Upendranath Brahma

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Late Upendranath Brahma was born at Dotoma, a small township at Kokrajhar District of Assam, India. Upendranath Brahma studied at Kokrajhar College, thereafter, in Gauhati University. He earned a Master of Arts (MA) degree from Gauhati University. Upendranath Brahma was an intelligent student and demonstrated great leadership quality. He knew history of Assam extremely well. He lectured in many parts of Assam, one resounding theme in these lectures were that Bodos were treated as second class citizens in Assam. He observed that Bodo had little or no influence in Assam politics. He observed no job opportunities for Bodo students, once they completed their studies. Jobs in Assam were mostly occupied by Assamese speaking individuals. In any case, Upendranath Brahma with his followers gradually mobilized Bodo students at the grass-root level. In 1987, as AASU movement was losing momentum, he with his trusted colleagues started a movement to create a separate state within Assam, called Bodoland. He died before he could see the fruits of his leadership. His tombstone can be seen in the Upendranath Park in Dotoma. For his vision and great leadership quality Upendranath Brahma is considered as the father of the Bodos (Bodofa).

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