Events

Ahom Language Day 2025 Overview

Celebrating Ahom language, Ahom script, and the enduring Ahom legacy.

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History

Ahom Freedom Fighters: The Forgotten Resistance Against British Rule in Assam

Learn the untold history of Dai Ahom freedom fighters who resisted British colonial rule in Assam

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Religion

Presence of Daoist Beliefs among Dai Ahom People : A Historical Study

Could Daoism have been the first organized religion adopted by the Dai people? Let us look at some historical evidence

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General

Beyond the Assamese Label: Restoring the Tai-Kadai Foundation of Assam

A critical examination of the Tai-Kadai roots of Assam and how Cultural Ownership, Attribution, and Identity have been negotiated over time

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Community

Assam and Thailand: Identity, Insecurity, and the Need for Validation

The Viral Italian BTS Incident has revealed a deep-seated inferiority complex of Thais, one that can be found in Assam too

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General

How Tai Houses Can Reduce Flood Damage in Assam: An Engineering Perspective

Blending Tai wisdom with modern engineering to build flood-resilient homes for Assam’s future.

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General

Best Dai Movies You Should Watch: A Journey into Dai Cinema

A curated list of some of the best Dai feature films ever made available for free on Youtube

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History

Why did the Ahom Kingdom abandon its Own Language?

Today if you visit Assam you cannot even tell the State was once ruled by the Dai people. But how did this happen?

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History

How Buddhism Disappeared from Assam: The Rise of Brahmanical Hinduism

Changing royal patronage was one of the main reasons behind rise of Brahminism in Assam

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History

Etymology of Assam and Ahom: Origins and Meaning Behind the Name

We are told that the word Assam comes from Ahom but what does the word even mean?

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Language

Some Dai Culture Vocabulary

Lean essential Dai cultural terms and their meanings.

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General

What Ahom Revivalism Can Learn from Sukhothai: A Tale of Two Tai Civilizations

A comparison between the two Tai Kingdoms and how Ahoms should move forward in the revivalism movement

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