An Exploration of Contributions of British Administrators and Christian Missionaries in Emerging Bodo Written Literature

Abstract

From the exploration of history of Bodo literature it is found that the Bodos the largest indigenous group settling and speaking their own indigenous Bodo language in Assam of North East India did not have written literature in its own language till the 2nd decade of 20th century. But the history of Bodo literature depicts that prior to emergence of pure Bodo written literature the Christian Missionaries and British Administrators initiated to work on Bodo language and literature although in English language. In the paper attempt has been made to combing exploration of works of British Administrators and Christian Missionaries in Bodo language and literature and their contributions in emerging pure Bodo written literature motivating of then budding Bodo writers, as a consequence of which Bodo language and its pure written literature have gained current status. The paper collects the data mainly from secondary and more or less from primary sources.

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Mr. Dipul Baro

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Mr. Dipul Baro (2018). An Exploration of Contributions of British Administrators and Christian Missionaries in Emerging Bodo Written Literature. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention, 7(8), 7-10. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-399321