Basumatary
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Language(s) | Sanskrit, Boro |
Meaning | Earth-Bender |
Region of origin | Assam, India |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Basumatari, .Bwisumathiary |
Basumatary or Basumatari is a surname found among the Boro people of north-eastern India.[1] Basumatary comes from the word Basumati-ároi, meaning Earth-folk. The members of the clan cannot bury their dead or erect a funeral pyre without paying a token amount to Mother Earth through Basumatarys .[2] Basumatary is derived from the Hindu earth goddess Basumati( Bhudevi ), consort of Varaha( third incarnation of Vishnu). She is the mythical mother of Boro people .
The mythical dynasty of Boros, the Bhauma dynasty derived its name from Bhudevi/basumati. Bhauma dynasty was founded by mythical Bārā/Bara hari/Boro king Narakasura, the son of Baraha and Basumati. All Kamrupa kings drew their lineage from Narakasura and called themselves as Baraha-pati(king of Boros).
Notable people
People with this surname include:
- Hagrama Mohilary (alias Hagrama Basumatary) - Chief of Bodoland Territorial Council.
- Hitesh Basumatary - Indian politician.
- Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary - Indian politician in Lok Sabha.
- Rajni Basumatary - Indian actress and filmmaker.
See also
- Bodo people
- Bodo Sahitya Sabha
- Bodo language
- Narzary
References
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