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05/05/22 07:55 AM IST

Bodo Sahitya Sabha

In News 
  • President Ram Nath Kovind attended the 61st annual conference of Bodo Sahitya Sabha at Tamulpur, Assam recently. 
Bodo Sahitya Sabha 
  • The month of May is very important for the Bodo people as they remember Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma on 1 May, his death anniversary. Bodofa had spread the message of “live and let live".
  • His message of maintaining harmony with all communities, while conscious of Bodo self-pride will be forever relevant.
  • This Sabha has also played important role in use of Bodo language as the medium of school education and place in the higher education.
  • So far 17 writers have been awarded Sahitya Akademi Awards for their works in Bodo language. And out of that 10 have been awarded for poetry work. This shows the natural inclination towards poetry among Bodo writers.
  • The conservation and promotion of local languages is the responsibility of the society and the government. 
Historical background 
  • The Bodo Sahitya Sabha promotes the Bodo language and Bodo literature.
  • It was founded under the presidency and leadership of Joy Bhadra Hagjer, at Basugaon, in the district of Kokrajhar, Assam on 16 November 1952.
  • It consisted of representatives of Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura and Nepal in abroad.

Source- Livemint 

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