[Best] Assam History Short Notes For ADRE, Assam Police

In this article, we explore the rich history of Assam, providing valuable insights to enhance knowledge and readiness for government exams. By delving deeper into Assam’s historical context, readers gain a comprehensive understanding, boosting confidence and perspective for exams. So, in this article, you will Assam History Short Notes which will be very helpful for any Assam Government competitive examination.

Short Notes on Assam History for ADRE 2.0, Assam Police, ATET

The notes on Assam History are given both in Assamese and English Language, such there shouldn’t be any barrier for the aspirants to acquire knowledge about Assam History. These Notes on Assam’s History will be very helpful to those who are preparing for ADRE, Assam Police, and ATET examinations.

The contents of the short notes of Assam History are given below. Here, we have given notes on all four phases of Assam’s History namely, the Pre-Historic period of Assam, the Ancient History of Assam, the Mediaeval period of Assam, and the Modern history of Assam.

• Pre – History period  ( প্ৰাগ – ঐতিহাসিক যুগ ) ( Before 4th Centuries CE )
• Ancient History ( প্ৰাচীন ইতিহাস ) ( 4th  to 12th Centuries CE )
• Mediaeval History ( মধ্যযুগৰ ইতিহাস ) ( 12th century CE to 1826)
• Modern History ( আধুনিক ইতিহাস ) ( 1826 to 1947 )

Origin of The Name of Assam (‘অসম’ নামৰ উৎপত্তি )

Assam used to be referred to as pragjyotishpur and Kamrup.  অসমক আগতে প্ৰাগজ্যোতিষপুৰ আৰু কামৰূপ বুলি কোৱা হৈছিল।

Pragjyotishpur প্ৰাগজ্যোতিষপুৰ

• Ancient Assam is mentioned in the Mahabharta and Ramayana as Pragjyotishpur. প্ৰাচীন অসমক মহাভাৰত আৰু ৰামায়ণত প্ৰাগজ্যোতিষপুৰ বুলি উল্লেখ আছে।
• Regarding the name “Pragjyotisha” or “Pragjyotishpura”, the historian Edward Gait writes that prag means “former” or “eastern” and jyotisha “a star” or astrology. Pragjyotishpura, therefore, means the “City of Eastern Astrology”.এডোৱাৰ্ড গেইটৰ ‘A History of Assam’ -ত উল্লেখ কৰিছে যে প্ৰাগ (Prag) শব্দৰ অৰ্থ হৈছে পূব দিশ আৰু জ্যোতিষ (Jyotish) শব্দৰ অৰ্থ হৈছে নক্ষত্ৰ বা জ্যোতিষ বিদ্যা। অৰ্থাৎ ‘পূৱৰ জ্যোতিষ চৰ্চাৰ নগৰ’ (City of Eastern Astrology) বুলি ধৰি ল’ব পাৰি।

Kamrup কামৰূপ

The term Kamarupa was first mentioned in Samudragupta’s famous Allahabad Pillar Inscription (350-375 CE)। সমুদ্ৰগুপ্তৰ বিখ্যাত এলাহাবাদ স্তম্ভ শিলালিপিত (৩৫০-৩৭৫ খ্ৰীষ্টাব্দ) কামৰূপ শব্দটো প্ৰথম উল্লেখ কৰা হৈছিল।

Kalika Puran কালিকা পুৰাণ : –

• Considerd as the highest source of the Prehistory period of Assam. অসমৰ প্ৰাগঐতিহাসিক যুগৰ সৰ্বোচ্চ উৎস হিচাপে বিবেচিত।
• The Temple of Kamakhya was in the centre of Kamrupa. কামাখ্যা মন্দিৰ কামৰূপৰ মাজমজিয়াত আছিল।

Yogini Tantra যোগিনী তন্ত্ৰ : 

• Yogini Tantra mentioned that Ratnapith, Kampith, Swanapith and Saumarpith were the four divisions of the ancient Kamrupa. যোগিনী তন্ত্ৰই উল্লেখ কৰিছে যে প্ৰাচীন কামৰূপৰ চাৰিটা ভাগ আছিল – ৰত্নপীঠ, কামপিঠ, স্বৰ্ণপীঠ আৰু সৌমাৰপীঠ |

Ancient Assam name is known in the Purans and Tantras as Kamrupa.  প্ৰাচীন অসমৰ নাম পুৰাণ আৰু তন্ত্ৰত কামৰূপ বুলি জনা যায়।

For those interested in learning about the mythological periods of Assam, please refer to the second article.