Detailed Notes
Dharmapustak was printed at Serampore in Bengal under the supervision of Dr. William Carey, a prominent missionary and printer, with linguistic support from Atmaram Sarma, who played a key role in adapting the text into Assamese. Before this period, Assamese literature mainly existed in handwritten manuscript form preserved in satras and households. The printing of Dharmapustak introduced a new era of mass dissemination of written material.
The publication helped standardize written Assamese and laid the foundation for future books, newspapers, and educational texts in the region. Today, original copies of Dharmapustak are extremely rare and are preserved in select institutions. The book remains an important topic in Assam general knowledge, literary history, and competitive examinations.