- Source: Dimasa Kachari language
Dimasa is section of Kachari community. It belongs to Boro-Garo language family. It is mother tongue to around 500,000 Dimasa population. Large section of Sanskritised Dimasa speak Assamese language e.g. Sonowal Kachari, Thengal Kachari, Moran Kachari, Matak Kachari.
Dimasa is the oldest dynasty that ruled the Brahmaputra valley and its kingdom was known as KACHARI Kingdom. They believe their first seat at Kamarupa
Dimasa language is officially introduced as MIL subject in Dima Hasao district up to class 8 as the current batch (2022) reached up to class 8 alone. The 2023 batch will be studying class 9 Dimasa MIL. Books for Dimasa MIL is complete up to class 12 and Graduation level books are being prepared on fast track.
Demands and multiple memorandum have been placed to Assam govt for introduction of Dimasa medium at primary level in Barak valley by various Dimasa organisation in recent past.
Kachari Kingdom capitals
Kamarupa(Pragjyotishpur/Goihatai/present Gauhati)
Kasomari
Dimapur
Maibang
Bihara(Gorervitor
Khaspur
Haritikor(Raja Govinda Chandra Hasnu)
Hojai(Tularam Senapati)
Kampur (Tularam Senapati)
= Kamaruba(pa)/Brahmaputra valley
=Brahmaputra
According to Dimasa elders, They first established themselves at Kamarupa and hence the name 'Kamaruba(pa) :-the first settlement/ongoing settlement'. Brahmaputra too derives from Dimasa word "Di-Brom-Putra". ‘Dibrom’ in Dimasa means dreadful torrential sound of river currents and ‘Putra’ means silvery.
Kachari Clans
1.Dimasa
2.Tiprasa
3.Koch (Rajbongshi)
4.Chutia(Sutiya)
5.Boro
6.Garo
7.Sonowal
8.Thengal
9.Tiwa(Lalung)
10.Deori
11.Moran
12.Matak
13.Rabha
14.Saraniya
15.Barman
16.Solamia
17.Dadumia
18.Hajong
19.Madahi
20.Dhimal
Population = 20,000,000 approx.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Bahasa Bodo
- Dinasti Konbaung
- Dimasa Kachari language
- Dimasa language
- Dimasa people
- Kachari language
- Dimasa Kingdom
- Bodo–Kachari people
- Dimasa
- Moran language
- Hojai district
- Maibang
