Dulu Moni Das
The backbone of “Bor Asom”, Jagat Guru Srimanta
Sankardev who united the diversified culture and heritage of Medieval Assam is
also a naturalist and man with scientific temper and attributes. The love and
affection of Sankardev for nature and his knowledge about flora are beautifully
described in his writings. But in his description most of the names of flora
are found in Sanskrit or Brajawali language and many plants are found to be
unfamiliar for the present generation. Moreover, the descriptions of flora were
lacking systematic botanical studies due to the lack of development of the
subject concept at that time. The present study tried to identify and validate
the flora mentioned by Srimanta Sankardev in his literature which may bring
implications for future research studies.
Brajawali, Naturalists,
Binomial names, Botanical characterization.
VOL.16, ISSUE No.2, June 2024