Dr Sanjib Kumar Borkakoti

মই মাত্ৰ দুটা বছৰ কটন কলেজিয়েট স্কুলৰ ছাত্ৰ আছিলোঁ। সপ্তম আৰু অষ্টম শ্ৰেণীত মই তাত পঢ়িছিলোঁ। দেউতা চৰকাৰী চাকৰিয়াল হোৱা সূত্ৰে বদলি হোৱাৰ বাবে পৰিয়ালৰ লোকৰ সৈতে মই এখন নতুন ঠাই উত্তৰ লখিমপুৰলৈ যাব লগা হ’ল। সেই সময়ত মই বহুত আশা কৰিছিলোঁ মই যেন এইখন বিদ্যালয়তে অধ্যয়ন কৰি যাব পাৰো। কিন্তু সেয়া সম্ভৱ হৈ নুঠিল। মই কটন কলেজিয়েট স্কুলত পঢ়ি থাকোঁতে ব্ৰনছন ৰংপি হেড মাষ্টৰ আছিল। অনুশাসনত তেওঁ বৰ কঠোৰ আছিল আৰু তেওঁক অতি কঠিন যেন লাগিছিল। কিন্তু তেওঁৰ হৃদয়খন বৰ কোমল আছিল। তেওঁৰ লগত কথা পাতিলেই যিকোনো লোকে সেয়া অনুভৱ কৰিব পাৰিছিল। সকলোৱে তেওঁক বহুত সন্মান কৰিছিল। কলেজিয়েট স্কুলত সপ্তম শ্ৰেণীত আসন পোৱাৰ বাবে মই প্ৰৱেশ পৰীক্ষাত উত্তীৰ্ণ হ’বলগীয়া হৈছিল। প্ৰৱেশ পৰীক্ষা দি থাকোঁতে এজন শিক্ষক দুৰ্গাশংকৰ শৰ্মা মোৰ ওচৰলৈ আহি মোক সুধিলে, মই ক’ৰ পৰা আহিছোঁ। মই কলোঁ, মোৰ ঘৰ জালুকবাৰীত। হয়তো তেওঁ মোৰ বিষয়ে কিবা এটা লক্ষ্য কৰিছিল, কাৰণ তেওঁ সেই কোঠাটোত আন কোনো লোককে একো সোধা নাছিল। পিছলৈ তেওঁ আমাক অসমীয়া শিকাইছিল। যেতিয়া পৰীক্ষাৰ ফলাফল ঘোষণা কৰিলে, মই যোগ্যতা অৰ্জন কৰাই নহয়, প্ৰথম স্থান লাভ ক...

মোৰ শৈক্ষিক যাত্ৰা ১৯৮১ চনত কটন কলেজৰ পদাৰ্থ বিজ্ঞানৰ স্নাতক ডিগ্ৰীৰে আৰম্ভ হৈছিল। তাৰ পিছত ১৯৮৩ চনত মই জৱাহৰলাল নেহৰু বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ( JNU) ৰ পৰা অৰ্থনীতিত স্নাতকোত্তৰ ডিগ্ৰী লাভ কৰোঁ। ১৯৯২ চনত মই গুৱাহাটী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ৰ পৰা ‘ইণ্ডাষ্ট্ৰিয়েলাইজেচন ইন এ লেণ্ডলকড এণ্ড ছাবচিষ্টেন্স এগ্ৰিকালচাৰ ইকনমি’ বিষয়ত পিএইচডি ডিগ্ৰী লাভ কৰিছিলোঁ।  আশী আৰু নব্বৈৰ দশকৰ সেই সময়ছোৱাত মই Assam Institute of Development Studiesৰ সম্পাদক হিচাপে অসমৰ অৰ্থনীতিৰ ওপৰত কেইবাখনো আলোচনা চক্ৰৰ আয়োজন কৰিছিলোঁ আৰু গ্ৰন্থ প্ৰকাশ কৰিছিলোঁ। অসম আন্দোলনৰ সময়ত ১৯৮০ চনত প্ৰথমখন বিদ্যায়তনিক আলোচনা চক্ৰ গুৱাহাটীত অনুষ্ঠিত কৰিছিলোঁ। ১৯৮২ চনত দিল্লী অসমীয়া ছাত্ৰ সন্থাৰ সম্পাদক হৈ থাকোঁতে ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় আৰু আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় স্তৰত অসমৰ বিদেশী অনুপ্ৰবেশৰ সমস্যাৰ বিষয়ে প্ৰচাৰ কৰিছিলোঁ।  'অসমৰ স্বেচ্ছাসেৱী সংগঠনৰ সমন্বয় সমিতি'ৰ হৈ অবৈতনিক ভাবে বিভিন্ন প্রকল্প প্রস্তাৱ প্রস্তুত কৰি অসমৰ ১৮৮টা স্বেচ্ছাসেৱী সংগঠনক সহায় কৰিছিলোঁ৷ এই প্ৰস্তাৱসমূহৰ ভিত্তিত তেওঁলোকে যথেষ্ট আৰ্থিক সাহায্য লাভ কৰিছিল । নব্বৈৰ দশকত মই অসমৰ সকল...

