Assam Literature
Assam Literature
Assam Literature
Ananta Kandali
• Also known as Haricharan / Bhagawatcharjya/ Chandra Bharati
• Court of Naranarayan
• Translated tenth skandha of Bhagavad Purana
• Wrote Mahiravan vadh, Britraxur vadh, Harihar yudha, Kumarharan, sitar patal
pravesh, sahasra naam brittanta, Jiva stuti, Bharat savitri
Bhattadev
Ø Vaikunthanath Kaviratna Bhagawata Bhattacharya (1558-1638)
Ø Known as Father of Assamese prose
• Wrote Katha Bhagawat, Katha Gita, Katha Ratnawali (in prose form not
verse)
• Nandotsav, Prasangamala, Bishnu Sahasranaam
• Bhaktisaar, Bhaktibibek, Bhagawat Adhikaran, Saranmalika ( Sanskrit works
of Bhattadev)
JONAKI
v1889 till 1903
vFirst editor- Chandra Kumar Agarwala
vFirst Assamese romantic poem- Bon Kuwori (by C.k Agarwal) published in Jonaki
vFirst Assamese sonnet- Priyotomar Sithi ( by Hem Ch. Goswami) published in Jonaki
vFirst Assamese short story- Xeuti (by L. Bezbaruah) published in Jonaki
vJonaki Jugor Trimurti- Chandra K Agarwala, Hemchandra Goswami, Lakshminath
Bezbaruah
Lakshminath Bezbaruah
ü Also called Rasraj/ Xahityorothi
ü Natak- Litikai
ü Kripabor Baruah (Kripabor Baruahr kakotor
tupula)
ü Mur jibon xuworon (Autobiography)
ü Burhi AairXadhu, Kokadeuta aru natilora,
Junuka
ü Story collection- Surabhi, Xadhukothar kuki,
junbiri, kehukoli
ü Poem collection- kodomkoli, padumkoli
ü Uponyax - padumkunwori
1864- 1938
Baanhi (started in1909) Rajanikanta Bordoloi (Upanyax
• First editor – Lakshminath Samrat)
Bezbaruah • Wrote MiriJiyori
• O Mur Apunar Dex written by L • Walter Scott of Assam
Bezbaruah published in Baanhi
in1909
• Tune by Kamal Prasad Agarwala Padmanath Gohain Baruah
• Pitamah of assamese literature
Chandra Kumar Agarwala • Raibahadur title by British
Ø Known as Pratimar Khanikar • First literary pensioner of Assam
Ø Wrote Pratima, Bin Boragi • First president of Axom Sahitya
Ø Chandramrit (poem collection) Sabha
• Wr ot e f i rs t A s s am s e n o v e l
Hemchandra Goswami
Bhanumoti then Lahori
v Child magazine Akon • Bhanumoti is first Assamese novel
v Priyotomar Sithi • Teton Tamuli
Assam Sahitya Sabha
• First session – 1917 at Jerenga Pothar in Sibsagar (cetenary
celebrations too held at Sibsagar)
• First president- Padmanath Gohain Baruah
• First secretary- Sarat Chandra Goswami
• Theme song is ‘Siro senehi mur bhaxa janani’ by Mitradev Mahanta
• Headquarters- Jorhat ,Chandrakanta Handique Bhawan
• Second session- Goalpara/ Chandradhar Baruah president
• 2023- president is Dr. Surjyakanta Hazarika
Sobriquets/ Nick Names
Ø Ambikagiri Raichoudhury – Axom Ø Lakshminath Bezbaruah- Raxoraj/
Kesari Sahityarathi
Ø Ananda Ch. Agarwala- Bhangoni ØNalinibala Devi- Otindriabadi Kobi
Kunwor ØNavakanta Baruah – Ekhud Kokaideu
Ø Ananda Ch Barua- Bakulbonor Kobi ØNilmani Phookan (Sr) – Bagmibor
ØParbati Prasad Baruah – Geetikobi
Ø Bhabendranath Saikia – Priya Bandhu ØRadha Govinda Baruah-
Ø Binanda Ch. Baruah –Dhwani Kobi Singhapurush
Ø Chandra Kr. Agarwala- Pratimar ØRajanikanta bordoloi – Upanyax
Khanikar samrat
Ø Kamalakanta Bhattacharya – Agnikobi ØRaghunath Choudhury – Bihogi Kobi
Pen Names
v Kanchan Baruah - Bhubanmohan Dutta •Bihguti Bora- Benudhar Sarma
v Azagar – Syed Abdul Malik •Sima Dutta - Nabakanta Baruah
v A Native – Ananda Ram Dhekial •Guru Dutta – Gunabhiram Baruah
Phukan •Hoibh or Abh ayp u r ia – Pa rb at i
v Aniruddha Kotoky – Munin Borkotoky Prasad Baruah
•Mamoni Raisom Goswami – Dr
v Bhabananda Pathak- Dr. Banikanta
Indira Goswami
Kakoty
•Priya Bandhu/ Sanjay/ Satyapriyo
v Bhanunandan – Dr Surjya Kr Bhuyan
Pathak – Bhabendranath Saikia
v Bina Baruah / Rasna Baruah - Dr.
