Srimanta Sankardev was a 15th–16th century Assamese polymath: a saint-scholar, poet, playwright, social-religious reformer and a figure of importance in the cultural and religious history of Assam, India. He is widely credited with building on past cultural relics and devising new forms of music (Borgeet), theatrical performance, dance (Sattriya), literary language (Brajavali). Besides, he has left an extensive literary oeuvre of trans-created scriptures, poetry and theological works written in Sanskrit, Assamese and Brajavali. The Bhagavatic religious movement he started, Ekasarana Dharma and also called Neo-Vaishnavite movement, influenced two medieval kingdoms---Koch and the Ahom kingdoms—and the assembly of devotees he initiated evolved into Sattras over time, which continue to be important socio-religious institutions in Assam and to a lesser extend in North Bengal. Sankardev inspired the Bhakti movement in Assam just as Guru Nanak, Ramananda, Namdev, Kabir, Basava and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu inspired it elsewhere in the Indian subcontinent. His influence spread even to some kingdoms as the Matak Kingdom founded by Bharat Singha, and consolidated by Sarbanda Singha in the latter 18th century endorsed his teachings.
Srimanta Sankaradev Kalakshetra commonly Kalakshetra is a cultural institution in the Panjabari area of Guwahati, Assam, named after the medieval poet-playwright and reformer Srimanta Sankardev. It includes a cultural museum, library and various facilities for preserving, demonstrating and performing cultural items, besides a children's park. In addition to being Northeast India's largest cultural congregation, the Kalakshetra is also a major tourist spot in Guwahati. Built in the 1990s, the artistic excellence of Assam and rest of the north-eastern region is displayed here. There are eateries, places of worship, emporiums and open-air theatres within the sprawling Kalakshetra premises.
Nagaon[nɔgaʊ zila] is an administrative district in the Indian state of Assam.
Nagaon, is a city and a municipal board in Nagaon district in the Indian state of Assam. It is situated 121 kilometres (75 mi) east of Guwahati. It has a population of 147,231.
The Bhagavat of Sankardev is the Assamese adaptation of the Bhagavata Purana made by Srimanta Sankardev in 15th-16th century in the regions that form present-day Assam and Cooch Behar. Though the major portions of the work was transcreated by Sankardev, a few other writers from that period contributed to the remaining sections.
Dhing is a town and a town area committee in Nagaon district in the state of Assam, India.
Hojai is a city and a municipal board in Hojai district in the Indian state of Assam. Hojai is a Dimasa word and also one of the 40 male clans.
Ekasarana Dharma is a panentheistic religion propagated by Srimanta Sankardeva in the 15th-16th century in the Indian state of Assam. It rejects vedic ritualism and focuses on devotion (bhakti) to Krishna in the form of congregational listening and singing his name and deeds (Kirtan) and (Sravan). It is also referred to as eka sarana hari naam dharma.
Bhabendra Nath Saikia was a novelist, short-story writer and film director from Assam, India. He won many literary awards, including Sahitya Academy (1976), and was also recognised with the Padma Shri.
Lanka is a town and a town area committee in Hojai district in the Indian state of Assam. Lanka name is probably given after the name Lanka of Ramayana. Assamese poet Madhava Kandali was said to be inhabitant of Lanka, who wrote Saptakanda Ramayana, under the patronage of Varāha-Rājā Mahamanikya.
Madhavdev is an important preceptor of the Ekasarana Dharma known for his loyalty to his guru, Srimanta Sankardev as well as his artistic brilliance. Initially a sakta worshipper, he was converted to Ekasarana Dharma by Sankardev and became his most prominent disciple. He became the religious as well as artistic successor of Sankardeva after the latter's death in 1568. He is known particularly for his book of hymns, the Naam Ghosa, as well as a large selection of songs called Borgeets.
Acharyya Ilaram Das (1929–2003) was a devout votary of Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva and founder of Ek Xarownn Bhagowoti Xomaj. He was an orator par excellence. He may be called a littérateur with a unique quality of writing not only by pen but by his God gifted voice.
Mahendra Mohan Choudhury (1908–1982) was a freedom fighter and politician from Nagaon, Undivided Kamrup district of Western Assam. He was Chief Minister of Assam from 1970 to 1972. He also served as governor of Punjab.
Damodardev was sixteenth century Ekasarana preceptor from Nalaca, Nagaon. Damodardev was contemporary of Sankardeva and influenced litterateur's like Bhattadeva.
Sonaram Chutia was a Vaishnav scholar, freedom fighter and educationist from Assam, India. Born in Bamkukurachowa village in the Jorhat district of Assam during the British Raj, Chutia was educated in Jorhat and completed his B.Sc from Cotton College. Throughout his education, Chutia witnessed insulting comments from upper-caste boys and instances of disrespectful mistreatment from religious establishments towards certain communities. It is said that these experiences prompted Chutia to take up his cause against casteism and racism.
The Srimanta Sankaradeva Sangha, established in 1930, is the largest socio-religious organization in Assam.
Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya is a university established through The Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya Act, 2013 in the State of Assam, India in 2013. The university is located in Nagaon and is named after him.
Hojai District is a new district in Assam, India. It was formed on 15 August 2015.. The headquarters of the District is situated at Sankardev Nagar, which is about 8 Km away from the Hojai Town. Hojai District is formed from three tehsils of Nagaon District, namely Hojai, Doboka and Lanka. Hojai was a part of undivided Cachar during Kachari rule and was known as "Central Cachar". The name Hojai came from the surname Hojai of the Dimasa Kacharies.
Assam Homoeopathic Medical College And Hospital, Nagaon is located in Nagaon, Assam. The institute was established in the year 1968. It is the first homoeopathic medical college of North East India.
Bharali Naamghar is a temple situated in Bharali village. Bharali is about 2 Km away from Hatbor, a place of historical importance under Kaliabor subdivision in Nagaon district in the Indian state of Assam. People of this place are mostly agriculture oriented and are guided by rich sattria culture.
