released in the AdyaShraddha. - All new Yahoo! Mail The new Interface is stunning in its simplicity and ease of use. - PC Magazine
Re: [asom] abut NRA criticism on Assam
Many of us left Assam several decades ago, then left India for our own reasons. Some have gone back and others will in the future. Some have decided to call their new country their home. The world is small due to modern means of transportation and communication that one can live in USA and still stay involved in activities in Assam up to some extent. Where your heart is what really matters. Countless Americans, with no connection to Asia or Africa, are working for betterment of life in those continents. Why? Because they feel it is their moral obligation to share some of their knowledge and wealth. There are no billionaires and there are only a few millionaires in the NRA community. So investment in Assam from this group will never be big. However the willing NRAs can and will share their knowledge to make the common citizen's life in Assam a little more productive and enjoyable. The connection between interested groups in Assam and USA is slowly getting established. There is nothing on a big scale to hit the newspapers but low key projects have been completed. Dilip Deka Houston, TX, USA Re: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/2852 -- moderator edited, assamonline * To visit assamonline on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [asom] Mrs. Anima Chakravarty no more ...
We are very sorry to hear the sad news. It is a big loss for the Assamese community in North America. She was a wonderful singer with a great personality. At one of the yearly Assamese conventions, I remember requesting her to sing one of my favorite songs kuhi pat jen komal komal , o tor hahi before she went up to the stage. I didn't think she would sing the song. I thought she had her own favorite songs to sing. But she not only sang the song she also mentioned my name. I was thrilled and felt like dancing when she was singing. Last May, we saw her at Dittu Goswami's wedding in Toronto. She looked fine.She sang Bihu songs at the wedding. Everybody was dancing while she was singing. We are going to miss her. May her soul rest in peace. Dil Deka Houston, Texas If tears could build a stairway, And memories a lane, I'd walk right up to Heaven And bring you home again. ~Author Unknown alpana barthkur [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: With a heavy heart, we are breaking this sad news that Mrs. Anima Chakravarty is no more. She breathed her last at the Peterborough hospital, in Ontario, canada yesterday afternoon( Nov 25th) . She was one of those Xaboleel asomiya voice which gave even an assamese song a REAL assamese touch. She can sing Gosor Patot Bihu Ahil, Bihu Nahil Monot while in the kitchen, and make it sound like a studio version. Her voice is so different, original, and without any makeup that it touches listener's soul the moment it hits their ear drums. Anima Baideu (Bou) to many of us is like a cultural ambassador to north america from Assam, since her marrige to Dr. Iswar Chakravarty. In a TV interview she was once compared to a rare orchid that Dr. Chakravarty took with great care from assam's musical garden to be re-planted in North America. In Bihu or any Assamese get-together accross North America, Bou's presence could bring an unspoken gravity to the cultural programs on stage. Markin Kalpataru offers condolences to Mr. Iswar Chakravarty and family on this great loss of an assamese musical icon of yesteryears. May her soul finds a Nijora of eternal peace. Good bye Bou, we will remember you as an ever smiling Porie who gave us so much ! You will be forever in our heart as that Xil pai jopiuowa pahari nijora joni... - Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.
