Resurrecting Tradition: 'Dharohar' - Assam University's Documentary Unveils the Sanskrit Speaking Village in Barak Valley Under Dr. Paromita Das's Direction

A documentary film titled Dharohar which means 'The resurrection',   directed and scripted by Dr. Paromita Das, Associate Professor of the Department of Mass Communication and it has been released by  the Vice chancellor, Prof. Rajive Mohan Pant on 06 May at the Hemanga Biswas Sabha Kaksha at Assam University Silchar.

Pradosh Kiran Nath the Registrar of Assam University Silchar, Prof. Piyush Pandey, IQAC Director,  and Prof. Gyan Prakash Pandey, Dean ANTSCACS and Prof. Sudipta Roy HOD, CSE and Chairman, Research & Development Cell were also present on the official premiere show of the film.

The film has been released on the Assam University's YouTube channel, Twitter handle and Facebook pages.

Kutub Uddin Ansari and Jyotish Dutta from the Department of Mass communication And Journalism from Assam University Silchar was also a part of this film Dharohar.

Mr. Dutta and Mr. Kutub Uddin Ansari were the assistant directors. Mr. Kutub Uddin Ansari also served as an editor of the film.

The film is based on the Sanskrit speaking villages of Anipur basti and Patiala basti of Karimganj district of Barak valley. These two remote villages have adapted Sanskrit as their language of communication within the village.

They not only speaking Sanskrit but also have adapted sanatan culture in their daily life which reflects in their Vedic chantings and performing yagyas on monthly basis, translating folk songs into Sanskrit, making them unique and rare community seeking to mainstream and restore the lost glory of the Sanskrit language.