| Basumatary | |
| Meaning: | Earth-Bender |
| Region: | Assam, India |
| Language origin: | Sanskrit, Boro |
| Variant: | Basumatari, .Bwisumathiary |
Basumatary or Basumatari is a surname found among the Boro people of north-eastern India.[1] Basumatary comes from the word Basumati-ároi, meaning Earth-folk. The members of the clan cannot bury their dead or erect a funeral pyre without paying a token amount to Mother Earth through Basumatarys .[2] Basumatary is derived from the Hindu earth goddess Basumati(Bhudevi), consort of Varaha(third incarnation of Vishnu). She is the mythical mother of Boro people .
The mythical dynasty of Boros, the Bhauma dynasty derived its name from Bhudevi/basumati. Bhauma dynasty was founded by mythical Bārā/Bara hari/Boro king Narakasura, the son of Baraha and Basumati. All Kamrupa kings drew their lineage from Narakasura and called themselves as Baraha-pati(king of Boros).
People with this surname include: