Basumatary

Basumatary

Basumatary

Indian Boro language surname

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 .

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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:

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "HOME". udalguri.gov.in. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. [2]
    Endle, Sidney. "The Kacháris". www.gutenberg.org. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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