About the association
A forum, before it was ever an event calendar
A registered, non-profit, non-political socio-cultural association of the Assamese community in Bengaluru.
There are enough Assamese families in Bengaluru to fill a small town, and for a long time there was no single place for them to find each other. AAB was formed to fill exactly that gap — a forum where any individual or family from Assam living in this city can meet, network and celebrate, and where the community can take up causes bigger than any one household.
The association is registered as a society, run entirely by volunteers who hold full-time jobs, and funded by its members and its sponsors. It is non-political by constitution, and it has stayed that way.
Of Assam, By Assam, For Assam
Vision
What we are building towards
To build a vibrant, inclusive space where Assamese culture thrives and integrates with Bengaluru's diverse ethos — bridging tradition and modernity, and creating opportunities for cultural harmony and growth.
Mission
How we go about it
Preserve and promote
Celebrate Assamese traditions, art and heritage, and keep them practised rather than remembered.
Build community
Strengthen the bonds among Assamese residents of Bengaluru through events, classes and everyday help.
Foster exchange
Encourage cultural harmony with Karnataka's own social fabric, in both directions.
Enable growth
Offer a platform for connection, collaboration and progress to every family that joins.
Founding objectives
What the association set out to do
Close to the wording AAB used when it started. It is a longer and more practical list than most associations write down, and it is still the brief.
- Give every individual and family from Assam living in Bengaluru a forum to meet, network and celebrate.
- Build a larger community of like-minded people who can help each other, and take up causes that serve people both in Bengaluru and in Assam.
- Establish cultural ties with associations from the other Northeastern states, and from the rest of India, in Bengaluru and beyond Karnataka.
- Run regular Assamese language, dance and cooking classes for the community.
- Grow into a body that can provide relief and assistance for medical treatment, natural calamities, higher education and other welfare needs.
The record
What AAB has actually done
Every entry here is documented — in press coverage, in the association's own papers, or in both.
2015-16
Registered as a society
AAB is registered with the District Registrar of Societies as a non-profit socio-cultural body — registration DRO/SJN/SOR/49/2015-16.
2019
Assam flood relief
When the floods hit Assam, members ran a full relief operation out of Bengaluru — collection, packing, logistics and supply to affected districts.
2019
Durga Puja at Sir M Visveshwarya grounds
Six days of Puja on Old Airport Road, one of the association's largest gatherings to that point.
2020-21
Food at the stations, through the lockdown
Assamese travellers stranded in Bengaluru and heading home were met at the railway stations with food and water.
Assam on Bengaluru's stages
AAB has represented the state at Bengaluru Habba and at the World Coffee Conference, and hosted an interaction session between members and the Chief Minister of Assam.
2024
Two awards and a new initiative
Durga Puja 2024 won the Sera Decoration award, was covered by Deccan Herald and the Times of India, and launched both Durgapatra Abhiyan and Axomiya–Kannada Ekataa Divasa.
2025
Papon at the Spring Fest
Rongali Bihu moved to Phoenix Marketcity Ground and drew over 5,000 people, closing with a performance by Papon.