Question 557

What is the name of the world's largest lexicon created by Assam ?

Answer

Hemkosh

Why?

The correct answer is Hemkosh . In News Assam's bilingual Braille dictionary became world’s largest lexicon in mat 2023. Key Points The 123-year-old Hemkosh is the first etymological dictionary of the Assamese language based on Sanskrit spellings, compiled by Mr. Baruah’s grandfather, Hemchandra Baruah. The 10,279-page Braille version of the Hemkosh has 90,640 words printed in 21 volumes and weighs 80.800 kg. A copy of the dictionary, released in September 2022, was presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. It is the adaption of Hemkosh’s 14th edition’s regular dictionary . The first Assamese language dictionary Hemkosh was compiled by late Hemchandra Baruah in the last part of the 19th century and was published four years later after his demise. Additional Information Lexicon : It is a book containing an alphabetical arrangement of the words in a language and their definitions.