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Saurabh Saikia

Saurabh Saikia is a doctoral researcher in the Department of History at Cotton University. His areas of research include nationalism, working class movements, and the literary and cultural history of Assam.

Articles: 2

Reclaiming a Shared Cultural Space: Manikut Utsav of Hajo, Assam in a Communally Charged Environment

Saurabh Saikia
January 21, 2026

The Manikut Utsav, held annually on the first day of Magh (January-February), is a symbolic procession that originates from Poa-Mecca Dargah on Garurachal Hill and concludes at the Hayagriva Madhava Temple on Manikut Hill. Led jointly by the Khadim of…

Saurabh Saikia
November 19, 2025

The Indian Council for Historical Research (ICHR) initiated a project titled “Contribution of Gita Press, Gorakhpur to India’s Cultural, Educational, National, and Spiritual Journey” in 2023 on the Press’s centenary. As a historian in training, the topic immediately drew my…

Reclaiming a Shared Cultural Space: Manikut Utsav of Hajo, Assam in a Communally Charged Environment

Gita Press, Gorakhpur: Print Hinduism in Modern India

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