Jnanadabhiram Barua

Jnanadabhiram Barua
Born (1880-07-08)8 July 1880
Fouzdaripatty, Nagaon, Assam, British India
Died 27 January 1955(1955-01-27) (aged 74)
Occupation Writer, dramatist, teacher, lawyer
Language Assamese
Nationality Indian

Jnanadabhiram Barua (1880-1955)[1] was a notable Indian writer, dramatist, and translator from Assam. He also participated in India's freedom struggle.

Early life and education

He was born at Fouzdaripatty, Nagaon, Assam to Gunabhiram Barua and Bishnupriya Devi on 8 July 1880. He received his early education in Nagaon. Thereafter he went to Calcutta and London for further education.

Literacy works

Some of his works include Venishor Saud, Pancharatna, Dodair poja, and Bialator Sithi (Letters from Abroad).[1] Mor Katha is his autobiographical book.[2] He was the president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1933 held at North Lakhimpur, Assam.[3] He translated Laxminath Bezbarua's Burhi aair xadhu into English.

Personal life

Jnanadabhiram's daughter Ira Barua married Gitindranath Tagore and their eldest daughter is noted Indian film actress Sharmila Tagore.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 C. Vijayasree (1 January 2004). Writing the West, 1750-1947: Representations from Indian Languages. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 18–. ISBN 978-81-260-1944-1. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Rajen Saikia (1 July 2000). Social and economic history of Assam, 1853-1921. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7304-344-4. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Asam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam". Vedanti.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  4. ↑ "President pays glowing tribute to Sankaradeva". The Assam Tribune. 2013-05-14. Archived from the original on 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2015-04-18.



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