Editor's Speak:
Autobiography or biography of a great people is the great source of inspirations and motivations to our new generations.It is the treasure of versatile knowledge gained and learned by the genius throughout his life. Literature is the mirror of society . In the same sense the biography of great philanthropic social worker, reformer, poet , politician and philosopher is the historical documents of the society reflecting the contemporary socio-cultural , religious political and economic conditions of the people He himself is is the philosophy of his life with genuine idea and thought. Therefore if we fail to remember them and we do not study their thought and philosophy there will be a large lacuna between past and present which will consequently hinder the uplift of our society socially, politically , literally economically and even spiritually. On the contrast the autobiography or biography of the great Dimasa People are hardly available. So let we compose, compile their biography authentically thus establishing the recognization of their contribution to the society and disseminate their teaching and idealism in order to make our society peaceful , responsible and progressive With this humble and novel attitude and idea here in this coloum we will try to accommodate biography of all the great sons of Dimasa and others in abridged . Hence all are hereby appeal to contribute in this column ( email:jyotibodo@gmail.com)
1.Hambang Bathari: ( Founder general Secretary Of Dimasa Dara Dishani Dol, Renown Social activitist and Very good orator, engaged in educational uplift of Dimasa)
(Here is pasted autbiograpy written by him and published 1997 as part of the book Sorgya Hambang Barharir Smitit )
Autobiography or biography of a great people is the great source of inspirations and motivations to our new generations.It is the treasure of versatile knowledge gained and learned by the genius throughout his life. Literature is the mirror of society . In the same sense the biography of great philanthropic social worker, reformer, poet , politician and philosopher is the historical documents of the society reflecting the contemporary socio-cultural , religious political and economic conditions of the people He himself is is the philosophy of his life with genuine idea and thought. Therefore if we fail to remember them and we do not study their thought and philosophy there will be a large lacuna between past and present which will consequently hinder the uplift of our society socially, politically , literally economically and even spiritually. On the contrast the autobiography or biography of the great Dimasa People are hardly available. So let we compose, compile their biography authentically thus establishing the recognization of their contribution to the society and disseminate their teaching and idealism in order to make our society peaceful , responsible and progressive With this humble and novel attitude and idea here in this coloum we will try to accommodate biography of all the great sons of Dimasa and others in abridged . Hence all are hereby appeal to contribute in this column ( email:jyotibodo@gmail.com)
1.Hambang Bathari: ( Founder general Secretary Of Dimasa Dara Dishani Dol, Renown Social activitist and Very good orator, engaged in educational uplift of Dimasa)
(Here is pasted autbiograpy written by him and published 1997 as part of the book Sorgya Hambang Barharir Smitit )
I was
born on 24th spetenber, 1923, at Khailimdisa village about 5 km away
from Maibang. My father name was Lt Jaso Bathari and mother’s was Lt Jaorimdi
Hasnu( Bathari). My father expired while I was only three months old.
My
maternal uncle Lt Dhanbang Hasnu sent me to Maibang in 1934 for studies. There
was only one LP school at Maibang and One M E school at Haflong.
Sometimes in 1937 while I was reading at
Maibang L P Scool Lokha priya Gopinath
Bordoli alongwith Bhimdor Dewri visited Silchar and Silhet by train via
Maibang/Haflong. We , the student community received and garland him at Maibang
Rly station. Late Joybhadra Hagjer started social reform in 1938 anf held a
meeting at Maibang Durga bari in which , it was resolved to prohibit rearing of
pigs and cocks/hens by the Dimasa vcommunity in N C Hills. We also took agreat
initiative in the above programme and made propanda roaming from village to
village.
I
pass L.P School in 1939 but could not receive higher education due to poverty. So I served as saleman in the shop
of lt. Harendra Das of Maibang for a year.
Thereafter
Lt. Debabrata Thousen had taken me to Langthing in 1943 and appointed me as a
saleman in his shop. During my stay at Langthing I taught Lt Rapangju Teron,
Sri Sarmon Teron and Sri Munilal Teron.
After serving as salesman in the shop of Lt
D B Thaosen for about 5 years, I opened a separate shop at Langthing and
contact works under Bengal Paper Mills.
I got married in 1949 with Smt Kananbala
Porbosa (Bathari ) Afther staying for 10years at Langthing I purchased the shop
of Lt. Nityalal Barman of Dauthuhaja and shifted there in 1953.
At that
times there were two political parties in N C Hills led by Lt J B Hagjer and
the union party led by lt D Hojai.
I was so impressed by the principle of lt J b
Hagjer that I got enrolled as an active Congress Member in 1954, Lt J B Hagjer
sent me to Semkhor village in 1955 to study the problem of the semsas. I
visited the site of Samkhor ( salt well ) and saw the Dimasa Book (Semsas
called Laisimagra) and the Gun presented by the Dimasa king.
In 12958 , the Naga hostile came to
Maibang and looted it. After receiving the news that some had gone through
Sobojai village about 5 km away from Dauthuhaja, I visited the village along
with Sri Rajendra Ch Langthasa.
I shifted my resisdence in 1960 from
Dauthuhaja to Miabang considering education of my children. In 1961, I was elected as a member of District council
from Hajadisa constituency by defeating Sri Longon Chand Dibragede.In 1964 I
was nominated as M D C for a few years.
Once I was the president? Secretary of the
Maibang Bazar. V D P and the chairmanDiyung Valley Dev Block and Co-op
societies Maibang, But after the death of Lt. Jaybhadra Hagjer, I was so
shocked that I resigned from all the above posts and even give up drinks for
good from 1973.
As it was felt necessary to reform Dimasa
social customs, Dimasa Dara Dishani Dal was formed in 1974 with its H.Q. at
Maibang. Sri Girish Raijiyung was the first president and I myself was the
General secretary of the said Dal, After forming the Dal many outcasted Dimasa
were again purified and brought under Dimasa society. At present I am an active
member of Visha Hindu Parishad, Haflong aand Kalyan Ashram, Maibang. I am
attending various meeting/ programme of the said organization and also helping
the execution of developmental works.
I do hope , I shal be able to serve the
good cause of huminity in future . Now I
am 67 years old
Juthai
Hambang Bathari
1990
Baiyagaba Nodangya
Sainsi
Baikha thikhabo
Noyam hamba jenjaodu
Thiyagaba
hajaiya
Sainsi thihi thangkhabo
Yagain
majang naijaidu
Odebani
thilandu
Yaobalai hamba jamthaoya
Yagain
majang thithaoya.
K C
Bodo
8/01/97
