Gogoi Explained

Gogoi is an Assamese surname, used by many communities of Assam including the Ahoms. The word originates from the (tai language)word 'Gogoi' which means Younger brother.

History

Swargadeo Rudra Singha divided the clans of the Satgharia Ahom ("Ahoms of the seven houses") aristocracy into two main divisions: "Gohain" and "Gogoi" to clarify clear descendancy.^[1] Any Non-gohain descendants of the Ahoms of the seven houses will have to use the title Gogoi and any other Ahom outside of the seven houses can't use the title Gogoi.^[2] The descendants of three Gohain clans i e. Borgohain, Burhagohain and Bor patra gohain can only use the title Gohain.^[3] In Ahom Kingdom, two Borphukans with the title of "Gogoi" from the Dihingia^[4] and Patar clan, served Swargadeo Gaurinath Singha and Swargadeo Chandrakanta Singha respectively, as one of the "Patra Mantris" (Council of five Ministers).^[5] This surname was granted by the Ahom King, to those who were very dear to the Ahom royal Family, indicating high officials to the Ahom Kingdom.

Notable Gogoi

People with this surname include:

• Akhil Gogoi, Indian social activist.
• Dip Gogoi Indian politician
• Ganesh Gogoi, Indian poet
• Gaurav Gogoi, Indian politician
• Kesab Chandra Gogoi, Indian politician
• Lila Gogoi, writer, educationist and historian
• Manash Jyoti Gogoi (later known as Manas Robin), Indian singer, composer and lyricist.
• Mina Gogoi, Indian politician
• Pabitra Gogoi (later known as Pabitra Margherita), Indian politician, actor and singer.
• Pradip Gogoi, Indian politician
• Pranab Kumar Gogoi, Indian politician
• Probin Kumar Gogoi, Indian politician
• Promode Gogoi, Indian politician
• Ranjan Gogoi, 46th Chief Justice of India
• Simple Gogoi, Indian filmmaker
• Anirban Gogoi, Poet And Social Worker Of Assam
• Tarun Gogoi, Indian politician
• Topon Kumar Gogoi, Indian politician
• Manas Gogoi, Indian Scientist on Quantum Physics

References

• Book: Borboruah, Hiteswar . Publication board of Assam . 2nd. as. Ahomar Din Ed. 2nd . 1997.

Notes and References

1. "... আৰু স্বৰ্গদেৱে এই নিৰ্বদ্ধ কৰিলে বোলে,আৰু আগলৈ মানুহৰ চিন থাকিব লাগে"
2. "... আনবোৰ গোহাঁই নাম নলব। ই তিনি বঙ্গহৰ বাহিৰে আন সাতঘৰীয়া আহোমৰ লৰাই গগৈ বুলিব, তাক বাহিৰে আন আহোমে আহোমহে বুলিব গগৈ বুলিব নোৱাৰিব ..."
3. Barbaruah Hiteswar Ahomar-Din or A History of Assam under the Ahoms 1981 page 235
4. Book: Golap Chandra Baura . Ahom-Buranji from the earliest time to the end of Ahom rule . 1930 . Calcutta, Authority of the Assam Administration.
5. Book: Borboruah, Hiteswar . Ahomar-Din . 1981 . 1st . 720–721 . as.