Majuli in Upper Assam is more than just ‘the world’s largest river
island.’ It is the hub of a unique sect of Hinduism thriving in Assam
for centuries. The Mising tribe of Majuli, Assam, like many others in
the region builds their houses on stilts.
Three
members of a family who were missing, were suspected to have been
killed for allegedly practising witchcraft at Majuli in Assam's Jorhat
district.
NEW
DELHI, May – The first phase project envisaged for protection of
Majuli Island from flood and erosion being executed by Brahmaputra Board
is scheduled to be completed by the current fiscal, the UPA Government
has claimed.
Jorhat
: The first manmade forest in Majuli, which the Jorhat forest
department is hoping to develop into a full-fledged forest in order to
declare it as the first reserve forest on the Brahmaputra island, is
facing severe threat from erosion.
Narayan
Chandra Goswami, Sattradhikar (head priest) of Natun Kamalabari Sattra
of Majuli, have been awarded Bharatiya Bhasa Samman by Sahitya Akademi
for their contribution to enrich the language and culture. The
religious leader has so far written 14 books, that too on topics of
Sattriya culture and literature of Sankardeva,despite having no formal
education. Some of his books are also used as reference by students
pursuing MA in Assamese literature.
