Barua

Notable Barua

Suniti Ranjan Barua: (1923-1980) Indian freedom fighter from Kalna, Burdwan, West Bengal. Led by Master Da Suriya Sen.

• Kanaklata Barua: Indian freedom fighter from Assam.
• Birinchi Kumar Barua (1908 – 1964): Scholar, educationist, writer, historian, linguist, folklorist.
• Padmanath Gohain Baruah (1871 – 1946): First president of Assam Rhetorical Congress, novelist, poet, dramatist, analyst, and a thought provoking writer.
• Lakshminath Bezbaroa (1868 – 1938): Assamese author, essayist, playwright, poet, and satirist.
• Hemchandra Barua (1836-1897): Prominent writer, social reformer of Assamese of the 19th century.
• Hem Barua (1915 – 1977): Prominent poet, politician from Assam.
• Hem Barua (Tyagbir) (1893 – 1945): Indian independence activist, social worker, writer from Sonitpur district of Assam.
• Jnanadabhiram Barua (1880 – 1955): Notable writer, dramatist, translator of Assam, and a participant in India's freedom struggle.
• Gunabhiram Barua (1837 – 1894): An enlightened Assamese intellectual, ushered in new ideas about social reform in the early years of colonial rule in Assam.
• Amulya Barua (1922 – 1946): Pioneered modern Assamese poetry.
• Chandradhar Barua (1874 – 1961): Eminent writer, poet, dramatist and lyricist from Assam.
• Kanaklal Barua (1872 – 1940): Prominent writer (mainly in English language), essayist, historian, and politician from Assam.
• Ananda Ram Baruah (1850 – 1889): Sanskrit scholar, sixth Indian Civil Service officer of India, and the first from Assam.
• Ananda Chandra Barua (1907 – 1983): Writer, poet, playwright, translator, journalist, an actor from Assam.
• Binanda Chandra Barua (1901 – 1994): Noted Indian writer, poet of Assamese literature
• Jahnu Barua - Internationally acclaimed film-maker.
• Siva Prasad Barooah: Pioneer tea planter, path-breaker in Assamese journalism, renowned philanthropist, politician and humanist.
• Parvati Prasad Baruva: Famous Assamese music composer, poet, lyricist, dramatist: an icon of Assamese literature.
• Pramathesh Chandra Barua (1903 – 1951): Famous actor, director, and screenwriter of Indian films in the pre-independence era.
• Pratima Barua Pandey (1935 – 2002): Famous folk singer and daughter of Pramathesh Chandra Baruah.
• Dev Kant Baruah: President of the Indian National Congress at the time of Emergency (1975–1977).
• Rudra Baruah (1926 – 1980): Actor, composer, lyricist, singer and musician.
• Bhubanmohan Baruah (1914 – 1998): Novelist, short story writer from Assam. He wrote many novels under the pen-name of Kanchan Baruah.
• Navakanta Barua (1926 – 2002): Prominent Assamese novelist and poet.
• Joi Barua - Singer, musician, and lead vocalist from Assam.
• Radha Govinda Baruah (1900 – 1977): Founder of the Assam Tribune Group, sports enthusiast, introduced Assam to the culture of sports.
• Swargajyoti Barooah: First few Assamese/Indian Film actresses.
• Debo Prasad Barooah (1930 – 2013:) Eminent intellectual, academician, author, historian and the former Vice-Chancellor (the Chief Executive) of Gauhati University.
• Beauty Sharma Barua (1951 – ): Assamese singer.
• Paresh Baruah: Vice-chairperson and the commander-in-chief of the United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent).