Jnanadabhiram Barua
| Jnanadabhiram Barua | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
8 July 1880 Fouzdaripatty, Nagaon, Assam |
| Died | 27 January 1955 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Writer, Dramatist, Teacher, Lawyer |
| Language | Assamese |
| Nationality | Indian |
Jnanadabhiram Barua (Assamese: জ্ঞানদাভিৰাম বৰুৱা; 1880-1955)[1] was a notable writer, dramatist, and translator of Assam. He also participated in India's freedom struggle.
Early life & Education
He was born at Fouzdaripatty, Nagaon, Assam to Gunabhiram Barua and Bishnupriya Devi on 8 July 1880. He received his early education in Nagaon. Thereafter he went to Calcutta and London for further education.
Literacy works
Some of his works include Venishor Saud, Pancharatna, Dodair poja, and Bialator Sithi (Letters from Abroad).[1] Mor Katha is his autobiographical book.[2] He was the president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1933 held at North Lakhimpur, Assam.[3] He translated Laxminath Bezbarua's Burhi aair xadhu into English.
Personal life
Jnanadabhiram's daughter Ira Barua married Gitindranath Tagore and their eldest daughter is noted Indian film actress Sharmila Tagore.[4]
See also
- Assamese literature
- History of Assamese literature
- List of Asam Sahitya Sabha Presidents
- List of Assamese writers with their pen names
References
- 1 2 C. Vijayasree (1 January 2004). Writing the West, 1750-1947: Representations from Indian Languages. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 18–. ISBN 978-81-260-1944-1. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ Rajen Saikia (1 July 2000). Social and economic history of Assam, 1853-1921. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7304-344-4. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ↑ "Asam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam". Vedanti.com. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ↑ "President pays glowing tribute to Sankaradeva". The Assam Tribune. 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
External links
- Socio-cultural aspects of Assam in the nineteenth century, by Prasenajit Caudhuri (1994)