Dashera (दशहरा – Dashara)

Dashera (दशहरा – Dashara) comes from Sanskrit words Dasha-Hara which means the defeat of ten headed demon (Ravan) of Hindu methology. It is celebrated on the tenth day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashvin (अश्विन) which usually falls in October as per Gregorian calendar. In spiritual sense, this signifies the victory of good over evil. In many part of the country, this festival is also known as Vijayadashami (विजया दशमी). The word, Vijaydashami, is derived from Sanskrit words, Vijay (Victory) and Dashami (Tenth Day) and combined they signify the tenth day of  the month of Ashvin on which Lord Ram, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, has defeated Ravan (रावण), a demon king from Hindu mythology. The entire narrative of events is recorded in the epic Ramayana (रामायण), a Hindu scripture. This festival also

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Koch Rajbongshi People

Koch Rajbongshi is an ancient tribe originally from the ancient Koch kingdom. The Rajbongshi tribe is referred to as Koch Rajbongshi, or Rajbanshi, or Rajvanshi. The word "Rajbongshi" literally means "royal community". They have a rich cultural heritage and their own language.

Habitation

The homelands of this ancient tribe include West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and various North Eastern parts of India. The Great Kamatapur was divided into Bangladesh, West Bengal, Assam, Nepal, Meghalaya, Tripura, Bihar and Bhutan, during the British rule and after the independence of India. A large number of Rajbongshi people now live in North Bengal, West Assam, Meghalaya, Bangladesh and Nepal. A large number of political and non-political organizations of this community have been formed in