Who are Gogoi of Assam?

Who are Gogoi of Assam?

Gogoi or Ku-Kwoi (Assamese: গগৈ, Ahom: 𑜕𑜦𑜡 𑜕𑜩𑜨) is a surname of Tai-Ahom origin. It includes four priestly clans of Ahom i.e. Deodhai, Bailung, Mohan and Chiring. Swargadeo Rudra Singha divided the Ahom of the seven houses into two main sections. One of them is Gohain and the another is Gogoi.

Is Tarun Gogoi alive?

Deceased (1936–2020)
Tarun Gogoi/Living or Deceased

Where was Tarun Gogoi born?

Jorhat, India
Tarun Gogoi/Place of birth

Who is the wife of Gaurav Gogoi?

Elizabeth Colburn Gogoim. 2013
Gaurav Gogoi/Wife

Where did Tarun Gogoi live?

Jorhat
Tarun Gogoi/Places lived
Gogoi was born on 11 october 1934 into an ethnic Assamese Tai-Ahom family at Rangajan Tea Estate, erstwhile Sibsagar District, now the Jorhat District of Assam.

Who is Tarun Gogoi daughter?

Chandrima Gogoi
Tarun Gogoi/Daughters
The couple have two children, a daughter, Chandrima Gogoi, an MBA, and a son, Gaurav Gogoi, a member of parliament from Kaliabor.

What is the age of Gaurav Gogoi?

39 years (September 4, 1982)
Gaurav Gogoi/Age

Why is Tarun Gogoi dead?

Gogoi had gone on to lead his party to a third term victory, recovering from these health issues. He died on 23 November 2020 at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital due to COVID-19 induced complications and multiple organ failure.

What did Tarun Gogoi do as Chief Minister of Assam?

In his career as the chief minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi is credited with having brought the many militant outfits operating in the state including the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) to the negotiating table and mitigating militant insurgency within the state.

Who was the Chief Minister of Assam in 2001?

Tarun Gogoi ( Assamese: তৰুণ গগৈ) is an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Assam from 2001 to 2016. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and led the party to a record three consecutive electoral victories in Assam.

Where was Tarun Gogoi born and raised?

Gogoi was born on 12 October 1936 into an ethnic Assamese Tai-Ahom family at Rangajan Tea Estate, erstwhile Sivasagar District, now the Jorhat District of Assam.

What kind of Honor did Tarun Gogoi get?

He also served six terms as a Member of parliament, Lok Sabha and served as a Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Food and Ministry of Food Processing Industries. He was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan ,India’s third-highest civilian honor, in 2021.

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