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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Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha |
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Born in Dhaka on 31 January 1909 Bishnu Prasad Rabha is one of the pioneers of Assamese music and art. A doyen of the Arts, he is popularly known as Kala Guru among assamese peoples. He was a multifaceted artist and revolutionary singer of Assam. His music, today, is known as 'Bishnu Rabha Sangeet'. |
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Hiren Bhattacharya |
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Popularly known as Hiru Da among assamese, poet (Sugandhi pokhilar kobi) Hiren Bhattacharya was born in Jorhat district at Assam in the year 1932. His father was Late Tirthanath Bhattacharyya who was a jailer and mother was Late Snehalata Bhattacharyya. He was one of the welknown poets in Assamese language. He has innumerable publications in Assamese and achieved many prizes and accolades for his poetry. Prem aru Rodalir Kobi ... |
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Dr Mamoni Raisom Goswami |
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Indira Goswami (14 November 1942-29 November 2011) also known as Mamoni Raisom Goswami and among assamese popularly known as Mamoni Baideo was an great Assamese editor, poet, professor, scholar and writer. The Jnanpith award winning Assamese litterateur Indira Raisom Goswami was born Indira Goswami to a Brahmin family in Guwahati, Assam. Her father is Umakanta Goswami and mother is Ambika Devi. She studied her primary school i... |
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Syed Abdul Malik |
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Syed Abdul was one of the most widely known and popular writers in Assamese literature. Syed Abdul Malik was born in 15th January 1919 at Naharani Village of Golaghat district. His Father Syed Rahmat Ali and mother Syeda Lutfun Nissa. Syed Abdul Malik took to fiction writing at an early age. His first novel, La Sa Gu, was published in series in a monthly magazine Banhi in 1945-46. |
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Jayanta Hazarika |
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Jayanta Hazarika who introduced several western instruments in assamese music was born in September 20, 1943. He was a singer, songwriter, composer, music director in assamese music. He was youngest of six children of Nilakanta Hazarika & Smt. Shantipriya Hazarika,the eldest among them is Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. He was popularly known as Rana, his family produced several gifted musicians/ artists of Assamese music |
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Aideu Handique |
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Aideu Handique or Aideu Nilambar Handique also known as first assamese film(Joymati) actress was born in 1915 into a poor family in Panidihingia,Golaghat Assam. She starred in the film Joymati (1935) which was Directed & Produced by Jyotiprasad Agarwala and Written by Lakshminath Bezbaruah. |
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Kanaklata Barua |
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Swaheed Kanaklata Barua was one of the leader in Assamese women in Indian independence movement.
She was from Barangabari under Gohpur police station in the district of Sonitpur (previously Darrang). She was gunned down by the British armed Police along with Mukunda Kakati in front of Gohpur Ploice Station in 20 September1942. |
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Lachit Borphukan, The Hero Of Saraighat Battle |
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Lachit Borphukan was an army general from Assam, India. He is remembered for his extraordinary victory against the Mughal army of Aurangzeb headed by Ram Singh in the Battle of Saraighat. Like Shivaji Lachit Borphukan also fought relentlessly to curb the expansion of the Mughal Empire in Assam. Lachit Borphukan was the commander in the Battle of Saraighat which was fought in 1671 between the Mughals and the Ahom Kingdom on the... |
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Padmanath Gohain Baruah |
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The first president of Asom Sahitya Sabha held in Sivasagar in 1917 Padmanath Gohain Baruah was born in 24 October, 1871, North Lakhimpur. From childhood he was very bright and also interested in multiple fields. Padmanath Gohain Barooah was the founder-secretary of the historical Baan Stage, at Tezpur in central Assam. |
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Laxminath Bezbarua |
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Laxminath Bezbarua the author of Assamese journal Jonaki (1889), which begins the period of modern assamese literature. Thus began the Jonaki period of Assamese literature. Laxminath Bezbaruah popularly known as Rasaraj(Some people says Roxoraj) or 'The King of Humour' born in November 1868. |
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