Dark Age of the Assamese language Dark Age of the Assamese language The Dark Age of Assamese Language is the time-frame during which Bengali Language eclipsed the Assamese. This time-frame is about 37 years long, from 1836 until 1873. During British India, the Bengali Language was imposed over Assamese as the British took over Assam. The clerical and technical workers that they brought were Bengali, imposing Bengali as the medium of instruction in schools and colleges and for all official purposes. Nathan Brown, an American Baptist missionary to India, worked for the restoration of the Assamese language to avoid it being overtaken by the Bengali language
Assamese cuisine (Indian paradise fish "Ctenops nobilis") "borolia", "mua", "ceniputhi", "tengera", "lachin", "bhangun", "pabho", etc. The discerning gourmet can tell which region of Assam is known for which variety of fish. The "mas tenga" (sour fish ), which is commonly eaten by most communities of Assam, has lately turned into a signature dish of Assamese cuisine. The most popular souring agent for the "tenga" is tomatoes, though ones made with "kajinemu" juice (thick skinned elongated lemon) and "thekera" (dried mangosteen,) are also popular. The most common way of eating fish in traditional Assamese homes is by preparing a stew with herbs, vegetables