My book "Outlook of Srimanta Sankaradeva" was released in a national seminar held at Bardowa in September 2025. The book has brought out different achievements of the polymath, both in cultural and religious spheres. Srimanta Sankaradeva's works were instrumental in defining the culture of people. He empowered people through culture. He was pioneer in areas like symbolism, drama etc. His contribution extended to national sphere also. His Ankiyā bhāonā were trendsetters in medieval Indian theatre. But some people have been spreading disinformation about him from time to time, falsely attributing his works to other sources. This book discusses several such issues.  The overall motive behind presenting this book to the readers is to illuminate some areas, which are seldom discussed or not discussed at all. I have also been making sustained effort to find proper place for Srimanta Sankaradeva in the all-India context. The presentations in this book have that purpose also as a...

An important academic volume “Bihu: The Agricultural Festival of Assam”, prepared under the aegis of the North East Zone of ICOMOS India and edited by me was launched on June 29 at the Annual General Meeting of International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), India. The volume, containing 25 articles was unveiled by Dr Rima Hooja, President of ICOMOS India. She commended the extraordinary intellectual and field-based contributions of the authors in this path-breaking academic work. Leading cultural experts of India, GSVSN Murthy, Bikramjit Chakraborty, and Madhu Vottery spoke in the meeting. I offered a concise overview of the book’s structure and themes. This volume ‘Bihu: The Agricultural Festival of Assam’ is more than a documentation of a festival—it is a testament to rigorous scholarship, community-rooted research, and the unwavering commitment of heritage professionals. Conceived, initiated, and brought to fruition by Dilip Changkakoty, Zonal Representative of the North Eas...

An All India Conference on Srimanta Sankaradeva was held in Ayodhya on 20-22 September, 2024 .   I delivered the opening lecture and also conducted one technical session on 20th September . I spoke on Srimanta Sankaradeva's achievement of Sustainable Development Goals five centuries ago itself in this national seminar. This event was organised by Kutumba Suraksha Parishad. This event was part of their celebration of the saint's birth anniversary. Scholars from 40 universities all over India participated in the seminar. I was conferred an honor in the name of Srimanta Sankaradeva, for my literary works on the life and contributions of the polymath. The award was titled Srimanta Sankaradeva Sahitya Sewa Sanman.

  In a remarkable display of cultural exchange and spiritual exploration, a 47-year-old Israeli national, Edgar Faingor, embraced the Eka Sarana Nama Dharma, founded by the great polymath Srimanta Sankardeva. Initiated at Bali Sattra in Kaliabor, Edgar's journey into Vaishnavism marks a significant milestone. He became the first foreign national to take initiation in Eka Sarana Nama Dharma. The initiation ceremony was conducted by the Satradhikar of Baghargaon Satra, Hiru Prasad Mahanta. He renamed Edgar Faingor as Krishna Sharana Bhakat.  This event was culmination of communication with me over a long time. It underscores the global appeal and universality of Vaishnavism, transcending geographical and cultural boundaries. Edgar's spiritual quest began with his extensive travels across numerous countries, where he delved into the study of various religions, eventually finding solace in Buddhism. However, his exposure to my works sparked a profound connection with the te...

