Basumatary

Basumatary or Basumatari is a surname found among the Boro people of north-eastern India. Basumatary comes from the word Basumati-ároi, meaning Earth-folk. The members of the clan cannot bury their dead or erect a funeral pyre without paying a token amount to Mother Earth through Basumatarys. Basumatary is derived from the Hindu earth goddess Basumati( Bhudevi ), consort of Varaha( third incarnation of Vishnu). She is the mythical mother of Boro people.

The mythical dynasty of Boros, the Bhauma dynasty derived its name from Bhudevi/basumati. Bhauma dynasty was founded by mythical Bārā/Bara hari/Boro king Narakasura, the son of Baraha and Basumati. All Kamrupa kings drew their lineage from Narakasura and called themselves as Baraha-pati(king of Boros).

Notable people
People with this surname include:
 * Hagrama Mohilary (alias Hagrama Basumatary) - Chief of Bodoland Territorial Council.
 * Hitesh Basumatary - Indian politician.
 * Sansuma Khunggur Bwiswmuthiary - Indian politician in Lok Sabha.
 * Rajni Basumatary - Indian actress and filmmaker.