Sonowal Kacharis
The Sonowal Kachari (Assamese: Xonowāl Kosāree) are one of the indigenous peoples of the state of Assam in Northeast India. They are of Tibeto-Burman origin, and are closely associated with the other ethnic groups of Assam which are commonly referred to as Kachari.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 235,881[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Predominantly in Upper and Central Assam; urban areas across Assam, India | |
| Languages | |
| Assamese | |
| Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
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The name Sonowal comes from the word 'Son' (Assamese: Xon) which means gold in Assamese.[2] The traditional occupation of the Sonowal kacharis was gold panning, that is extracting gold from the riverbeds.[2][3][4]
They are predominantly inhabitants of Dhemaji, North Lakhimpur, Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts of Assam, along with pocket populations in Jorhat & Golaghat districts.The headquarters of the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council is at Dibrugarh.
Notable people
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- Sarbananda Sonowal, politician and chief minister of Assam
- Jogesh Das, prominent writer, recipient of Sahitya Academi Award
- Jogendra Nath Hazarika, chief minister of Assam (1979)
- Jitul Sonowal, singer, music director, composer, lyricist and entertainer in the field of Assamese music since 1992.
- Lohit Sonowal, inspector of Commando Battalion of Assam Police, awarded the Kirti Chakra military decoration
References
- Sonowal, Ripunjoy. (2014). Some Folklore Medicines of the Sonowal Kachari tribe of Upper Assam, North East India. Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences. 2. 541-543.
- "Sarbananda Sonowal, 'national hero' who struck gold for BJP in Assam". Hindustan Times. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- Baruah, Amlan; Choudhury, S. B. Roy (1999). Assam State Gazetteer. Editor-in-Chief, District Gazetteers, Government of Assam. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- sonowal kachari gold panning - Google Search. p. 353. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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