Lahkar
Lahkar is a surname of Hindus belonging to the state of Assam in North East India.[1] Lahkar belongs to Ahom Community
| LAHKAR | |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL ORDER [1] | |
| Kingdom | Ahom |
| People | Ahom |
| Race | Indo-Burmese. |
| Ethnicity | Asian. |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Category | General/Open/Unreserved. |
| LAHKAR | |
|---|---|
| REGAL/NOBILITY ORDER [2] | |
| Nobility/Royal Ahom House | Deodhai (with King Sukaphaa), Charing (with King Subinphaa, 3rd Ahom King). |
| King | Charing Raja.(Heir apparent/1st in line of succession of Ahom Kingdom.) |
| Seat | Charaideo. |
| LAHKAR | |
|---|---|
| COMMUNITY ORDER[3] | |
| Community/Kham/Kaum | Khamtai (Burmese), Ahom (Indian). |
| Clan/Khun/Phoid | Lahkarakhun/Lukhurakhun. |
| Sub-clan/Khel | Lahkarakhun. |
| Got | Sanekuchi |
| Surname | Lahkar |
| LAHKAR | |
|---|---|
| RELIGIOUS ORDER [4] | |
| Kingdom | Svarga. |
| God | Laokhri. |
| Seat | Indraloka. |
| Hindu Dynasty | Svarga. |
| Vansh | Chao-Dakham. |
| Up-Vansh | Khunlung |
History
[edit]The third Ahom king, Subinphaa, divided the noble Ahoms into seven clans or houses. There are seven royal houses of Ahom, and they were collectively called Satgharia Ahoms. Saat meaning seven and ghar meaning house.
The Satghariya Ahoms (Saat = Seven and Ghar = Royal House) and their sub-clans are as follows:
1. Chaophaa (7)/Swargadeo(7)/Su/Tsu (Tiger) clan: (i). Siringiya/Charingiya/Saringiya (ii). Tipamiya (iii). Dihingiya (iv). Samuguriya (v). Tungkhungiya (vi). Parvatiya and (vii). Namrupiya.
2. Burhagohain (8): Information unavailable.
3. Borgohain (16): (i). Sadiya Khowa Gohain (ii). Marangi Khowa Gohain (iii). Bahbaria Gohain (iv). Solal Gohain (v). Kajalimukhiya Gohain (vi). Khamjangia Gohain (vii). Banrukia Gohain (viii). Tungkhungia Gohain (ix). Banlungia Gohain (x). Bhatialia Gohain(xi). Dihingia Gohain (xii). Kaliaboria Gohain (xiii). Jagiyal Gohain (xiv). Mohongia Gohain (xv). Barpatra Gohain (xvi). Information unavailable.
4. Mohans/Mohong/Mohung (8): (i). Soraimoria, (ii). Khanamukhia (iii). Matighoria (iv). Sengelimoria (v). Rajghoria (vi). Takouboria (vii). Dihingia (viii). Information unavailable.
5. Deodhais (13): (i). Bahboria (ii). Kauriklau (goria) (iii). Ba ham ta (iv). Sakoli (v). Che-pet-ta (vi). Mo sa Ita (vii). Kuk- cha (viii). Dangdeng (ix). Hatiborua (x). Dhukla (xi). Khaotek (xii). Mo- ling and (xiii). Charing/Siring/Saring*.
6. Bailungs (18): (i). Oka (ii). Nora (iii). Poka (iv). Khumtai (v). Moupia (vi). Kosuhotia (vii). Mothadongia (viii). Safaguria (ix). Dionia (x). Holguria (xi). Luhotia (xii). Simaluguria (xiii). Lefebara (xiv). Bortotia (xv). Raidongia (xvi). Piraseleka (xvii). Dhak-Chowa (xviii). Pira-kotia.
7. Charing/Chiring/Siring: Subinphaa made the Charing/Chiring/Siring clan as the seventh house. It belonged to Deodhai clan.[2]
Soon the Satghariya group was expanded—four additional clans began to be associated with nobility: Dihingia, Sandikoi, Lahon and Duarah. In the 16th-century Suhungmung added another great counselor, the Borpatrogohain and a new clan was established. These were the twelve houses of Ahom called Barahi (bara = twelve).
The twelve clans (Barahi) and their sub-clans are as follows:
1. Chaophaa (7)/Swargadeo(7)/Su/Tsu (Tiger) clan: (i). Siringiya/Charingiya/Saringiya (ii). Tipamiya (iii). Dihingiya (iv). Samuguriya (v). Tungkhungiya (vi). Parvatiya and (vii). Namrupiya.
2. Burhagohain (8): Information unavailable.
3. Borgohain (16): (i). Sadiya Khowa Gohain (ii). Marangi Khowa Gohain (iii). Bahbaria Gohain (iv). Solal Gohain (v). Kajalimukhiya Gohain (vi). Khamjangia Gohain (vii). Banrukia Gohain (viii). Tungkhungia Gohain (ix). Banlungia Gohain (x). Bhatialia Gohain(xi). Dihingia Gohain (xii). Kaliaboria Gohain (xiii). Jagiyal Gohain (xiv). Mohongia Gohain (xv). Barpatra Gohain (xvi). Information unavailable.
4. Borpatrogohain: Information unavailable.
5. Mohans/Mohong/Mohung (7): (i). Soraimoria, (ii). Khanamukhia (iii). Matighoria (iv). Sengelimoria (v). Rajghoria (vi). Takouboria and (vii). Information unavailable.
6. Deodhais (12): (i). Bahboria (ii). Kauriklau (goria) (iii). Ba ham ta (iv). Sakoli (v). Che-pet-ta (vi). Mo sa Ita (vii). Kuk- cha (viii). Dangdeng (ix). Hatiborua (x). Dhukla (xi). Khaotek (xii). Mo- ling.
7. Bailungs (8): (i). Oka (ii). Nora (iii). Luhotia (iv). Poka (v). Khumtai, (vi). Moupia, (vii). Kosuhotia (viii). Mothadongia and others: Safaguria, Dionia, Holguria, Simaluguria, Bortotia, Lefebara, Raidongia, Piraseleka, Dhak-Chowa, Pira-kotia.
8. Siring/Saring/Charing (08): Lakhurakhun/Lukhurakhun, etc.
9. Lahon: Lahan, Lekharu, Ligira, Mudoi, Lanmakharu Chetia, etc.
10. Sandikoi/Handique: Information unavailable.
11. Duarah: Information unavailable.
12. Dihingia: It separated from Mohan/Mohung ghar and became a phoid.[2]
Surname
[edit]- Achyut Lahkar, a mobile theatre veteran of Assam, India
- Bibhuti Lahkar, an Assamese conservationist and ecologist
See also
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Surnames of Assamese language origin.
References
[edit]- ^ Ahom-Buranji : From the Earliest time to the end of Ahom Rule. Assam Administration, Calcutta. 1930.
- ^ a b Gohain, Birendra Kumar (2009). Tai-ahom Janagosthi Aru Tai Parampara Ed. 1st.