Benudhar Rajkhowa

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Benudhar Rajkhowa
Born11 December 1872
Dibrugarh district, Assam, India
Died1955
OccupationDeputy commissioner, writer, poet, dramatist
Language Assamese
Nationality Indian

Benudhar Rajkhowa (1872-1955) was a prominent writer, poet and dramatist from Assam. [1] He was the president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1926 held at Dhuburi district, Assam. [2] When he was studying at Calcutta, he had done a pivot role for development of Asamiya Bhasa Unnati Sadhini Sabha, a literary organization from Assam. He was honoured with Rai Bahadur title by the ruling British government.

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Early life and career

Benudhar Rajkhowa was born on 11 December 1872 to Suchadaram Rajkhowa and Hirawati Rajkhowa in Dibrugarh district of Assam. After having primary education in Dibrugarh he had left for Calcutta for higher education. Returning home, he worked in various posts like Extra Assistant Commissioner, Deputy commissioner under the ruling British Government.

Literacy Works

Rajkhowa was also an editor of the Bijuli magazine from 1890 to 1892. He started writing in Jonaki, a leading Assamese in that period. [3]

Some of his books are:

Poetry books;
Plays
Song collections
Autobiography

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Sentinel". Sentinelassam.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Asam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam". Vedanti.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Assam General Knowledge - Google Books. ISBN   9788171994519 . Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Books by Benudhar Rajkhowa" . Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  5. ↑ Rajkhowa, Benudhar (1973). Assamese Popular Superstitions and Assamese Demonology - Benudhar Rajkhowa - Google Books . Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  6. ↑ Assamese Demonology - Benudhar Rajkhowa - Google Books . Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  7. ↑ Rajkhowa, Benudhar (1917). Historical Sketches of Old Assam: Based on an Analysis of Popular Proverbs - Benudhar Rajkhowa - Google Books . Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  8. ↑ Rajkhowa, Benudhar (1917). A dictionary of phrases from Assamese to Assamese and English - Benudhar Rajkhowa - Google Books . Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  9. ↑ Rajkhowa, Benudhar (1913). Notes on the Sylhetee Dialect - Benudhar Rajkhowa - Google Books . Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  10. ↑ Sankaradeva; Benudhar Rajkhowa (1923). Gunamala. Assam Commercial. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  11. 1 2 3 Das, Sisir Kumar (2005). A History of Indian Literature: 1800-1910, western impact: indian response ... - Sisir Kumar Das - Google Books. ISBN   9788172010065 . Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  12. ↑ TI Trade. "Assam Tribune online". Assamtribune.com. Retrieved 15 May 2013.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. ↑ Rajkhowa, Benudhar (1969). Mora jīwana-dāpoṇa - Benudhar Rajkhowa - Google Books . Retrieved 15 May 2013.
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