Ten historical facts that every Bodo people must know.




1) Historically the great Bodos was known as Kirates; It is known that in epic book 'Mahabharata' Bodo were mention as the name Kirates.In battle of ten kings Bodo king also took part.




 2) Even, if it is believed Bodo were the first settler of the Assam.It is believed that around 2000 years or may be earlier Bodo people started to migrate to Assam.

3)Some historian had tried to proved that Bodo has its own religion it is call 'Bathou'.And this religion has nothing to do with Hindu religion has 'Bathou' is different religion.



4) Many of the names of the river were name by the Bodo Kachari.

5)"The Generic term "Bodo" was first applied by B H Hudson to his group of languages,which is confirmed by G.A.Grearson ih his linguistic survey of India-vol.III PT.II,1930.


6) According to the Khema Sonowal book"Why Bodo movement?" the word Boro is a misspelled word of Bodo.

7) Bangla:Derived from the Bodo word Ha-Bang-La(occupy sufficient land).Originally Bengal was Called Bhangabhumi.Later'Bhanga' became Banga.

8)"The Koch is a tribe and their language is allied to the Kacharis,Tripuris,Garos etc and it belongs to be Bodo Languages Group."Dr.Iscot Marbaniang ,Assam in NUTSHELL.

9) When Bodo Kachari migrated to Assam they went here and there until finally setting in one place.

10) The origin of word "Kamtapur" is also not too far from the Bodo Word-"Khamtha" which means "End of Burning".



Words by Maophung  Gwra Gayary (Editor in Chief)



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