THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATIONS IN THE EVOLUTION OF THE SOCIETY AND THE LITERATURE OF ASSAM

It was the thinking of progressivism, which pretty much change the course of the society and the literature. Not only in India, but also in Assam the ideology of progressivism made a huge impact. The socio-cultural aspects were rejuvenated by the emergence of this ideology. Formation of the political parties and associations like Communist Party of India, Assam Students' Conference (Axom Sātra Xanmilan), Progressive Association of Writers' and Artists', Assam, Gananatya Xangha has been recognized as the turning points of the history of Assam. In this proposed paper, the contribution of the progressive associations and their ideology in the evolution of the society and literature of Assam will be discussed