Birinchi Kr. Baruah
Awards
Jnanpith Award(highest literary honor of
India)
First Jnanpith awardee from Assam
• Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya in 1979
Ø For book “Mrityunjay”
For “Iyaruingam” – Sahitya Academy in 1961
• A ai , P r at i p a d , R a ng a M e g h, Da i ni ,
Rajpathe Ringiyai, Love in the Time of
Insurgency- other books
• Editor of the journal “Ramdhenu”
Jnanpith Award
• Mamoni Raisom Goswami in 2000
For writing about subalterns &
marginalized
&
Book ‘Dotal Hatir Uwe Khuwa
Howdah’
• Aadhalikha Dostabez (autobiography)
• Sahitya Academi for Mamore Dhora
Toruaal 1982
Other books by Mamoni Raisom Goswami
• চনাবৰ াত (১৯৭২)
• নীলক জ (১৯৭৬)
• অিহৰণ (১৯৮০)
• মামেৰ ধৰা তেৰাৱাল আ দুখন উপন াস (১৯৮০)
• দঁতাল হাতীৰ উঁেয় খাৱা হাওদা (১৯৮৮)/The Moth Eaten Howdah
of the Tusker
• সং াৰ, উদয়ভানুৰ চিৰ ইত ািদ (১৯৮৯)
• ঈ ৰী জখমী যা ী ইত ািদ (১৯৯১)
• তজ আ ধূিলেৰ ধূসিৰত পৃ া (১৯৯৪)/ Pages Stained with Blood
• মামিন ৰয়ছম গা ামীৰ উপন াস সম (১৯৯৮)
• দাশৰথীৰ খাজ (১৯৯৯)
• িছ ম াৰ মানুহেটা (২০০১)/ The Man from Chinnamasta
• থংফা ী তহিচলদাৰৰ তামৰ তেৰাৱাল (২০০৬)
• Jnanpith Award
Nilamani Phukan (Jr)- 2020
For lifetime contribution to literature
Ø Surjya henu nami Ahe Ei Nodiyedi
Ø Gulapi Jamur Lagna
Ø Kobita (Sahitya Academi 1981)
Ø Manas Pratima
Ø Phuli thaka Surjyamukhi Phooltur Fale
Sahitya Academy Award
Given since 1955
§ 1955-first book to get Sahitya Academi-- Banphul by
JatindranathDuwarah (Poetry)
§ 1960 – Second book-- Congressor Kasiyoli Rodot – Benudhar Sarma
§ 1961 – first novel to get Sahitya Academi -- Iyaruingam – Birendra
Kr. Bhattacharya (Novel)
§ 2022- Bhool Satya- Manoj Kr. Goswami
§ 2022- Sansrini Modira- Rashmi Choudhury (Bodo)
§ 2022- Kocharethi – Juri Dutta
§ 2022- Kabuliwalani Bangali Biji- Raja Devojit Basumatary (Bodo)
Assam Valley Literary Award
• 1990- Bhabendranath Saikia
• 1991- Homen Borgohain
Munin Borkotoky Literary Award
• 1995- Dr Robin Sarma & Sibananda Kakoty
• 2022- Upasana Saikia for Halodhiya Juta
Bhabendranath Saikia
• Founder editor of Prantik & children
magazine Safura
• Antarip, Ramyabhumi, Atankor
Shekhot
• Maramar Deuta,Tumalukor bhal houk,
Xantoxisto hristopusto mahadusto,
Mahadustar dustabuddhi
• Jibon britto, jibon rekha
(Autobiography)
Sahitya Akademi Winners…
ü Ambikagiri Raichoudhury- Bedanar ulka
