Sonowal Kacharis
The Sonowal Kachari (pronunciation: 'Xonowāl Kosāree') are one of the Indigenous peoples of the state of Assam in Northeast India. They are of Tibeto-Burman origin, and are closely associated with the other ethnic groups of Assam which are commonly referred to as Bodo-Kachari peoples. (first classified by S Endle)
They are predominantly inhabitants of Dhemaji, North Lakhimpur, Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts of Assam, along with pocket populations in Jorhat & Golaghat districts. The Constitution Order (Scheduled Tribes), 1950 had listed the Sonowal Kachari as a Scheduled Tribe as per the Constitution of India in the state of Assam. The headquarters of the Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council is at Dibrugarh.
Notable people
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- Sarbananda Sonowal, politician and chief minister of Assam
- Jogesh Das, prominent writer, recipient of Sahitya Academi Award
- Jogendra Nath Hazarika, chief minister of Assam (1979)
- Jitul Sonowal, singer, music director, composer, lyricist and entertainer in the field of Assamese music since 1992.
- Lohit Sonowal, inspector of Commando Battalion of Assam Police, awarded the Kirti Chakra military decoration
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