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| '''Barua''' ({{lang-as|বৰুৱা}}), also; Baruah, Barooah, Baruwa, Baroova, Barooa, Baroowa, Borooah, Boruah, Baroa is a very common ] ]. | |||
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| ==In Assam Valley== | ==In Assam Valley== | ||
| === History === | |||
| Originally the title was conferred for most of class of officers in the ] of medieval ]. The ] appointed officers with various titles, and Barua or ''Chao Phu-Ke''<ref>{{harvcol| Gogoi | 1991 |p=44}}</ref> meant a ''"Leader of 10,000men"''. | |||
| ⚫ | Originally the ] was conferred to various classes of officers in the ] of medieval ]. The ]s appointed officers with various ]s, and Barua or ''Chao Phu-Ke'',<ref>{{harvcol| Gogoi | 1991 |p=44}}</ref> literally: ''"Leader of 10,000 men"'' in ], meant a superintending officer of the ] of the ].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kakoty |first1=Sanjeeb |title=Technology, Production And Social Formation In The Evolution Of The Ahom State |date=2003 |publisher=Regency Publications |isbn=9788187498735 |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=6DtuAAAAMAAJ&q=Technology,+Production+And+Social+Formation+In+The+Evolution+Of+The+Ahom+State&dq=Technology,+Production+And+Social+Formation+In+The+Evolution+Of+The+Ahom+State&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwikmaqci4TiAhXGAnIKHXx8DVMQ6AEIKDAA |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| The Baruas from Assam are ] and ] by faith and have been key contributors to the growth of the ] and the Assamese community. Being a conferred surname, it is widely found to be used across various groups within the Assamese community however, with subtle distinctions relating to a group. For instance, | |||
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| ⚫ | *Brahmin Baruas may additionally carry ] / prefixes such as Bez, Bujar, Govinda, Ranjan, etc., traditionally not or less likely present among |
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| As granted to various people within the Assamese community, it found its place among the ]s, the ]s, the ]s and the ]s. | |||
| ===Present=== | |||
| Presently, the descendants' of these family clans continue to use this title as a ], sometimes with subtle variations; and therefore, is omnipresent across various groups that are either ] or ]s by faith within the Assamese society. For instance: | |||
| ⚫ | *Brahmin or Kalita Baruas are classified as ], as opposed to Ahom or Sutiya Baruahs (falling under ]) who are classified as ]s. | ||
| ⚫ | *Brahmin Baruas may additionally carry ] / prefixes such as Bez, Bujar, Govinda, Ranjan, etc., traditionally not or less likely present among Ahoms, Kalitas and Sutiyas. | ||
| ===Notable Baruas=== | ===Notable Baruas=== | ||
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| * ], Indian politician | * ], Indian politician | ||
| * ]: Famous Tea-Planter of Assam.--> | * ]: Famous Tea-Planter of Assam.--> | ||
| * ] (1930 – 2013 |
* ] (1930 – 2013): Eminent intellectual, ], author, historian and the former ] (the Chief Executive) of ]. | ||
| * ] (1951 – ): Assamese singer. | * ] (1951 – ): Assamese singer. | ||
| * ](1980 ― ): ] - ].<ref>]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2019}} | * ] (1980 ― ): ] - ].<ref>]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2019}} | ||
| * ]: Vice-chairperson and the ] of the ] (Independent). | * ]: Vice-chairperson and the ] of the ] (Independent). | ||
| <!--Only add notable people to this list; this usually means they have their own Misplaced Pages article. See Misplaced Pages:Notability (people)Hari Narayan Dutta Baruah acclaimed writer and historian. Translated the Bhagawat Gita, the Nam Ghosa and authored Kayasto Samajor Itibriti, the genealogy of the Kayastha people of Assam, amongst other things.--> | <!--Only add notable people to this list; this usually means they have their own Misplaced Pages article. See Misplaced Pages:Notability (people)Hari Narayan Dutta Baruah acclaimed writer and historian. Translated the Bhagawat Gita, the Nam Ghosa and authored Kayasto Samajor Itibriti, the genealogy of the Kayastha people of Assam, amongst other things.--> | ||
| * ] (1921 - 2016), artist | |||
| == Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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Barua (Template:Lang-as), also; Baruah, Barooah, Baruwa, Baroova, Barooa, Baroowa, Borooah, Boruah, Baroa is a very common Assamese surname.
In Assam Valley
History
Originally the title of authority was conferred to various classes of officers in the Ahom kingdom of medieval Assam. The Ahoms appointed officers with various titles, and Barua or Chao Phu-Ke, literally: "Leader of 10,000 men" in Ahom language, meant a superintending officer of the Paik system of the Ahom Army.
As granted to various people within the Assamese community, it found its place among the Ahoms, the Brahmins, the Kalitas and the Sutiyas.
