Detailed Notes
The first President of the Asam Sahitya Sabha was Padmanath Gohain Baruah, while Sarat Chandra Goswami served as its first General Secretary. Today, the Sabha is headquartered at Chandrakanta Handique Bhawan, Jorhat, and operates through more than a thousand branches across Assam, several Indian states, and overseas chapters.
One of the Sabha's most important activities is its biennial conference, where eminent writers, scholars, poets, historians, and intellectuals come together to discuss literature, language, education, and culture. It also publishes the respected research journal Asam Sahitya Sabha Patrika, first launched in October 1927, which has become an important source of Assamese literary research.
Over the decades, many renowned personalities have served as President of the Asam Sahitya Sabha, making significant contributions to Assamese literature and society. Their leadership has helped preserve the rich literary traditions of Assam while encouraging new generations of writers and researchers. From 1999 onwards, the tenure of the President has generally been fixed at two years. This complete list of Asam Sahitya Sabha Presidents provides their names and respective terms, making it a valuable resource for students, competitive examination aspirants, researchers, and anyone interested in the literary history of Assam.
Presidents and Venues of Asam Sahitya Sabha Sessions since 1917
| Year | President | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 1917 | Padmanath Gohain Baruah | Sivasagar |
| 1918 | Chandradhar Baruah | Goalpara |
| 1919 | Kaliram Medhi | Barpeta |
| 1920 | Hemchandra Goswami | Tezpur |
| 1923 | Amrit Bhushan Dev Adhikari | Jorhat |
| 1924 | Kanaklal Baruah | Dibrugarh |
| 1924 | Lakshminath Bezbarua | Guwahati |
| 1925 | Rajanikanta Bordoloi | Nagaon |
| 1926 | Benudhar Rajkhowa | Dhubri |
| 1927 | Tarun Ram Phukan | Goalpara |
| 1929 | Kamalakanta Bhattacharya | Jorhat |
| 1930 | Mafizuddin Hazarika | Golaghat |
| 1931 | Nagendra Narayan Choudhury | Sivasagar |
| 1933 | Gyanadabhiram Baruah | North Lakhimpur |
| 1934 | Ananda Chandra Agarwala | Mangaldoi |
| 1936 | Raghunath Choudhury | Tezpur |
| 1937 | Krishnakanta Sandikoi | Guwahati |
| 1940 | Moidul Islam Bora | Jorhat |
| 1944 | Neelmani Phukan | Sivasagar |
| 1947 | Neelmani Phukan | Dibrugarh |
| 1950 | Ambikagiri Roy Choudhury | Margherita |
| 1953 | Surya Kumar Bhuyan | Shillong |
| 1954 | Nalini Bala Devi | Jorhat |
| 1955 | Jatindranath Duara | Guwahati |
| 1956 | Benudhar Sharma | Dhubri |
| 1958 | Padmadhar Chaliha | Tinsukia |
| 1959 | Atul Chandra Hazarika | Nagaon |
| 1960 | Trailokyanath Goswami | Mirza, Palashbari |
| 1961 | Trailokyanath Goswami | Goalpara |
| 1963 | Ratnakanta Barkakati | Nazira |
| 1964 | Mitradev Mahanta | Digboi |
| 1965 | Dimbeswar Baruah | Nalbari |
| 1966 | Binanda Chandra Baruah | North Lakhimpur |
| 1967 | Nakul Chandra Bhuyan | Dibrugarh |
| 1968 | Gyananath Bora | Tezpur |
| 1969 | Ananda Chandra Baruah | Barpeta |
| 1970 | Upendranath Lekharu | Dhing |
| 1971 | Tirthanath Sharma | Makum, Dibrugarh |
| 1972 | Hem Baruah | Dhubri |
| 1973 | Giridhar Sharma | Rangia |
| 1974 | Maheswar Neog | Mangaldoi |
| 1975 | Satyendranath Sharma | Titabor |
| 1976 | Yagneswar Sharma | Tihu |
| 1977 | Syed Abdul Malik | Abhayapuri |
| 1978 | Prasannalal Choudhury | Golaghat |
| 1979 | Atul Chandra Baruah | Sualkuchi |
| 1980 | Jatindranath Goswami | Raha |
| 1981 | Sitanath Brahmachoudhury | Tinsukia |
| 1982 | Sitanath Brahmachoudhury | Diphu |
| 1983 | Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya | Bongaigaon |
| 1985 | Yogesh Das | Bihpuria |
| 1986 | Biren Barkataki | Kampur |
| 1987 | Mahendra Bora | Pathsala |
| 1988 | Kirtinath Hazarika | Hailakandi |
| 1989 | Mahim Bora | Doomdooma |
| 1990 | Navakanta Baruah | Biswanath Chariali |
| 1991 | Nirmalprabha Bordoloi | Dudhnoi |
| 1992 | Lakhyadhar Choudhury | Goreswar |
| 1993 | Bhupen Hazarika | Sivasagar |
| 1994 | Lila Gogoi | Morigaon |
| 1995 | Hitesh Deka | Sarthebari |
| 1996 | Lakshminandan Bora | Bokakhat |
| 1997 | Nagen Saikia | Bilasipara |
| 1998 | Nagen Saikia | Hauraghat |
| 1999 | Chandraprasad Saikia | Hajo |
Note: From 1999 onwards, the tenure of the President of Asam Sahitya Sabha was made two years.
| Year(s) | President | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Homen Borgohain | Dibrugarh |
| 2003 | Birendra Nath Dutta | Lakhimpur |
| 2005 | Kanaksen Deka | Sipajhar |
| 2007 | Kanaksen Deka | Chapar |
| 2009 | Rongbong Terang | Dhemaji |
| 2011 | Rongbong Terang | Baithalukuchi |
| 2013 | Imran Shah | Barpeta Road |
| 2014 | Imran Shah | Guwahati |
| 2015–2017 | Dhruvajyoti Bora | Kaliabor |
| 2018 | Parmananda Rajbanshi | Bordumcha |
| 2019 | Parmananda Rajbanshi | Raha |
| 2020–2021 | Kuladhar Saikia | Sualkuchi |
| 2022–2023 | Dr. Surjya Kanta Hazarika | Narayanpur |