Phukan or PhukÃÂ¥n refers to a title used for certain officials or notable figures in Ahom Kingdom which is currently used as the surname by the descendants.
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:
- PhukÃÂ¥n KhÃÂri (PhukÃÂn of gun powders)
- PhukÃÂ¥n KhuÃÂng (PhukÃÂn of KhuÃÂng, dibrugarh)
- PhukÃÂ¥n Khe (PhukÃÂn having the charge of fishing net)
- Phukân TunrungdÃÂm â PhukÃÂn appointed in present day Kaliabar)
- PhukÃÂ¥n PhÃÂkut (PhukÃÂn of the fern)
- PhukÃÂ¥n PhushÃÂnngin (PhukÃÂn who handles judicial matters).
- PhukÃÂ¥n BÃÂo (PhukÃÂn of the youth)
- PhukÃÂ¥n BÃÂilung (PhukÃÂn of the Bailung clan)
- PhukÃÂ¥n MÃÂmu (PhukÃÂn of the nut)
- PhukÃÂ¥n MoshÃÂi (PhukÃÂn of the MoshÃÂi clan)
- PhukÃÂ¥n Mau (The new PhukÃÂn)
- PhukÃÂ¥n YÃÂmshu (PhukÃÂn of the coat)
- PhukÃÂ¥n Ru (PhukÃÂn of the boat)
- PhukÃÂ¥n RÃÂidÃÂng (PhukÃÂn of RÃÂidÃÂng)
- PhukÃÂ¥n Lung â (PhukÃÂn of the greatness)
Notable people
- Anandaram Dhekial Phukan (1829âÂÂ1859), one of the pioneers of Assamese literature in the Arunodoi era
- Anup Phukan, Indian politician
- Babul Phukan (1968âÂÂ2013), former Indian footballer from Assam
- Bhrigu Phukan, leader of Asom Gana Parishad and a cabinet minister in Government of Assam
- Biju Phukan (1947âÂÂ2017), senior Assamese cine-actor of great fame
- Biswajit Phukan, politician
- Chiring Phukan, an official of the state of Ahom in medieval Assam
- Dhrubajyoti Phukan, film score composer
- Mahendra Nath Deka Phukan (1903âÂÂ1974), artist, poet, journalist and craftsman of Assam
- Mitra Phukan, Indian author who writes in English
- Nilmani Phookan Jr, Assamese poet
- Nilmoni Phukan Sr (1880âÂÂ1978), 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 (1937âÂÂ2018), Indian judge of the Supreme Court of India
- Siddhartha Phukan, SULFA leader
- Suresh Phukan, singer, lyricist, music composer, writer, poet, actor, director, social activist and professor
- Tarun Ram Phukan (1877âÂÂ1939), orator, writer and Assamese politician
See also
- Piyoli Phukan, black & white Assamese language film released in 1955
References