ü Nalinibala Devi – Alakananda
ü Syed abdul malik- Aghari aatmar kahini
v Nabakanta baruah- Kokadeutar haar
v Ananda Ch Baruah – Bakul Bonor Kobita
v Bhabendranath saikia – Sringkhal
v Homen Borgohain- Pitaputra
v Nirmalprabha Bordoloi- Sudirgho din aru rati
v Nirupama Borgohain- Abhijatri
o Harekrishna Deka – Aan Ejan
o Lakshmi Nandan Bora – Patal Bhairavi
o Hiren Gohain – Axomiyya Jatiya Jibonot Mahapuruxia
Parampara
o Hiren Bhattacharya – Saichar pathat manuh
o Nagen Saikia – Andharat Nijar Mukh
o Yeshe Dorjee Thongshi – Mouna Uth Mukhor Hridoy
o Purabi Bormudoi – Sakuntalanandan
o Rita Choudhury- Deo Langkhui
o Arupa Patangia Kalita – Mariam Atin athaba Hira Baruah
o Kula Saikia – Akashor sobi aru Anyanya Galpa
o Chanakya – Jayashree Goswami Mahanta
o Anuradha Sarma Pujari- Eyat Ekhon Aranya Asil
Homen Borgohain
Rita Choudhury Anuradha Sarma Pujari
üHridoy Ek Bigyapon
Ø Deo Langkhui
üEjon Iswarar xondhanot
Ø Makam üKanchan
Ø Mayabritto üSahebpurar boroxun
Ø Popiya Torar Xadhu üNahoror Niribili saa
Ø Bibhranto Bastob üRaag anurag
Ø Ei Xomoy xei xomoy üMereng
üXun Horinor Sekur
Ø More Axom Jiye Kun üNeel Prajapati
Ø The Divided Soul üJolsobi
üEyat ekhon Aranaya Asil
• Ambikagiri RaiChoudhury- Tumi, Beena,
Bandini Bharat,Bedanar Ulka, Aji Bondu Ki
Sondere
• Syed Abdul Malik- Aghari aatmar Kahini,
Dhanya Nara Tanu Bhal, Surujmukhir Swapna
• Yeshe Dorjee Thongsi- Bihkanyar Deshot,
sawa kata manuh, moi akou janam lom
Books & Authors…
• Anuradhar Dex – Phanindra Kumar DevChoudhury
• Ashanta Electron – Saurav Kumar Chaliha
• Axeemot Jar Heral Seema- Kanchan Baruah
• Assamese, its formation and Development- Dr. Banikanta Kakoti
• Andharot Nijor Mukh – Dr. Nagen Saikia
• Ashanta Prahar – Kanchan Baruah
• Kopilporiya Xadhu- Navakanta Baruah
• Kathonibari ghat, Adhani Mahir hahi- Mahim Bora
• Brikodar Baruah r biya- Leela Gogoi
• Sugandhi pokhila- Hiren bhattacharjya
• Sagar Dekhisa – Devakanta Baruah
• Kaykalpa, Ganga Silonir Pakhi- Lakshminandan Bora
• Seuji Pator Kahini- Birinchi Kumar Baruah
• Kesa Paator Koponi – Prafulla Dutta Goswami
• Rongmilir Hahi – Rongbong Terang
• Keteki, Dohikotora, Xadori – Raghunath Choudhury
• Bon Foringor Rong – Nirmalprabha Bordoloi
• Monchalekha – Atul Chandra Hazarika
Thank you!!!
All the very best for the upcoming exams.