A number of women writers have also contributed substantially to the literary world of Assam. We find mention of Padmavati Devi Phukanani (1853–1927), daughter of Anandaram Dhekial Phukan, whose ...
Guwahati: The Arabic translation of the esteemed Assamese folktale anthology ‘Burhi Aair Hadhu' (Grandmother's Tale), written by distinguished Assamese author Lakshminath Bebaroa in 1911, signifies ...
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Governor, CM congratulate Assam's Sahitya Akademi Award winners
Assam Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on March 16 congratulated authors Devabrat Das ...
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Sahitya Akademi announces 2025 awards: Sahaisuli Brahma wins in Bodo, Debabrata Das in Assamese category
The Sahitya Akademi has announced its 2025 award winners, celebrating literary excellence in Indian languages. Sahaisuli Brahma and Debabrata Das have been honoured for their contributions to Bodo and ...
Dibrugarh: In a significant tribute to one of Assam's most influential literary figures, a bronze statue of Hemchandra Barua, the pioneering lexicographer behind the first comprehensive Assamese ...
Readers from the rest of India know relatively little about Assamese literature. Lately, however, this has been changing as a result of the efforts of translators like the Sahitya Akademi ...
In 1826, the English East India Company annexed Assam and integrated it into the Bengal Presidency. By 1836, Bengali was declared the official language and later became the medium of instruction.
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