Burhi Aair Sadhu

Burhi Aair Sadhu
বুঢ়ী আইৰ সাধু
Author Lakshminath Bezbaruah
Country Assam, India
Language Assamese
Genre Story book
Publisher Banlata Prakashan[1]
Publication date
1911
Media type Printed
ISBN 81-7339-215-3 [1]

Burhi Aair Sadhu or Burhi Aai'r Xaadhu (Assamese: বুঢ়ী আইৰ সাধু) (literally translated to Grandma's Tales) is a collection of stories or folklore, that have been compiled by famous Assamese author and poet Lakshminath Bezbaruah.[2] It is one of the most popular texts in Assamese literature.[3] This book was first published on October–November in 1911.[4] After the first publication 100 years[5] have been passed and countless editions of the book have been published till now. This book is in now in public domain as per copyright law of India.

Book description

Some of the 30 (Thirty) folklores included in the book were his own. The preface itself was a brilliant narration regarding genesis, movement and importance of folklores in different societies and communities of the world. Some of the stories are: Bandor aaru Xial, Dhowa Kauri aru Tiposi Sorai, Budhiyak Xial, Gongatop, Tejimola, Xorobjan and Burha Burhi etc.

Source of stories

The author collected these stories from the common people of Assam and then prepared this book. The names he mentioned in the preface of the book who contributed the folklores (but without explicitly mentioning who contributed which one) were Bhramarendra Saikia, Mahi Chandra Bora, Sitanath Sharma, Sarveshwar Sharma Kotoky, Rudrakanta Goswami, Wajed Ali, Naranath Sharma, Rusheswar Sharma, Padmadhar Chaliha, Ratnakanta Sharma, Haladhar Bhuyan, Guluk Chandra Sharma, Meghnath Deka, Roop Chandra Barua, Dinanath Medhi, Lokonath Das, Gobinda Chandra Choudhuri, Dineswar Dutta.

English translation

This book was translated to English as "Grandma’s Tales" by Deepika Phukan and published by Bhabani Offset Pvt.[6][7][8]

Modern uses and adaptations

The stories have been notably adapted for screen, stage, and television over the years.

Films

References

  1. 1 2 "Prakashan". Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  2. mariette (March 6, 2013). "Resources on the history of Assamese children’s literature | A small journey into Indian Publishing for Children". Marietterobbes.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  3. "Welcome to Muse India". Museindia.com. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  4. 1 2 "Burhi Aai to cast her spell on listeners — Yahoo! News India". In.news.yahoo.com. September 28, 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  5. "Burhi Aair Sadhu undergoes revision Assam Tribune". Kishys.com. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  6. "The Sentinel". Sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  7. "The Sentinel". Sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  8. TI Trade (July 30, 2012). "The Assam Tribune Online". Assamtribune.com. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  9. "Tula aru Teja (তুলা আৰু তেজা) - Assamese Film Promo". YouTube. April 4, 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  10. "Assamese Films in 2012". The Sentinel. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  11. New film based on Buri Ai’r Xadhu
  12. Four iconic fables to feature in film

External links

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