Games in the Ahom Period: A Glimpse

Iswan Jyoti Gogoi

Abstract: The advent of the ahoms in assam was an event of great significance for Indian history. The Ahoms who followed the traditional, sicio-cultural and religious games for the entertainment of the common people. They played such games like haati juj, xen-kanuar juj, maal juj, kukura juj, dhup khel, kori khel, nao khel, asari khei, hoi gudu khel, ghila khel, tang guti etc. These were played at the Rupahi Pather of Rongpur. The common people could enjoy the games altogether. There are common believes associated with these khel also. In that period many games were popular and found significance. However some of these games were still played traditionally in some particular places of Assam.

Keywords: Socio-Cultural, Religious Games, Common Rupahi pather, Khel