Various famous peoples Of Assam
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Assam has been made by the contributions of several people who have made their inputs in various ages. Assam has been enlightened by the presence of these people since its birth. All of them contributing in various spheres of life have been of great importance to the Assamese Society, Culture, Education etc. Their lives have inspired a whole generation of Assamese and continue to inspire Assamese and others all around the world.
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Nalinibala Devi Or Padmashree Nalini Bala Devi |
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Daughter of famous Indian freedom movement activist and writer Karmaveer Nabin Chandra Bordoloi, Nalini Bala Devi was born in Guwahati in 1898 was best known female poet of her era. She was a noted Indian writer and poet of Assamese literature, known for nationalistic as well as mystical poetry. She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1957 for her contribution to literature, and 1968 she won the Sah... |
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Hem Barua |
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Hem Barua is one of the famous Assamese Poet and also a good politician of Assam. He was born on 22nd April 1915 at Tezpur of Assam. He was a brilliant student in his school and college career. Hem Barua obtained his M.A. degree from Calcutta University in 1938. After completion of his masters degree he joined as a English Lecture in J.B. College of Jorhat, Assam in the year 1941. But after only one year he left his service an... |
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Nabakanta Barua |
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Nabakanta Barua popularly known as Ekhud Kokaideu among assamese poples was a prominent Assamese novelist and poet. He was born December 29, 1926 in Guwahati to Nilakanta Barua, a school inspector and later teacher, and Swarnalata Baruani. At first the family lived in upper Assam, then moved to Puranigudam and lastly lived in Nagaon town. |
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Mahapurush Srimanta Madhabdeva |
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Madhabdev one of the most popular Vaishnava Saints in Assam, who is known as Mahapurush. Saint-poet and author Madhavdeva composed Nam ghoxa and Bhakti Ratnavali - two of the important spiritual works in Assam. Madhabdev was born in May/June 1489 at Letekupukhuri in Lakhimpur District of Assam to Govindagiri Bhuyan and Manorama. Govindagiri was a descendant of Hari Bhuyan (alias Haripala), one of the Bhuyan's who accompanied C... |
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Sati Jaymati |
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Sati Jaymati was a Sati because of her devotion to her husband. Sati Joymoti is herself an epochmaking episode in the history of Assam, and in the history of the world. She sacrificed her life not only for the sake of her husband, but also for establishment of a peaceful kingdom struggling against oppression, corruption, mal-administration, etc prevailing in the mid-17th century. The kind of persecution meted out to a woman in... |
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Chaolung Sukapha |
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Founder of the Ahom kingdom in 1228 Chaolung Sukaphaa (Chao means Lord and Lung means Great), also known as Siu-Ka-Pha was the was the first Ahom king in medieval Assam. A Tai prince originally from Mong Mao, the kingdom he established in 1228 existed for nearly six hundred years and in the process unified the various tribal and non-tribal peoples of the region that left a deep impact on the region. In reverence to his positio... |
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Maniram Dewan |
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Born in 17 April 1806 Maniram Dutta Barua, popularly known as Maniram Dewan was first people to establish tea gardens in Assam. He was an Assamese nobleman in British India. He established tea gardens at Chinamara in Jorhat and at Singlou in Sibsagar district. He played an active role in the freedom movement of Assam. |
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Bir Chilarai |
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Born in 1510, the younger brother of king Nara Narayana(Kamata kingdom), was known as Shukladhwaj. He was was a great general who belonged to the Koch royal dynasty of Assam. He was Nara Narayana's commander-in-chief, and he got his name Chilarai because his movement as a general was as fast as a chila (kite). Chilarai is known to have descended from the powerful founder of the Koch dynasty of Kamatapur. His mother, Padmavati... |
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Srimanta Sankardeva Or Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva |
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Vaisnav Saint of Assam Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva was born in 1449 into Baro-Bhuyans family near at Aali-pukhuri, about 8 miles to the west-north-west of Bardowa situated in the Nagaon district of Assam. The Baro-Bhuyans family were independent landlords in Assam, and belonged to the kayastha Hindu caste. |
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Natasurya Phani Sarma |
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Born in 1910 at Tezpur, Phani Sarma was an was an Assamese theatre actor, playwright, film actor and director. His father name was Molan Sarma. His first movie was Jyoti Prasad Agarwalzs Jay mati in 1935. He acted and directed Siraj in 1948 with Bishnu Rabha and Pioli Phukan in 1955. He also memorably acted the lead in the films Piyali Phukan, as a legendary prince-turned-patriot. |
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