Hazarika
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Hazarika was a
over 1,000 (Hazar) paiks was known as a Hazarika. As it was a purely administrative position, the title holder could belong to diverse ethnic groups and religions.The word Hazarika is a derivative of the Assamese word - Hazar, meaning one thousand - 1000. The original Tai-Ahom name of the position was ru-ring which later was translated as 'Hazarika' in Assamese.
The surname mostly belongs to the
Chutia kingdom, Hazarikas were appointed among Chutia blacksmiths and other guilds to look after the works.[5]
Hazarika was also an administrative position in the
Koch army. There is mention of a Koch Hazarika in wars against the Ahoms.[6]
Previously, the surname was also written by some
Sonowal Kacharis, but it was later replaced by the Sonowal surname. The Kaibarta people also use this surname.[7]
Notable Hazarika people
- Atul Chandra Hazarika (1903–1986), Assamese litterateur
- Ayesha Hazarika, Baroness Hazarika (born 1975), Scottish broadcaster, journalist and political commentator
- Bagh Hazarika, 17th-century figure from Assam
- Balaram Hazarika, Assamese animal tracker
- Bhupen Hazarika, Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, singer, poet and filmmaker
- Debananda Hazarika, Indian politician
- Dhruba Hazarika (born 1956), Indian novelist
- Diganta Hazarika, actor
- Jogendra Nath Hazarika, Indian politician, Chief Minister of Assam
- Mrinal Hazarika
- Pritam Hazarika (born 1969), Indian cricketer
See also
References
- ISBN 9788187498735.
- ^ Barua, Gopalchandra, Ahom Buranji, p. 29
- ^ Barua, Gopalchandra, Ahom Buranji, p. 294.
- ^ Barua, Gopalchandra, Ahom Buranji, pp. 219-220.
- ^ (Sarma 1993:287) Dewanar Atla: "Suhungmung or Swarganarayan, after defeating Dhirnarayana and his minister Kasitora, received a number of Dola, Kali..Hiloi and gunpowder (Kalai-khar). Besides these, he also made a number of blacksmiths (Komar) prisoners, settled them either at Bosa (in present-day Jorhat district) or Ujjoni regions and ordered them to make iron implements and weapons (Dah, Katari, Hiloi, Bortop). A section of them were appointed as Saikias and Hazarikas to look after the works. It was only during the time of Suhungmung that the guild of blacksmiths and its trade started in Assam (Ahom kingdom). There were three thousand blacksmiths during this period."
- ^ "The Koch Hazarika in charge of the fleet had watched as the Ahom boats pushed out into the river,"
- ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2.
Bibliography
- Sarma, Benudhar (1993), Maniram Dewan, Guwahati: Manuh Prakashan