Gogoi are a division of seven Tai-Ahom clans and a surname used by the Tai-Ahom people in Assam.[1] The word originates from the Ahom language word 'kukoy' which means Younger brother. King Sukhrungphaa divided the seven Tai-Ahom clans into Gogoi and Gohain to clarify Tai-Ahom descendcy.[2]
History
editChao Pha Sukhrungphaa divided the clans of the Satgharia Ahom ("Ahoms of the seven houses") aristocracy into two main divisions: "Gohain" and "Gogoi" to clarify clear descendancy.[3] Any Non-gohain descendants of the Ahoms of the seven houses will have to use the title Gogoi and any other Ahom outside of the seven houses can't use the title Gogoi.[4] The descendants of three Gohain clans i e. Borgohain, Burhagohain and Bor patra gohain can only use the title Gohain.[5][6] In Ahom Kingdom, two Borphukans with the title of "Gogoi" from the Dihingia[7] and Patar clan, served Swargadeo Gaurinath Singha and Swargadeo Chandrakanta Singha respectively, as one of the "Patra Mantris" (Council of five Ministers).[8][9] This surname was granted by the Ahom King, to those who were very dear to the Ahom royal Family, indicating high officials to the Ahom Kingdom.[citation needed]
Notable Gogoi
editPeople with this surname include:
- Akhil Gogoi, Indian social activist.
- Dip Gogoi Indian politician
- Ganesh Gogoi, Indian poet
- Gaurav Gogoi, Indian politician
- Kesab Chandra Gogoi, Indian politician
- Lila Gogoi, writer, educationist and historian
- Manash Jyoti Gogoi (later known as Manas Robin), Indian singer, composer and lyricist.
- Mina Gogoi, Indian politician
- Pabitra Gogoi (later known as Pabitra Margherita), Indian politician, actor and singer.
- Pradip Gogoi, Indian politician
- Sanjit Gogoi, Indian Urologist
- Pranab Kumar Gogoi, Indian politician
- Probin Kumar Gogoi, Indian politician
- Promode Gogoi, Indian politician
- Ranjan Gogoi, 46th Chief Justice of India
- Simple Gogoi, Indian filmmaker
- Anirban Gogoi, Poet And Social Worker Of Assam
- Tarun Gogoi, Indian politician
- Topon Kumar Gogoi, Indian politician
- Manas Gogoi, Indian Scientist on Quantum Physics
Notes
edit- ^ (Borboruah 1997:235)
- ^ (Borboruah 1997:235)
- ^ "... আৰু স্বৰ্গদেৱে এই নিৰ্বদ্ধ কৰিলে বোলে,আৰু আগলৈ মানুহৰ চিন থাকিব লাগে"(Borboruah 1997:235)
- ^ "... আনবোৰ গোহাঁই নাম নলব। ই তিনি বঙ্গহৰ বাহিৰে আন সাতঘৰীয়া আহোমৰ লৰাই গগৈ বুলিব, তাক বাহিৰে আন আহোমে আহোমহে বুলিব গগৈ বুলিব নোৱাৰিব ..."(Borboruah 1997:235)
- ^ (Borboruah 1997:235)
- ^ Barbaruah Hiteswar Ahomar-Din or A History of Assam under the Ahoms 1981 page 235
- ^ Golap Chandra Baura (1930). Ahom-Buranji from the earliest time to the end of Ahom rule. Calcutta, Authority of the Assam Administration.
- ^ (Borboruah 1997)
- ^ Borboruah, Hiteswar (1981). Ahomar-Din (in Assamese) (1st ed.). pp. 720–721.
References
edit- Borboruah, Hiteswar (1997). Ahomar Din Ed. 2nd (in Assamese) (2nd ed.). Publication board of Assam.
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