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{{Infobox organization
| name = Bodo Sahitya Sabha
| native_name = बर' थुनलाइ आफाद/Boro Thunlai Afad
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| motto = BORO RAO GEOLANGTHWNG
बर राव गेवलांथों
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| purpose = To promote [[Bodo culture]] and literature
| headquarters = Rupnath Brahma Bhawan, [[Kokrajhar]], [[Bodoland Territorial Region]], [[Assam]]
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The '''Bodo Sahitya Sabha''' promotes the [[Bodo language]] and Bodo literature.

It was founded under the presidency and leadership of [[Joy Bhadra Hagjer]], at [[Basugaon]], in the district of [[Kokrajhar]], Assam on 16 November 1952. It consisted of representatives of [[Assam]], [[West Bengal]], [[Meghalaya]], [[Nagaland]], [[Tripura]] and [[Nepal]] in abroad.

== Early work ==
After India obtained independence, a critical mass of [[Bodo people|Bodo]] intellectuals realized the need for preservation of Bodo language. Many early Bodo authors studied in schools and colleges, where medium of instruction was either [[Assamese language|Assamese]] or [[Bengali language|Bengali]]. Bodo intellectuals felt that Bodo language must be preserved and developed at par with Assamese and Bengali languages. Bodo people realized very late that the education was the key component to the overall development of Bodo people and their language. After prolonged struggle and determination of the Bodo Sahitya Sabha (Bodo Literary Organization), the Bodo language was introduced as a medium of instruction at primary level in 1963 and then at secondary level in 1968. Bodo language and literature has been recognized as one of the Major Indian Languages (MIL) in Gauhati, Dibrugarh and North-Eastern Hill Universities. In 1985, Bodo has been recognized as an associated state official language of Assam.

== BODO SAHITYA SABHA CELEBRATION==
The 58th Annual Conference of Bodo Sahitya Sabha got commenced with a three day long programme at Daimalu High School playground, Gohpur in [[Biswanath district|Biswanath]] district of [[Assam]] on 22 January 2019.

== Recent development ==
Now the language has attained a position of pride with the opening of the Post-Graduate Courses in Bodo language and literature in the [[Gauhati University|University of Gauhati]] in 1996 and in [[Bodoland University]], [[Kokrajhar]]. Moreover, under the aegis of the commission for Scientific and Technical terminology, HRD Ministry, the Govt. of India, the Bodo Sahitya Sabha is preparing more than forty thousand scientific and technical terms in Bodo language. Further, it is promised, the Sahitya Academy would accord "Bhasa Sonman"(respect for language) to the Bodo language and literature as an initial token of full-fledged recognition to it. Furthermore, the Govt. of India, in principle, has recognized the necessity of inclusion of the Bodo language and literature in the [[Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India|Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India]].

== Contributions ==
Moreover, the Bodo Sahitya Sabha has to its credit a large number of books on prose, poetry, drama, short story, novel, biography, travelogue, children's literature & criticism.

== Presidents ==

{| class="wikitable" border="1"
| [[Joy Bhadra Hagjer]]
| 1952-1966
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| [[Satish Chandra Basumatary]]
| 1966-1968
|-
| Gauri Kt. Brahma
| 1968-1974
|-
| Ramdas Basumatary
| 1974-1977
|-
| Lakheswar Brahma
| 1977-1980
|-
| Ramdas Basumatary
| 1980-1983
|-
| Jogendra Kr. Basumatary
| 1983-1990
|-
| Kamal Kr. Brahma
| 1990-1993
|-
| Moni Ram Mochari
| 1993-1996
|-
| [[Bineshwar Brahma]]
| 1996-2000 (Aug.)
|-
| Daleswar Boro (Acting)
| 2000-2002 (Aug.)
|-
| Brojendra Kr. Brahma
| 2002-2008
|-
| [[Kameshwar Brahma]]
| 2008-2017
|-
|Taren Boro
|2017- present
|}

== See also ==
* [[Bodo people]]
* [[Bodo language]]
* [[Asom Sahitya Sabha]]
* [[Bodoland]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://bodosahityasabha.org/ Official website of Bodo Sahitya Sabha]
* [http://www.assamportal.com/bodo-sahitya-sabha/ Bodo Sahitya Sabha]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140324095726/http://www.assamportal.com/presidents-of-bodo-sahitya-sabha/ Presidents of Bodo Sahitya Sabha]
* [https://discoverbodoland.com Discover Bodoland]

[[Category:Culture of Assam]]
[[Category:Bodo]]
[[Category:Indic literature societies]]

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