Gogoi

Gogoi are a division of seven Tai-Ahom clans and a surname used by the Tai-Ahom people in Assam.^[1] The word originates from the Ahom language word 'kukoy' which means Younger brother. King Sukhrungphaa divided the seven Tai-Ahom clans into Gogoi and Gohain to clarify Tai-Ahom descendcy.^[2]

History

Chao Pha Sukhrungphaa divided the clans of the Satgharia Ahom ("Ahoms of the seven houses") aristocracy into two main divisions: "Gohain" and "Gogoi" to clarify clear descendancy.^[3] 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.^[4] The descendants of three Gohain clans i e. Borgohain, Burhagohain and Bor patra gohain can only use the title Gohain.^[5][6] In Ahom Kingdom, two Borphukans with the title of "Gogoi" from the Dihingia^[7] and Patar clan, served Swargadeo Gaurinath Singha and Swargadeo Chandrakanta Singha respectively, as one of the "Patra Mantris" (Council of five Ministers).^[8][9] 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.^{[citation needed]}

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
• Sanjit Gogoi, Indian Urologist
• 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

Notes

1. (Borboruah 1997:235)
2. (Borboruah 1997:235)
3. "... আৰু স্বৰ্গদেৱে এই নিৰ্বদ্ধ কৰিলে বোলে,আৰু আগলৈ মানুহৰ চিন থাকিব লাগে"(Borboruah 1997:235)
4. "... আনবোৰ গোহাঁই নাম নলব। ই তিনি বঙ্গহৰ বাহিৰে আন সাতঘৰীয়া আহোমৰ লৰাই গগৈ বুলিব, তাক বাহিৰে আন আহোমে আহোমহে বুলিব গগৈ বুলিব নোৱাৰিব ..."(Borboruah 1997:235)
5. (Borboruah 1997:235)
6. Barbaruah Hiteswar Ahomar-Din or A History of Assam under the Ahoms 1981 page 235
7. Golap Chandra Baura (1930). Ahom-Buranji from the earliest time to the end of Ahom rule. Calcutta, Authority of the Assam Administration.
8. (Borboruah 1997)
9. Borboruah, Hiteswar (1981). Ahomar-Din (in Assamese) (1st ed.). pp. 720–721.

References

• Borboruah, Hiteswar (1997). Ahomar Din Ed. 2nd (in Assamese) (2nd ed.). Publication board of Assam.