Re: [asom] Birth rate - Bangladesh India
Readers can treat this mail as rhetoric .. but i wonder how obvious this fascinating peice of information actually is. It makes so much sense... See ...when everybody from Bangladesh is jumping across into Assam and the neigbouring states, it is but only likely that their birth rate appears less. And no wonder NE birth rate is so high ... !!! To find out the actual birth rate of bangladesh, track the exponential growth rate change in Assam, Regards, Saumar ps: please do note the introductory line of the mail. sanjoy hazarika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In fact, states like Nagaland have a growth rate of above 50%, thanks to a high birth rate. It's worth looking at Census of India figures. Only Assam has a growth rate which is at par with national averages. Sanjoy Hazarika Rajib Das wrote: From: Rajib Das Date: Mon Oct 30, 2006 2:24 pm Subject: Re: [asom] Nehru's letter Ok. I did realize B'desh's birth rates were better than India's. I assumed NE has a lower birth rate than rest of India. --- sanhaza wrote: it is actually better than most of India, not just the NE. ane second only in S. Asia to Sri Lanka. Sanjoy Hazarika --- In assamonline@yahoogroups.com, Rajib Das wrote: Does Bangladesh have a lower birth rate than Assam or for that matter other regions of the North East? --- sanjoy hazarika wrote: See - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/2703 Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[asom] Assam's archer Ranjumoni - Telegraph June 03, 2006
if you would like to contribute little for a charitable cause please check with Dipankar Shonowal - [EMAIL PROTECTED]thanks, -rabin http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060603/asp/northeast/story_6301084.aspBeyond Headlines Missed targetNot many years ago, Ranjumoni Barua was one of Assam's most promising sportspersons, an archer of magnificent calibre who won eight gold medals at the national level. Ranjumoni had also won over 30 silver and bronze medals in different competitions at the national level, but now she ekes out a living selling vegetables. Ranjumoni Barua at hershop in Dibrugarh. Picture by UB Photos Hers was the "original act", long before Jayanta Talukdar conquered the world in one astounding feat of marksmanship at the World Cup.Ranjumoni's dreams, however, died young, thanks to the lack of support from the powers-that-be which run Assam?s sports machinery.Ranjumoni today is a roadside vendor in Dibrugarh?s Milan Nagar locality.The archer says was forced to take up this vocation to look after her family as her father died recently.The eldest of four siblings, Ranju expressed anguish that though she was promised help by the Congress government way back in 2001, "nothing has come my way".Significantly, Anju honed her skills with the bow in her own backyard.Backyard bonanza Officials of the Assam archaeological department had a pleasant surprise recently when a resident of Dubarani, a locality in Dhansiri subdivision of Golaghat district, turned up with an inscription on a slab of baked clay. This is presumed to date back to the 9th century AD. The finder, D. Gogoi, was quick to realise the importance of the clay slab, measuring 79x47 cm.He had recovered it while digging in his backyard.The slab is inscribed with just four sentences in the yet-to-be-deciphered script.The archaeological department later recovered a large Shivalingam from the area, with the aid of the local people of Dhansiri.Other archaeological artefacts, including a large stove and a pot with beautiful engravings, were also recovered recently.The executive officer of the department visited the Nowjan area. Field executive officers undertook another investigation at Bongaon and Nabetiooni villages and found some brick statues, which are being considered valuable sources of information about Assam?s ancient history.Artists' world Of late, artists from Guwahati are making their presence felt at the art circuit in Calcutta. After the Academy of Fine Arts honouring their works for two consecutive years, it is the turn of the renowned art gallery Chitrakoot known for exhibiting only the ?best works?, to host 17 artworks of Prabin Kumar Nath, Sobhakar Laskar and Monika Devi from June 4. Calcutta artist Debomitra Chakraborty will also showcase his latest collection at the exhibition. Nath, winner of the national award at the 76th annual All India Art Exhibition, New Delhi, will exhibit five of his paintings from his 'Crisis' series.All are works of acrylic on canvas. Laskar, a contemporary of Nath, has also chosen the same medium, while Devi's are done in mix media. "I will say that getting a chance to exhibit works at Chitrakoot art gallery is an honour in itself. My works reflects the conflicts plaguing the region," said Nath.Echoing him, Laskar, whose works are mostly in abstract form, said, Such opportunities help us to widen our vistas. We have very few opportunities, getting one is always encouraging.? Monika, who has been working on subjects like nature and time, is also elated at the chance.Various art societies of the region have also hailed the honour bestowed on the talented trio. In fact, the three are lifetime members of the Assam Academy of Fine Arts and Crafts, dedicated to the cause of popularising art in the region. The other two members of the academy are Aditi Chakraborty and Abanto Bora.Art for art's sake It?s only two years old, and yet it is already a name to reckon with. The second edition of Thoh Shun, a workshop-cum-exhibition of some of the best contemporary paintings, woodcraft and sculpture, came as a rare treat for the connoisseurs of art. Organised by the Riti Academy of Visual Arts at Hotel Orchid in Shillong, the exhibition attracted more than 35 participants from across India and the southeast Asian countries."The success of Thoh
