Why In The News?

• 63rd Nikhil Bodo Sahitya Sabha concluded at Gandhi Maidan in Boko in Kamrup district.
• President of Nikhil Bodo Sahitya Sabha, Dr Suroth Narjary, presided over the open session held.

Bodo Sahitya Sabha:

=> Formed on November 16, 1952, at Basugaon in Kokrajhar

=> Objective: to develop and promote Bodo language and literature.

=> First president: Joy Bhadra Hagjer

=> First General Secretary: Sonaram Thaosen

=> HQ : Kokrajhar(Rupnath Brahma Bhawan), BTR region

The formation of the BSS:

=> Outcome of mobilization of bodo youth undertaken by Bodo intellectuals like Modaram Brahma and Gaurikanta Brahma, both residents of Dhubri.

=> Also inspired by the intellectual awakening in Bengal and formed a ‘Boro Literary Club’ at Dhubri in 1950.

Script of Bodo language:

=> In ancient times, Deodhai script - Claimed by Kalaguru Bishnu Rabha

=> Now Assamese script is used to write the Bodo language.