Kokborok Sahitya Sabha (KBSS) was formed on 8 October 1972, under the leadership of
Lt. Alindralal Tripura. Since then, it has been working on the development of
Kokborok language
Kokborok (also known as Tripuri or Tiprakok) is the main native language of the Tripuri people of the Indian state of Tripura and neighbouring areas of Bangladesh. Its name comes from ''kok'' meaning "verbal" and ''borok'' meaning "people" or ...
of
Tripura
Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers ; and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 36.71 lakh ( 3.67 million). It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the east a ...
(Twipra).
KBSS has its offices in
Agartala
Agartala () is the capital city of the Indian state of Tripura, and is one of the largest cities in northeast India. The city is governed by the Agartala Municipal Corporation. The city is the seat of the Government of Tripura. It is located on ...
, the state capital.
Current President
The current President of the organization is the writer and performer
Nanda Kumar Deb Barma.
Tipra People
Quote: "The history of the Tipras' is one of the oldest ones in the world. About 8000 - 12000 years ago (i.e. the period between 10,000 B.C and 6,000 B.C) in the middle of the stone-age, Caucasians and Mongolians entered this country through the western border and the north-eastern border of India respectively.
1 In the last division of this age, pottery and agriculture were introduced in human society."
See also
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Kokborok language
Kokborok (also known as Tripuri or Tiprakok) is the main native language of the Tripuri people of the Indian state of Tripura and neighbouring areas of Bangladesh. Its name comes from ''kok'' meaning "verbal" and ''borok'' meaning "people" or ...
*
Kokborok tei Hukumu Mission
External links
borokpeople.comofficial website of Kokborok Sahitya Sabha.
Tripuri culture
Kokborok
Organizations established in 1972
1972 establishments in Tripura
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