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Time of India
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Caste census will benefit indigenous Muslims, says CM
Guwahati: Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said the indigenous Muslim population of the state, residing in the Brahmaputra and the Barak Valley regions, would significantly benefit from the caste census. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The centre on Wednesday announced that nation's 16th population census, incorporating caste enumeration, would be implemented in 2027. Speaking on the side lines of World Environment Day event, the chief minister said Assam's indigenous Muslim communities have consistently requested a caste-based census to establish their unique socio-cultural identities. "The proposed caste enumeration in the upcoming national census is expected to fulfil their decades-old aspiration for formal recognition of their independent identity — distinct from broader religious classifications and migratory groupings," he added. Sarma said communities, including the Goria, Moria, Deshi, Syed, and Jolha (Julha) Muslims of the Brahmaputra Valley, and the Kiren and Maimal Muslims of the Barak Valley, consistently maintain that while Islam is their faith, they possess distinctive ethnic, linguistic and cultural characteristics separating them from non-indigenous Muslim populations. The CM indicated last month that Assam govt had begun preliminary steps towards conducting a comprehensive caste census to document and identify the state's indigenous Muslim communities. These communities have maintained unique traditions, dialects, and historical accounts that are intrinsically connected to Assam's heritage and cultural identity.
Gizmodo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
Lego's New ‘Lord of the Rings' Set Decides What Shall and Shall Not Pass Your Bookshelf
Ever since Lego returned to making annual Lord of the Rings set, the company has gone big, with high price, high-parts-count sets that bring bits of Middle-earth to life on as grand a scale as possible. Its next one, however, is a little different. We already got our annual big Lord of the Rings set this year with the release of The Shire, but Lego is bringing Lord of the Rings into another of its toy lines with today's announcement of a buildable book nook recreating Gandalf's confrontation with the Balrog in Moria from Fellowship of the Rings. Following on in the vein of the Sherlock Holmes book nook revealed last month, the $130, 1201-piece Lord of the Rings set can either be displayed entirely unfurled, or folded up into a compacted version of the iconic scene that can be easily slotted into a book shelf (presumably one you've stuffed with plenty of Tolkien tomes). Lego Lord of the Rings Balrog Book Nook The Balrog Book Book includes, of course, a minifigure of Gandalf wielding his sword and staff, as well as a brick-built Balrog, which comes with a recreation of its flame whip as well as massive wings that unfurl outwards when the set is folded out, framed by columns of fire. And, of course, on the front of the set whether it's in the folded or unfolded configuration is a brick printed with Gandalf's legendary 'You shall not pass!' quote from the scene, guaranteeing you doing your best Ian McKellen impression whenever you look at it. It's an unusual move for Lego to bring Lord of the Rings to some of its other product lines after it's spent the past few years exclusively treating it as a yearly one-off, and hopefully a sign that we might see more of Middle-earth than just one massively pricey set each year. An architecture set of Minas Tirith? An buildable art piece replicating the painting in Rivendell of Sauron and Isildur's battle? What about a botanicals set of the White Tree of Gondor, or a bundle of athelas? Hell, I can't be the only one thinking that the fellowship sailing past the Argonath might have made just as good as a book nook idea as Moria, honestly! It might not be a return to the full-throated Lord of the Rings line that some fans might have wished for, but it lets us hope–even if it's just a fool's hope–that we might start seeing Lord of the Rings pop up on Lego shelves a little more regularly. The Lego Lord of the Rings Balrog Book Nook is available to pre-order now, ahead of a release on June 1.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Assam to conduct caste census of seven native Muslim communities
1 2 Guwahati: Ahead of the proposed nationwide caste census, Assam has initiated preparatory measures to conduct a comprehensive caste census of seven native Muslim communities of the state to distinguish them from Bangladesh-origin immigrant Muslim Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday took to X announcing the govt's commitment to addressing the long-standing demand of these proposed caste enumeration aims to document and distinguish the Goria, Moria, Deshi, Syed, and Jolha (Julha) Muslims of the Brahmaputra Valley, along with the Kiren and Maimal Muslims of the Barak wrote that these seven communities have consistently maintained that while Islam is their religion, they also possess unique ethnic, linguistic, and cultural traits that clearly differentiate them from migrant-origin or non-indigenous Muslim added that the indigenous Muslim communities of Assam have long advocated for a caste-based census to assert their distinct socio-cultural identities. "These communities have preserved distinct traditions, dialects, and historical narratives that are deeply rooted in Assam's civilizational heritage and cultural landscape," Sarma said."The caste census is expected to fulfill their decades-old aspiration for formal recognition of their independent identity—distinct from broader religious classifications and migratory groupings," Sarma a significant move last year, the state cabinet recognized the Assamese-speaking Muslims from these seven communities as " indigenous Assamese Muslims " and a sub-group of the greater Assamese community, acknowledging their lack of migration history from either erstwhile East Pakistan or present-day the indigenous Muslims are estimated to constitute approximately 37% of the state's Islamic population, the immigrant Bengali-speaking Muslims account for the remaining 63%. This caste census initiative is a testament to the state's commitment to recognizing and preserving the rich diversity within its proposed caste enumeration in the upcoming national census is expected to be a milestone in the journey of these indigenous Muslim communities, providing them with formal recognition and a platform to celebrate their unique identities. It is a positive step towards fostering inclusivity, promoting cultural preservation, and ensuring that the voices of these communities are heard and their contributions to Assam's vibrant tapestry are acknowledged and celebrated.
Deccan Herald
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Assam govt has initiated measures for caste census of indigenous Muslim communities: CM Himanta
The indigenous Muslim communities of Assam have long been advocating for a caste-based census to assert their distinct socio-cultural identities. Communities such as the Goria, Moria, Deshi, Syed, and Jolha (Julha) Muslims of the Brahmaputra Valley, along with the Kiren and…
