The one event that had singularly transformed the entire socio-cultural canvas of the large body -polity of Assam way back in late 15th and early 16th century , was the neo-vaishnavite movement started by the great Saint Mahapurush Sankaradeva , who had chosen Majuli as the germination centre of his religio-cultural movement in Assam. It was not merely confined to the strict regimen of an ascetic school of thought, with predominantly moralistic undertones, but in effect it was a comprehensive social movement with religion playing the pivotal role. It encompassed a whole gamut of activities with strong elemts of mass appeal to galvanize the prople to a well-knit nationality pursuing piety as a means of all round excellence. To do that the great reformer devised various ways and means to motivate the people and imbibe them with the spirit of equality and fraternity irrespective of their intrinsic diversity. The movement soon ushered in a cultural renaissance to the state. The rich legacy of this renaissance finally provided the building blocs of a vibrant Assamese culture transcending subsequent centuries and kept alive in the institutions of satras and Namghars till today.