Celebrating Icons of Assam

Browse biographical sketches, achievements, and legacy notes of Assamese personalities across disciplines.

Tarun Gogoi from Assam

Tarun Gogoi (born 1 April 1936, passed away 23 November 2020) remains one of Assam's most prominent political figures and the longest-serving Chief Mi...

Imran Shah from Assam

Imran Shah, fondly known as Nawab Imran Shah and Kothashilpi Imran Shah, is a renowned name in the world of Assamese literature. Born on 23rd November...

Piyoli Phukan from Assam

Piyoli Phukan stands as one of the earliest and most courageous figures in Assam’s fight against British colonial rule. Born into a complex legacy a...

Pratima Pandey from Assam

Pratima Barua Pandey (3 October 1935 – 27 December 2002), hailing from the royal family of Gauripur in Assam’s Dhubri district, was a trailblazing...

Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia from Assam

Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia (20 February 1932 – 13 August 2003) was one of the most iconic literary and artistic minds in Assam. A Sahitya Akademi and...

Dr. Maheswar Neog from Assam

Professor Dr. Maheswar Neog (7 September 1915 – 13 September 1995) was a legendary Assamese scholar, literary critic, cultural historian, and pionee...

Hem Barua from Assam

Hem Barua (born on April 22, 1915, in Tezpur, Assam) was a distinguished Assamese poet, freedom fighter, and parliamentarian, whose contribution to bo...

Nabakanta Barua from Assam

Nabakanta Barua, popularly known by his pen name Ekhud Kokaideu, was a legendary figure in modern Assamese literature. Born on December 29, 1926, in G...