            I attended the national seminar on ‘Development and sustainability: Emerging challenges in Northeast India, with special reference to Arunachal Pradesh’ held in Government College, Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh on 30th January, 2024. I arrived on the previous day with my family and was received by Dr Vineeta Dowera and other faculty members in the Circuit House of Bomdila. Then Chorten Norbu took us around the town for sight-seeing.         I delivered the key-note address in the seminar, organised by the Commerce Department, in collaboration with the higher & technical education directorate, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh . My theme was "Conflict between Development and Nature: case for sustainability." I said that the fall-out of the development process is that the use of machinery and equipment go on increasing, the power requirements also rising along with it. All these mean extraction of natural resource...

I attended the  Delphic Cultural Summit held in Kolkata on 12-14 October in the capacity of Secretary General, Delphic Council of North East. The event was organised by Bengal Delphic Council in association with National Delphic Council of India. It was collaborated by UNESCO, British Council, Delphic Council of Nepal etc. Fortyfive delegates attended from different countries in addition to Indian delegates from different states. Our Delphic Council of North East took part in a big way in the Cultural Summit. Swapnanil Barua, myself, Dr Prasanna Gogoi, Somnath Bora Oja, Brigadier Sanjeev Chopra, Asomee Dutta Barua, Ranjan Bezbarua, Khyo Ngulli, Mrinmoyee Goswami, Gumjum Haider, Krishnanjan Chanda and Swapna Anjan Bora took part in this event on behalf of Delphic Council of North East. A Bihu performance by Dr Prasanna Gogoi and Somnath Bora Oja made the participants of the Cultural Summit spellbound. Somnath Bora Oja played six Dhols, supported by Swapna Anjan Bora, while Dr Prasan...

The English biography 'Madhavadeva' has been published by the reputed internationally renowned publisher Motilal Banarasidass Publishing House, New Delhi (established in 1903) under the imprint New Age Publishing. I have presented the details of Madhavadeva's life in 288 pages. It is based on my own research of the medieval hagiographies. It is available both in hard cover and paperback. For those who are interested in procuring the book, some links are: Motilal Banarasidass Website Amazon website The book is globally available at  Abebooks website

A National Seminar on life and contributions of Srimanta Sankaradeva was held in Panjab University, Chandigarh under the aegis of the Srimanta Sankaradeva chair attached to the Sanskrit department. The Sanskrit department and Hindi department jointly organised the event. I was invited to this event as a resource person. A declamation contest was held on the first day, 13th March, 2023 on the topic of Srimanta Sankaradeva. Students of Panjab University participated in this contest. Prof Suryakant Tripathy and Dr Karabi Devi were the judges. Five prizes were awarded, two of which were sponsored by me. On 14th March, the main seminar was held in the Golden Jubilee Hall. It was attended by the students, researchers and faculty members of the university.  The seminar was inaugurated by Prof Renu Vig, Vice Chancellor of Panjab University. She thanked Govt of Assam for sponsoring the chair. Earlier Prof Yojna Rawat, the co-ordinator of the  Srimanta Sankaradeva  chair gave ...

Early life I was born at Bongalpukhuri, Na-Ali, Jorhat, Assam, India on 27th May, 1960. My father Harendra Chandra Borkakoti was an engineer, working in the Public Works Department, Assam Government, who expired in 2007. Grandfather Amar  Borkakoti  was Cheristadar of Nagaon.  My mother Jyoti Prabha Borkakoti is daughter of Lakshminath Dutta, former Head-master and Principal of Jorhat Government Boys Higher Secondary & Multi-purpose School. I spent my childhood in different places of Assam. I lived with my family at Boko, Mirza, Jalukbari (Guwahati), North Lakhimpur, Laluk, and Dhemaji. I have five siblings, two younger brothers, two elder sisters and a younger sister. All of them are married. My eldest sister Pritam has expired. Education I received first education at home from a tutor named Badan Chandra Talukdar. I studied in several schools. Those were Boko L.P. School, Mirza L.P. School, Gauhati University Model School and Cotton Collegiate Higher Secondary Sch...