Who was Mangri Oraon? [#2320]

Mangri Oraon was a tea worker and a leader in the Indian freedom movement. She was the first woman martyr of Assam.

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Mangri Oraon was a tea worker and a leader in the Indian freedom movement. She was the first woman martyr of Assam.

AD 350-1206

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AD 350-1206

The British occupied Guwahati on March 28, 1824, during the First Anglo-Burmese War. The war lasted from 1824 to 1826 and was the first of three wars between the British and Burmese empires in the 19th century. The British captured Guwahati, Raha, and Nowgong in less than a month. The British also made administrative arrangements by October 1824. The war resulted in parts of Burma coming under the control of the East India Company. Assam became a part of India in 1826 after the Treaty of Yandaboo.

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The British occupied Guwahati on March 28, 1824, during the First Anglo-Burmese War. The war lasted from 1824 to 1826 and was the first of three wars between the British and Burmese empires in the 19th century. The British captured Guwahati, Raha, and Nowgong in less than a month. The British also made administrative arrangements by October 1824. The war resulted in parts of Burma coming under the control of the East India Company. Assam became a part of India in 1826 after the Treaty of Yandaboo.

Bodo is the other language from Assam that is officially recognized in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. It is primarily spoken by the Bodo people who inhabit the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts in Assam.

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Bodo is the other language from Assam that is officially recognized in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. It is primarily spoken by the Bodo people who inhabit the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts in Assam.

While various traditional theatrical forms existed in Assam, the Yatra Party is considered the most direct precursor to mobile theatre. Yatra parties were traveling troupes that performed plays, often based on mythological or historical themes, for audiences in different locations. This tradition of traveling performance troupes laid the groundwork for the development of mobile theatre, which adopted and modernized this concept. While Ankia Nat and Bhaona contributed to Assamese theatrical traditions, they weren't traveling troupes in the same way as the Yatra and thus not the direct predecessor of mobile theatre's format.

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While various traditional theatrical forms existed in Assam, the Yatra Party is considered the most direct precursor to mobile theatre. Yatra parties were traveling troupes that performed plays, often based on mythological or historical themes, for audiences in different locations. This tradition of traveling performance troupes laid the groundwork for the development of mobile theatre, which adopted and modernized this concept. While Ankia Nat and Bhaona contributed to Assamese theatrical traditions, they weren't traveling troupes in the same way as the Yatra and thus not the direct predecessor of mobile theatre's format.

Nilmoni Phukan Sr. was a prominent Assamese writer, poet, freedom fighter, and politician. He was a powerful orator, earning him the title "Bagmibor" (The Great Orator) in Assamese literature.

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Nilmoni Phukan Sr. was a prominent Assamese writer, poet, freedom fighter, and politician. He was a powerful orator, earning him the title "Bagmibor" (The Great Orator) in Assamese literature.

Barpeta Satra is especially famous for its vibrant and large-scale Holi celebrations, known as Doul Mahotsav.

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Barpeta Satra is especially famous for its vibrant and large-scale Holi celebrations, known as Doul Mahotsav.

Dhaka

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Dhaka

Manoj Kumar Goswami is a renowned Assamese writer who was recognized for his exceptional contribution to Assamese literature with the Assam Sahitya Akademi award in 2022. His book "Bhool Satya" is a collection of thought-provoking short stories that have garnered critical acclaim.

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Manoj Kumar Goswami is a renowned Assamese writer who was recognized for his exceptional contribution to Assamese literature with the Assam Sahitya Akademi award in 2022. His book "Bhool Satya" is a collection of thought-provoking short stories that have garnered critical acclaim.

Bhuban Mohan Baruah, (BMB=KB), a prominent Assamese novelist and short story writer, often used the pen name 'Kanchan Baruah' for his literary works.

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Bhuban Mohan Baruah, (BMB=KB), a prominent Assamese novelist and short story writer, often used the pen name 'Kanchan Baruah' for his literary works.

Madhab Kandali

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Madhab Kandali