PM Modi’s Assam tour: From the glory of being the capital of Ahom kings to the flood tragedy Dhemaji

National Desk, New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Assam’s Dhemaji on Monday. This is his third Assam tour in the last one month. The specialty of this tour is that wherever they went, those areas have some historical significance. Similarly Dhemaji also has its importance. Journey from the glory saga of this first capital of Ahom kings to the tragedy of floods.

Arunachal is in the back of Dhemaji, north of Brahmaputra river.

Situated about 400 km from Guwahati, Dhemaji has been witness to archaic history, art-culture and flood tragedy. Arunachal is located in the back of this district, situated to the north of the Brahmaputra River. Where the Himalayan hills are seen. Due to the Himalayas and the Brahmaputra River, the land here has many types of vegetation.

Ahom kings took control twice

According to the information given by the Dhemaji district administration, around 1240 AD, the first Ahom king Chow Chukfa made his capital at a place called Habung in Dhemaji district, but later changed its capital due to recurrent floods. After that it came under the Chutia kings. In the year 1523, the Ahom king Chuhung-mong once again attacked Dhamaji and took control of Chutia kingdom.

From India-China fight to ULFA attacks, Dhemaji has suffered

This city bordering Arunachal Pradesh, from places associated with historic Ahom kings to the 1965 Indo-China war and the 2004 bomb attacks by ULFA militants (when many students of Dhemaji School were killed) in the history of Assam in this district The presence of.

The top five species live here

In ancient times the entire Dhemaji was the abode of the local natives. Among them are Mising, Sonowal Kachari, Deori and Lalung etc. Apart from these, the natives of Ahom, Rabha, Tai Khamti, Konch, Kewat, Koliborta, Kalita etc. also reside in Dhemaji district. The culture of this place is special because of their stay. Actually, different people bring special distinction with their different language, laws and dress. Overall, they make localism multidimensional. For example, the language and script of Missing is different from Bodo. The same is true for their traditional attire as well.

Special recognition on men’s shoulders

Their traditional attire is seen on special occasions, but the men’s shoulder gomosa or skimmer keeps everyone together. There is much in the culture of the natives, which is different from each other, but there are some things which are similar in them. They have linguistic differences and there is similarity of food. The dress is largely similar, but you can see the difference in its nuances.

Traditional weaving skills

The native women of Dhemaji weave very well. It has been shifting from generation to generation in a traditional way. It is believed that women here have a very special knowledge about natural colors. Traditionally, cotton cultivation involves preparing cotton and making clothes from that thread. These clothes are called mendi. Includes jacket, towel, muffler, bed sheet and shawl. There are more than 170 weavers’ cooperatives here. The demand for clothing made by the Missing people is also out of the country.

There are three types of Bihu festivals

Festivals show both Assam and Arunachal influence. Bihu is celebrated in three ways – Bohag Bihu, Kangali Bihu and Bhogali Bihu. Bohag Bihu is a festival celebrated in the month of Vaishakh. Farmers plow the fields for the first time. In traditional attire, young men and women form a circle and dance. These days, they also choose their favorite life partner. This is the reason that in Dhemaji this time is also called the time of marriage. Kangli Bihu is celebrated in remembrance of God when the crops of the field become insects. Sesame, rice, coconut, sugarcane, etc. crops are prepared in Bhogali Bihu. This festival is happy.

Dhemaji made from Dhem Khemli

Dhemaji has an old relationship with floods. It was believed that there was a river here which used to change its span (edge) again and again. Due to this, there was an unprecedented flood at any time. The villagers considered it as a shadow of evil spirit and said that Dhal Dhemli is the playground for the river. Its only aberration is Dhemaji. Names have changed, times have changed, but flooding remains the same.

– 250 districts included, where the country has the highest poverty

– There is always a risk of flood on 27 percent of the crops

– It is spread over an area of 3737 sq km.

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