Nagaon’s Alamara Barbhuiya runs an Assamese attire business with eight women
A Muslim entrepreneur in Assam sells mekhela chadors across India and says her faith and Assamese identity go together.
Alamara Barbhuiya of Nagaon in Assam has built a business in traditional Assamese attire, Awaz The Voice reported on 3 November 2026. She began in 2008 with materials worth Rs 5,000. Her brand, AB Assamese Ethnic, now runs seven looms, employs eight women and sells online to buyers in Mumbai, West Bengal, Haryana and other states. Many buy her clothes for Hindu festivals. Answering online comments on her faith, she asks why following Islam should stop her from being Assamese.
- Where
- Nagaon, Nagaon district, Assam
- When
- Reported 3 November 2026
- Who
- Alamara Barbhuiya, founder of AB Assamese Ethnic
- Source
- Awaz The Voice
