Celebrating Icons of Culture, Art, Politics & More of Assam
Aideu Handique: The First Actress Of Ass...
| Aideu Nilambar Handique, born in 1915 in Panidihingia village of Golaghat, Assam, holds the title of being Assam’s first film actress. She etched her name into history by playing the lead role in Joymoti (1935) — the... | |
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Shaheed Kanaklata Barua: The Icon Of Ass...
| Kanaklata Barua (1924–1942) is remembered as one of the most valiant women martyrs from Assam who played a leading role in India's Quit India Movement. At just 17 years old, she was shot dead by British police while at... | |
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Lachit Borphukan: The Unsung Hero Of The...
| Lachit Borphukan (d. 1672), one of the greatest military commanders in Indian history, was the Commander-in-Chief of the Ahom Army who led the legendary Battle of Saraighat in 1671 against the Mughal forces of Emperor Au... | |
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Padmanath Gohain Baruah: Father Of The A...
| Padmanath Gohain Baruah (1871–1946) holds a revered place in Assam’s literary and cultural history. Born on 24 October 1871 in Nakari, North Lakhimpur, he was a versatile genius—novelist, poet, playwright, editor, ... | |
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Laxminath Bezbarua : The Father Of Moder...
| Laxminath Bezbarua (1868–1938) is a towering figure in the literary history of Assam, remembered for pioneering the Jonaki era and revitalizing the Assamese language and cultural identity. Widely celebrated as "Rasaraj... | |
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Anandaram Dhekial Phukan
| Anandaram Dhekial Phukan (1829–1859) is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern Assamese literature and a key figure of the Arunodoi Era — a period marked by a literary and linguistic revival in 19th-century... | |
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Rupkonwar Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
| Rupkonwar Jyoti Prasad Agarwala (1903–1951) stands as a towering figure in the cultural and artistic history of Assam. Revered as Assam’s first filmmaker, an iconic poet, a passionate freedom fighter, and a pioneer i... | |
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Kushal Konwar Or Swahid Kushal Konwar Or...
| Swahid Kushal Konwar (1905 – 15 June 1943) stands tall among India’s greatest martyrs, remembered as the only freedom fighter hanged during the Quit India Movement of 1942. A devoted Gandhian and a son of Assam, his ... | |
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Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi
| Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi (6 June 1890 – 5 August 1950) was a prominent Indian freedom fighter, social reformer, and the first Chief Minister of Assam. Known for his dedication to democratic principles and unwavering... | |
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Dr. Bhupen Hazarika
| Dr. Bhupen Hazarika (8 September 1926 – 5 November 2011) was an iconic Indian singer, composer, lyricist, music director, poet, author, journalist, and filmmaker from Assam, India. Revered as the "Bard of the Brahmaput... | |
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