A BRIEF REVIEW ON THE CONTRIBUON OF “ARUNODOI” TO ASSAMESE LITERATURE

Abstract

Assam has a rich tradition of culture and as well as literature. Though it is the inhabitant of various cast and tribes there is a specific unity among all the diversities. The people from various casts, tribes and traditions are basically connected with one main language called Assamese. The language Assamese is a developed and distinct branch of MagadhiPrakrita which is originated from Indo-Aryan Language groups. The language has its Rich trading of written literature from 10^th century. The first instance the written Assamese language form is on the Sarjyapada of Buddha religion. After that the PrahladCharitra was written by HemSaraswati which is purely in Assamese form. In such way the Assamese language were grown up with the help of many Baishnav saint like Sankardeva,Madhabdeva etc. In 1826 the East India Company occupied Assam by the help of the treaty of Yandabo. In 1846 the Chirstian missionaries were published a magazine named “Arunodoi”. Arunodoi made a Drastic change on the Assamese literature. It has a great value on the basis of the modernization of Assamese language and its people. Actually at first Arunodoiopen the door of western knowledge and thoughts to the Assamese people. In this article we want to analyze those contribution of Arunodoi to the Assamese language and as well as the Assamese society