Pator-goya is one of the four major clans into which the
Deori tribe of India is divided. The other three major clans are
Bo-geenya,
Dibongia
Dibongia is one of the major clans, into which the Deori tribe of India is divided. The other three major clans of are Tengaponiya
Tengaponiya is one of the four main clans, into which the Deori tribe of India
India, officially the R ...
and
Tengaponiya
Tengaponiya is one of the four main clans, into which the Deori tribe of India
India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country ...
.
In ancient time, a section of Deori people lived in Pat-
Sadiya
Sadiya is a town in Tinsukia district, Assam. It was the capital of the Chutia Kingdom and after the downfall of the kingdom it became the seat of the ''Sadiya-khowa-Gohain'' of the Ahom kingdom. Extensive remains of buildings and fortifica ...
in undivided
Greater Assam, in north-east India. Later, they become to known as Pator-goya clan of the Deori tribe. However, this clan has been lost after they faced with a riot in Sadiya, in the eastern region of undivided Greater Assam.
Some experts, like
Bishnu Prasad Rabha
Bishnu Prasad Rabha was an cultural figure from Assam, known for his contributions in the fields of music, dance, painting, literature as well as political activism. As an advocate of people's cultural movement, he drew heavily from different ...
, claim that the Patorgoyan clan assimilated with the
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* Tiwa Puebloans, an ethnic group of New Mexico, US
* Tiwa (Lalung), an ethnic group of north-eastern India
* Tiwa language (India), a Sino-Tibetan language of India
* Tiwa languages, a group of Tanoan languages of the ...
tribe in central Assam but there has been no scientific evidence to support the claim, which prompted a section of Deoris to begin a search. A preliminary investigation from 30 September to 5 October under the aegis of ''Jimachaya Giyan Aru Juktibadi Samaj'' has given a positive indication of the presence of Deori people in
Kachin province and near
Yangon
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in Myanmar. A team of researchers has decided to visit Myanmar in search of the lost clan.
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