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Author: Dr. Suryakumar Bhuyan Name of the book: SATSARI AXOM BURANJI Publisher: BANI MANDIR Edition: 2014 Language: Assamese

About the Book: The book is a collection of seven chronicles of Assam revealing valuable facts and information about the country edited by Suryakumar Bhuyan published by Bani Mandir.

  Satsari Axom Buranji is a collection of seven chronicles of Assam which reveals the valuable facts and information about the past history of the land Assam.All the seven chronicles of Assam are handwritten.The Buranji is edited by Suryakumar Bhuyan.The seven chronicles which are included in Satsari Axom Buranji is not named seperately,they are named as First Chronicle, Second Chronicle,Third Chronicle,etc.

Content of the Book:

   The times of the events are differently narrated--
1st Chronicle: From Khunlung Khunlai to Swargadeo Sujinpha Arjun Dihingia Raja.AD: 569-1677.
2nd Chronicle: From Adiraja Swarganarayan to Suhungmung Dihingia Raja.AD: 1133-1539.
3rd Chronicle: From Suhungmung Dihingia Raja to Swargadeo Pramatta Singha.AD: 1497-1751.
4th Chronicle: From Swargadeo Dihingia Raja to Swargadeo Gaurinath Singha.AD: 1497-1795.
5th Chronicle: From Swargadeo Jaydhwaj Singha to Chakradhwaj Singha.AD: 1648-1670.
6th Chronicle: Assam Buranji from King Kamaleswar Singha to the resumption of the territories of Raja Purandar Singha by the East-India Company.AD: 1795-1838.
7th Chronicle: About Politics and different designations of Ahom officials.

  The chronicles help us to know about the Old Assamese language.These help us to study of the political, constitutional and diplomatic history of Assam; they also throw light on its social, religious and economic history;and on its relations with Mogul India,Bengal,Cooch Behar,Cachar,Jayantia,and the tribes of the frontier.We also come across the origin of many innovations and reforms relating to rural reconstruction,taxation,the Paik system,and the names of places.At every stage of the long-drawn history of Assam we get relevations about Assam's matchless love of independence,its wonderful capacity for rehabilitation and recoupment, specially during its conflicts with the Muslims.The chronicles also give us a glimpse into the tactful handling by Assam of its strategic inter-territorial relations and problems.