The Double Battle: The Untold Story of Bodo Martyrs in the Assam Movement (1979–1985)

While the history of Northeast India in the 1980s is largely dominated by the narrative of the Assam Movement (1979–1985) led by AASU aimed at detecting and deporting illegal immigrants, a closer look reveals a far more complex landscape of resistance.

This video dives into the "double battle" (doheri ladai) fought by the Bodo community, the state's largest plains tribe, during this turbulent era. It was a period marked by simultaneous engagement with the anti-foreigner agenda and a fierce, parallel struggle to assert distinct Bodo ethno-cultural identity against assimilation.

Based on a detailed ethno-historical document titled "Bodo Martyrs of Assam Andolon," we analyze the internal narrative of the Bodo community. We examine the "secret file" of martyrs—from the intense violence in Gohpur in February 1983 to the political hubs of Kokrajhar.

We share the stories of brave figures like Rohila Narzary, Haitha Ram Basumatary, and Amla Ram Boro, who fought not just to save their land from external threats, but to keep their Bodo identity intact. These martyrs, remembered separately by organizations like ABSU, are the foundational figures of Bodo political consciousness and laid the groundwork for the Bodoland statehood movement that erupted in 1987.
Join us as we explore this saga of pride and sacrifice.


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