Phukan

Phukan or Phukån (Assamese: ফুকন) refers to a title used for certain officials or notable figures in Ahom Kingdom which is currently used as the surname by the descendants.[1]

Etymology

It's a combination of two words of Tai-Ahom language.

Variants of Phukan

Various types of Phukan indicate their role, place, or association are:

  1. Phukån Khāri (Phukān of gun powders)
  2. Phukån Khuāng (Phukān of Khuāng, dibrugarh)
  3. Phukån Khe (Phukān having the charge of fishing net)
  4. Phukân Tunrungdām – Phukān appointed in present day Kaliabar)
  5. Phukån Phākut (Phukān of the fern)
  6. Phukån Phushānngin (Phukān who handles judicial matters).
  7. Phukån Bāo (Phukān of the youth)
  8. Phukån Bāilung (Phukān of the Bailung clan)
  9. Phukån Māmu (Phukān of the nut)
  10. Phukån Moshāi (Phukān of the Moshāi clan)
  11. Phukån Mau (The new Phukān)
  12. Phukån Yāmshu (Phukān of the coat)
  13. Phukån Ru (Phukān of the boat)
  14. Phukån Rāidāng (Phukān of Rāidāng)
  15. Phukån Lung – (Phukān of the greatness) [2]

Notable Persons

  • Anandaram Dhekial Phukan (1829–1859), one of the pioneers of Assamese literature in the Arunodoi era
  • Anup Phukan, Indian politician
  • Ayush Phukan, Indian singer
  • Babul Phukan (1968–2013), former Indian footballer from Assam
  • Bastab Deodhai Phukan, the chief of ULFA's Enigma Force and also a commander of the outfit's 28th battalion
  • Bhadra Phukan, Freedom fighter, Leader of 2942's Sarupathar train derailment activity and school friend of Kushal Konwar
  • Bhrigu Phukan, leader of Asom Gana Parishad and a cabinet minister in Government of Assam
  • Biju Phukan (1947–2017), senior Assamese cine-actor of great fame
  • Chiring Phukan, an official of the state of Ahom in medieval Assam
  • Dhrubajyoti Phukan, film score composer
  • Hemanga Phukon, IRS Officer
  • Kabin Phukan, Assamese poet
  • Mahendra Nath Deka Phukan (1903–1974), artist, poet, journalist and craftsman of Assam
  • Mitra Phukan, Indian author who writes in English
  • Nilmani Phookan Jr, Assamese poet
  • Nilmoni Phukan Sr (1880–1978), Assamese poet and freedom fighter
  • Pranati Phukan (born 1963), former minister, deputy speaker and member of Assam Legislative Assembly
  • Prasanta Phukan (born 1954), Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Assam
  • Sailendu Nath Phukan (1937–2018), Indian judge of the Supreme Court of India
  • Shashwati Phukan, Assamese Singer
  • Shreya Phukan, Indian singer
  • Siddhartha Phukan, SULFA leader
  • Suren Phukon, Freedom fighter, Leader of 1942's Sarupathar train derailment activity
  • Suresh Phukan, singer, lyricist, music composer, writer, poet, actor, director, social activist and professor
  • Tarun Ram Phukan (1877–1939), orator, writer and Assamese politician

See also

  • Piyoli Phukan, black & white Assamese language film released in 1955

References

  1. ^ Kakoty, Sanjeeb (2003). Technology, Production And Social Formation In The Evolution Of The Ahom State. Regency Publications. ISBN 9788187498735.
  2. ^ (Borua, GC (1903). Ahom-Assamese-English Dictionary. Baptist Mission Press. pp. 134–136.
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