Bodoland History Post British era Bodo-Kachari kingdom existed in Assam. Dimapur served as the capital of the kingdom. During that time the Bodo community had little development. There was unemployment and illiteracy among the people. After independence of India the Bodos were given the status of Schedule tribes. For the protection of their identity the Bodos created tribal belts and blocks. A political party representing Bodos namely the Plains Tribals Council ofAssam was formed to protect the interest of the Bodo community. The party’s ideology was to initiate the process of the development of the Bodo community in the form of education and employment. The ethnic Bodos thought that illegal immigrants would seize their source of economy. It was also thought that the Central government adopted step motherly attitude towards the Bodo community. The political party, therefore, demanded a union territory to be created in the name of Udayachal. The All Bodo Student’s Union and some political parties demanded a separate state to be made of the Bodos to protect the interest of the Bodos. In 1987 the union stated a movement to press for the demand of a separate state. A political body called Bodo People’s Action Committee was formed by the union to lead the movement.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:36:36 +0000
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