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63rd Bodo Sahitya Sabha

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.