NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Buranji

Buranjis are historical literatures written in Assamese. The Buranji literatures are unique in the whole of India. They are primarily chronicles of Ahom royal courts. They contain invaluable historical material about Ahom dynasty and about their nation.

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	Buranjis are a class of historical chronicles written in the Ahom and Assamese languages.
	The first such Buranji was written on the instructions of the first Ahom king Sukaphaa who established the Ahom kingdom in 1228.
	Literally, Buranji means "a store that teaches the ignorant" (in the Ahom language: bu ignorant person; ran teach; ji store).

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	"Ahom" as a term appears in the Buranjis to denote the collection of civil and military officers under the Ahom king, all of which were non-hereditary offices.
	They kept good records, and are known for their chronicles, called Buranjis.
	One of its greatest achievements was the stemming of Mughal expansionism.

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