Anandaram Dhekial Phukan's Contribution towards the Assamese Language and Vernacular Education System in Assam: A Philosophical Outlook

Abstract

The paper focuses on Anandaram Dhekial Phukan's Contribution towards Assamese Language. For him the vernacular medium is the necessary needs of students in the primary level. Without getting basic knowledge in one's own language, he can't raise himself depending on foreign language only. By foreign language here, Bengali is depicted by him. The paper further includes within its province, his fight for the restoration of Assamese Language both in court as well as in education system. By mentioning various points towards the richness of Assamese Language he tries to give intrinsic value to it. Further, in discussion of all these, the distinctiveness of Assamese and Bengali languages are also come within its purview. In the concluding remarks, a query raised, i.e. by seeing Phukan's contribution towards the restoration of Assamese Language can he be termed as a philosopher? With certain positive comments the paper comes to a conclusion. However, the restoration of Assamese Language is the main trust area of this paper.