[Assam] Some Assam rare book/map

[Rajen & Ajanta Barua]

That is becaue at one time, the Indian culture propogated to almost all the Southeast countries. Buddhism on one hand and Brahminism alongwith the story of Ramayana propogated to all these countries. Along came the writing and the Devanagari script. In fact the alphabets all these Southeast Asian countries, are based on Devanagari script.  Even the Korean language alphabet is based on Devanagari script. BTW there is a version of the Ramayana in all these countries. The bottomline is, all these countires picked up a huge number of Sanskrit words. Thus Rama, Krishna, Arjuna, Hanuman names are very common on most of these countries. Indonesia's one offshore platform is named Arjuana Platform. The capital of Thailand is named Ayudhya, to cite just a few examples. 
I think if one explore, one wil find many Sanskrit words, besides Bhumiputra, in many of these countries.
etc

Rajen  Braua 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ram Sarangapani 
  To: Barua, Rajen 
  Cc: assam at assamnet.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 12:34 PM
  Subject: Re: [Assam] Some Assam rare book/map


  >If you notice, all the names of rivers in Assam are mostly Boro words. I think >Brahmaputra is the only one which was successfully Sanskritised. 

  That is very interesting.
  BTW - I came across the word "Bhumiputera" in Thailand.
  And it means exactly like that - Sons of Soil.

  Thanks

  --Ram



  On 2/20/07, Barua, Rajen <Rajen.Barua at amec.com> wrote: 
    The word Brahmaputra was spelled various ways by the Europeans before. They used phonetic spelling the way they heard local people pronounce it. I have seen spelling as 'Baramputor' and various others. The spelling 'Brahmaputra" is rather a modern spelling to match the Sanskrit word. BTW Brahmaputra as well as the Luhit are Sanskritised words. Originally It had Boro name which is similar to the word Luit (which I forgot at this time). 

    If you notice, all the names of rivers in Assam are mostly Boro words. I think Brahmaputra is the only one which was successfully Sanskritised. 

    Barua



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    From: Ram Sarangapani [mailto:assamrs at gmail.com] 
    Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 11:36 AM 
    To: Barua, Rajen
    Subject: Re: [Assam] Some Assam rare book/map

     
    You are welcome.

    BTW: Was Brahmaputra spelt like "Bramapootra" before? Did the spelling change after independence?

    And where exactly did Lohit start and Brahmaputra finish?
    Did you see Sadiya (Xadiya) is also spelt different

    --Ram


     
    On 2/20/07, Barua, Rajen <Rajen.Barua at amec.com > wrote: 
      Thanks Ram for the information.
      I heard about the book but did not know it is available.
      Barua




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      From: assam-bounces at assamnet.org [mailto: assam-bounces at assamnet.org] On Behalf Of Ram Sarangapani
      Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 10:10 PM
      To: Assamnet
      Subject: [Assam] Some Assam rare book/map

       
      For those interested in this kind of stuff:

      I came across this rare book on Assam on eBay. Being rare, the book is quite expensive $1100.

      What was more interesting was that the way the authors spelt "Bramapootra River"
      The modern spelling obviously changed somewhere along the line. 
      If you look at the accompanying map (all Copyrights belong to the authors/publishers) closely, you will notice "Lohit",  and "Bramapootra" & "Assam"

      I couldn't make out the spellings of other areas -its a bit fuzzy.
      Anyway, I thought readers may find it interesting. See attached maps/photos/links

      The Mishmee hills: an Account of a Journey made in an Attempt to Penetrate Thibet from Assam to open new Routes for Commerce.
      Publisher: London: Henry S. King & Co., 1873.   Very Rare First Edition 

      Notes: Account of a journey made in 1869"(Yakushi C344) from Sudiya in Assam via Brahmakund to Prun on the Bramapootra River. 
       
      1873 Cooper MISHMEE HILLS Tibet - RARE FIRST EDITION
      http://item.express.ebay.com/Books_Antiquarian-Collectible-Books__1873-Cooper-MISHMEE-HILLS-Tibet-RARE-FIRST-EDITION_W0QQitemZ280020665176QQihZ018QQddnZBooksQQadnZAntiquarianQ20Q26Q20CollectibleQ20BooksQQcmdZExpressItem 

      --Ram




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