The earliest traces of Assamese poetry can be found in theCharyapadas, mystical Buddhist songs composed between the 8th and 12th centuries. While their language shows similarities with early forms of Bengali and Oriya, they contain discernible Assamese linguistic elements, making them significant precurs...
You know, I was born well after Independence, and if I had grown up only in India the subcontinent as such would have seemed notional. But being a Bengali from an East Bengal family, the subcontinent is very real for me. I feel it is not just India that is my home, but also ...
3. The underlined word “demolished” is closet in meaning to “___”. A.defeated B.dismissed C.justified D.favored4. What can be inferred from the passage? A.War is non-verbal argument. B.Our communication is metaphorical. C.Concepts are internally constructed. D.Few people speak in...
The private majlis of discerning listeners who are "knowers of the science of meaning" is therefore compared with the scene at the day of resurrection when consciousness will transcend given realities and the real truth of being will be irresistibly laid bare. (Ahmed 2016, pp. 426–27). The...