Tag: Satras
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Assam Govt To Table Anti-love Jihad & Polygamy Bill In State Assembly
Assam government to table anti love Jihad bill in assembly next month. A bill to ban polygamy completely in the state will also be tabled in the state assembly session in November. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced this on October 22. Speaking to… Read More
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What Are Satra Lands And How The Himanta Govt In Assam Is Taking Them Back From Illegal Encroachers
The Northeastern State of Assam is host to several Vaishnavite monasteries called Satras, which were founded by Assamese saint-scholar Srimanta Sankardeva and his disciples in the 15th and 16th centuries. Satra is a spiritual institution and has been the centre of traditional performing arts (literature,… Read More
