Dark Age of the Assamese language completely. In order to restore the Assamese Language, he took the matter to the British India administration of the time. Eliza Brown was Nathan's wife and she had been partner of her husband's mission. 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
Assamese cuisine fish are available in abundance in the valley. It is a staple item in the Assamese palate. There is no traditional ethnic community in Assam that does not eat fish. Most traditional rural households have their own ponds for pisciculture. Some of the most popular big fishes are the "Borali" (freshwater dhark), "rou", and "cital" (big), "khoria" (medium) (Chitala chitala), "maagur", Xingi, "borali", "bhokua" or "bahu", "Xaal", "Xol", etc. The small varieties of fish available and eaten in Assam like "puthi", "Ari" (long-whiskered catfish), "Goroi" (green snake head/ spotted snake head ), "Koi" or "Kawoi" (climbing perch "Anabas testudineus"), "Kholihona"