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Published 19:34 IST, November 19th 2024

BREAKING: Assam Renames Karimganj District As ‘Sribhumi’

Himanta Biswa Sarma government in Assam renames Karimganj district Sribhumi

Reported by: Digital Desk
BREAKING: Assam Renames Karimganj District As ‘Sribhumi’ | Image: Republic

New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Tuesday that the state cabinet has decided to rename Karimganj District as ‘Sribhumi.’ The decision, according to Sarma, fulfills a long-standing demand of the local people and holds cultural significance, as it resonates with the description of the region by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore.

In a post on social media platform X, Sarma explained that over a century ago, Tagore referred to the area as ‘Sribhumi’ or the "land of Maa Lakshmi," symbolizing prosperity and spiritual richness. "Over a 100 years ago, Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore had described modern day Karimganj District in Assam as ‘Sribhumi’– the land of Maa Lakshmi. Today the Assam Cabinet has fulfilled this long standing demand of our people," Sarma wrote.

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