Buranji

Buranjis are historical literatures written in Assamese and unique throughout India. They are primarily chronicles of Ahom royal courts and contain invaluable historical material about the Ahom dynasty and their nation.

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Assamese: Assamese refers to "related/associated to or belonging to Assam or the people/culture of Assam". It could mean any of the following or more:...

India: The Republic of India is a country in South Asia which comprises most of the Indian subcontinent. India has a coastline which stretches over seven thousand kilometres, and shares its borders with Pakistan to the west, the People's Republic of China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the northeast, and Bangladesh...

Ahom: The Tai Ahoms ruled parts of present day Assam for nearly 600 years: from 1228 to 1826. In 1228, Sukaphaa, a Shan (Mong Mao) prince originally befriended the Morans and Borahis in the Brahmaputra valley, defeated the Chutias and established a small kingdom. The Ahoms, who introduced wet rice culti...