By Mayukh Goswami (PNI)
Mangaldai : On the eve of the new year ,bringing a new ray of hope for the scientific preservation of the records of the historical Assam Movement for the younger generation , a full volume Assamese book of around one thousand pages titled “ Asom Andolanar Asompurna Itihas”, authored by Guwahati based eminent writer and progressive thinker Anjan Sharma was released ceremonially at Mangaldai on Saturday afternoon . In this connection a public function has been organized by 
Addressing the august gathering of around one hundred book lovers including senior leading citizens , women activists , youth leaders and members of different local public organizations , author Sharma first explained why I had chosen Mangaldai for release of this book being the place for laying the foundation of the historical movement some forty years back . “ I believe Mangaldai is the place where Assam Movement had started following a mass protest over the issue of inclusion fifty thousand illegal foreigners into the voter list before the by-election following the death of the then Mangaldai MP Hiralal Patowary in 1979.” He also recalled several other vital issues of the Assam Movement related to Mangaldai which dragged him to the town to release his book . Commenting on his thoughts behind composing of the book , writer Sharma said , “ Forty years have passed since the movement had taken place and youths of the State are still in the dark of this historical phenomenon and publication of this book is to offer a little knowledge to these youths about this movement , so that they can carry forward its ideology in a proper direction .” He hoped that his book will help the young writers to compile a complete history of the six years long movement . “ I have tried to include most of the important incidents of the movement and I know many more still left . My book is simply like the Nritya Natika of a drama and the drama will be composed by our young writers and keeping this in mind the book is published in new information technology based publication technique called Unicode ”
Speaking on the occasion Satyendra Prasad Sharma underlined the significance of publication and study of such historical book which would bring to light many untold stories of the historical development which had great relevance for the Assamese language , culture and heritage . He lamented on the poor consequences of the movement for electing some incompetent “rowdy” leaders to power and at the same time stressed the need of following the examples of Manipur and Meghalya where in case of a issue of the State all the political leaders cutting across their differences of political ideology , they always remain united . Bedabrata Mishra , Dilip Patgiri , Lachit Bordoloi and Tilak Prasad Baruah also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the hard work of author Sharma, a student from engineering back ground behind bringing it out an important book of historical significance .
The function anchored by senior journalist and adviser of Mangaldai Media Circle also witnessed recalling of some memorable experiences by a no of former dedicated workers of the movement including Rameswar Sharma , Rani Devi , Dineswar Saharia and Nilima Devi who had to bear the torture of the rulers in many ways for their involvement .