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Dimasa (other)
Dimasa may refer to the following entities in Northeast India : * Dimasa people, a group of people in present Assam and Nagaland states * Dimasa language, also called Dimasa-Kachari or Dima-basa, their Sino-Tibetan language * Dimasa Kingdom, early precursor of the Kachari Kingdom in Medieval Assam *Dima Hasao district, district of Assam in India See also * Dima (other) *Dimaraji Some Dimasa-Cachar people of northeast India have been demanding a separate state called Dimaraji or "''Dimaland''" for several decades. It would comprise the Dimasa-inhabited areas, namely Dima Hasao district, parts of Cachar district, parts ..., proposed state of the Dimasa people in northeastern India * Busu Dima, festival of the Dimasa people {{dab Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimasa People
The Dimasa people or Dimasa Kachari people are an ethnolinguistic community presently inhabiting in Assam and Nagaland states in Northeastern India. They speak Dimasa, a Tibeto-Burman language. This community is fairly homogeneous and exclusive, with members required to draw from both parents' separate clans. The Dimasa kingdom, one of many early states in Assam following the downfall of Kamarupa kingdom, was established by these people. The Dimasas are one of the oldest inhabitants of the Northeastern part of India and are one of the many Kachari tribes. Dimasa appear to be one of the earliest indigenous ethnic groups of northeastern India. They are a part of the greater Bodo-Kachari family of ethnolinguistic groups of Northeast India which includes Boro, Tripuri, Rabha, Garo, Tiwa, Koch, Moran etc. peoples of northeast India. They speak Dimasa language a Boro-Garo language of the Tibeto-Burman family. Etymology It stands for ''Di-ma-sa'' meaning ''people of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimasa Language
The Dimasa language is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken by the Dimasa people of the Northeastern Indian states of Assam and Nagaland. The Dimasa language is known to Dimasas as "Grao-Dima" and it is similar to Boro, Kokborok and Garo languages. The Dimasa language is one of the oldest languages spoken in North East India, particularly in Assam, Nagaland. Etymology The word ''Dimasa'' etymologically translates to ''Children'' 'sa''of the big river 'dima'', i.e. the mighty Tsang, which is known as Brahmaputra by the Assamese. The Dimasa word ''dzi''/''Dí'', meaning water, forms the root of the names of many of the major rivers of Assam and of North East India in general, such as ''Dibang'' (plenty of water), ''Diyung'' (huge river), ''Dikrang'' (green river), ''Dikhow'' (fetched water), and many others. The Brahmaputra is known as ''Tsangi'' (the purifier) and Lohit is known as ''Di Lao'' (long river) among the Dimasas even now. Many of the important towns and cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimasa Kingdom
The Dimasa Kingdom also known as Kachari kingdom was a late medieval/early modern kingdom in Assam, Northeast India ruled by Dimasa kings. The Dimasa kingdom and others ( Kamata, Chutiya) that developed in the wake of the Kamarupa kingdom were examples of new states that emerged from indigenous communities in medieval Assam as a result of socio-political transformations in these communities. The British finally annexed the kingdom: the plains in 1832 and the hills in 1834. This kingdom gave its name to undivided Cachar district of colonial Assam. And after independence the undivided Cachar district was split into three districts in Assam: Dima Hasao district (formerly ''North Cachar Hills''), Cachar district, Hailakandi district. The Ahom Buranjis called this kingdom ''Timisa''. In the 18th century, a divine Hindu origin was constructed for the rulers of the Kachari kingdom and it was named Hidimba, and the kings as Hidimbesvar. The name Hiḍimbā continued to be used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dima Hasao District
Dima Hasao district (), is an administrative district in the state of Assam, India. As of 2011, it is the least populous district of Assam. Dima Hasao district is one of two autonomous hill districts of Assam. The district headquarters Haflong is the only hill station in the state. Etymology "Dima Hasao" means "Dimasa Hills" in the Dimasa language. History Dimasa kingdom From , Dima Hasao was part of the Dimasa Kingdom (or Kachar kingdom), with its capital at Maibang and Dimapur. As per Ahom Buranji, the kingdom stretched from the Kopili river in present-day Nagaon district to the Dhansiri river in present-day Golaghat district. This included parts of Cachar and North Cachar (Dima Hasao), the districts of Hojai, Nagaon, Golaghat and Karbi Anglong of Assam and Dimapur district, in Nagaland. In the colonial period, Khaspur in present-day Cachar district was the administrative centre. However an internal schism led to the division of the old Kachar Kingdom into two parts. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dima (other)
Dima or DIMA may refer to: Acronym * Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1996–2001), Australian federal government agency * Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2006–2007), Australian federal government agency * DIMA (database), Domain Interaction Map database * Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts, in Korea People * Dimitrij Ovtcharov (born 1988), German table tennis player * Dima Al Kasti (born 2001), Lebanese footballer * Dima Bilan (born 1981), Russian pop artist * Dima Kash (born 1989), Russian-born singer-songwriter and rapper based in Twin Cities, Minnesota * Dima Grigoriev (born 1954), mathematician * Dima Kandalaft (born 1979), Syrian actress and singer * Dima Orsho (born 1975), Syrian soprano * Dima Wannous (born 1982), Syrian writer and translator * Dima Khatib (born 1971), journalist, poet and translator * Dima Tahboub (born 1976), writer, political analyst, member of Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood * Dima Trofim (born 1989) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimaraji
Some Dimasa-Cachar people of northeast India have been demanding a separate state called Dimaraji or "''Dimaland''" for several decades. It would comprise the Dimasa-inhabited areas, namely Dima Hasao district, parts of Cachar district, parts of Nagaon district, Hojai district and Karbi Anglong district in Assam together with part of Dimapur district in Nagaland Nagaland () is a States and union territories of India, state in the northeast India, north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Naga Sel .... Proposed boundaries of the state The proposed state's boundaries would include Dima Hasao, Cachar, parts of Nagaon, Hojai, and Karbi Anglong districts of Assam and part of Dimapur in Nagaland. According to the Dima Halam Daogah chief Dilip Nunisa, the proposed Dimaraji would comprise three districts: existing Dima Hasao, Garampani district and Borail. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Busu Dima
Bushu Dima (Busu Dima) is an annual cultural festival celebrated by the Dimasa Kachari tribe of India. It is the main harvesting festival for Dimasa people The Dimasa people or Dimasa Kachari people are an ethnolinguistic community presently inhabiting in Assam and Nagaland states in Northeastern India. They speak Dimasa, a Tibeto-Burman language. This community is fairly homogeneous and excl .... It is celebrated after the completion of grain harvest in different villages. The festival is usually organized in January. Festival Busu Dima festival is divided into these three types: ; Jidaap : Jidaap is a Busu festival that lasts for 2 days. ; Surem Baino: Surem Baino is a Busu festival that is celebrated for a total of five days. ; Hangshu Busu: Hangshu Busu, which is celebrated for a total of seven days. Dance The festival is followed by singing accompanied by the rhythm of Kharam (drums), Muri (fife) the wooden bugle continues first to third days without stop. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