Present
Presently, the descendants' of these family clans continue to use this title as a surname, sometimes with subtle variations; and therefore, is omnipresent across various groups that are either Hindus or Ahoms by faith within the Assamese society. For instance:
- Brahmin or Kalita Baruas are classified as General, as opposed to Ahom or Sutiya Baruahs (falling under Tibetan and Tai people) who are classified as OBCs.
- Brahmin Baruas may additionally carry middle names / prefixes such as Bez, Bujar, Govinda, Ranjan, etc., traditionally not or less likely present among Ahoms, Kalitas and Sutiyas.
Notable Baruas
- Kanaklata Barua: Indian freedom fighter from Assam.
- Birinchi Kumar Barua (1908 – 1964): Scholar, educationist, writer, historian, linguist, folklorist.
- Padmanath Gohain Baruah (1871 – 1946): First president of Assam Rhetorical Congress, novelist, poet, dramatist, analyst, and a thought provoking writer.
- Lakshminath Bezbaroa (1868 – 1938): Assamese author, essayist, playwright, poet, and satirist.
- Hemchandra Barua (1836-1897): Prominent writer, social reformer of Assamese of the 19th century.
- Hem Barua (1915 – 1977): Prominent poet, politician from Assam.
- Hem Barua (Tyagbir) (1893 – 1945): Indian independence activist, social worker, writer from Sonitpur district of Assam.
- Jnanadabhiram Barua (1880 – 1955): Notable writer, dramatist, translator of Assam, and a participant in India's freedom struggle.
- Gunabhiram Barua (1837 – 1894): An enlightened Assamese intellectual, ushered in new ideas about social reform in the early years of colonial rule in Assam.
- Amulya Barua (1922 – 1946): Pioneered modern Assamese poetry.
- Chandradhar Barua (1874 – 1961): Eminent writer, poet, dramatist and lyricist from Assam.
- Kanaklal Barua (1872 – 1940): Prominent writer (mainly in English language), essayist, historian, and politician from Assam.
- Ananda Ram Baruah (1850 – 1889): Sanskrit scholar, sixth Indian Civil Service officer of India, and the first from Assam.
- Ananda Chandra Barua (1907 – 1983): Writer, poet, playwright, translator, journalist, an actor from Assam.
- Binanda Chandra Barua (1901 – 1994): Noted Indian writer, poet of Assamese literature
- Jahnu Barua - Internationally acclaimed film-maker.
- Siva Prasad Barooah: Pioneer tea planter, path-breaker in Assamese journalism, renowned philanthropist, politician and humanist.
- Parvati Prasad Baruva: Famous Assamese music composer, poet, lyricist, dramatist: an icon of Assamese literature.
- Pramathesh Chandra Barua (1903 – 1951): Famous actor, director, and screenwriter of Indian films in the pre-independence era.
- Pratima Barua Pandey (1935 – 2002): Famous folk singer and daughter of Pramathesh Chandra Baruah.
- Dev Kant Baruah: President of the Indian National Congress at the time of Emergency (1975–1977).
- Rudra Baruah (1926 – 1980): Actor, composer, lyricist, singer and musician.
- Bhubanmohan Baruah (1914 – 1998): Novelist, short story writer from Assam. He wrote many novels under the pen-name of Kanchan Baruah.
- Navakanta Barua (1926 – 2002): Prominent Assamese novelist and poet.
- Joi Barua - Singer, musician, and lead vocalist from Assam.
- Radha Govinda Baruah (1900 – 1977): Founder of the Assam Tribune Group, sports enthusiast, introduced Assam to the culture of sports.
- Debo Prasad Barooah (1930 – 2013): Eminent intellectual, academician, author, historian and the former Vice-Chancellor (the Chief Executive) of Gauhati University.
- Beauty Sharma Barua (1951 – ): Assamese singer.
- Dr Nick Barua (1980 ― ): CSO - Swift Xi.
- Paresh Baruah: Vice-chairperson and the commander-in-chief of the United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent).
Notes
- "639 Identifier Documentation: aho – ISO 639-3". SIL International (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics). SIL International. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
Ahom
- "Population by Religious Communities". Census India – 2001. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
Census Data Finder/C Series/Population by Religious Communities
- "Population by religion community – 2011". Census of India, 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
2011census/C-01/DDW00C-01 MDDS.XLS
- (Gogoi 1991:44)
- Kakoty, Sanjeeb (2003). Technology, Production And Social Formation In The Evolution Of The Ahom State. Regency Publications. ISBN 9788187498735.
- Swift Xi
References
- Gogoi, Lila (1991). The History of the system of Ahom administration. Punthi Pustak,the University of California. p. 44.
- Sud̈ostasien (2001). Tai Culture: International Review on Tai Cultural Studies, Volume 6 (1st ed.). SEACOM Sud̈ostasien-Gesellschaft, 2001.
- North East India History Association, session (2008). "Proceedings of North East India History Association, Volume 7". 7.
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