Sarat Chandra Goswami

Sarat Chandra Goswami (1887-1944)[2] was a prominent writer of Assam who enriched the Assamese literature with his short stories. Goswami was a founder member of Asam Sahitya Sabha and elected as a Secretary of the Sabha for the first time.[3] He continued in the same post from 1920 to 1927.[4]

Sarat Chandra Goswami
Born(1887-05-12)12 May 1887
Nalbari district, Assam
Died19 December 1944(1944-12-19) (aged 57)
Pen nameBapchandra Bhagawati[1]
LanguageAssamese
NationalityIndian
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Early life and education

Goswami was born on 12 May 1887 at Narayanpur Sattra (now Nalbari Sattra) in Nalbari district of Assam. His father Lalit Chandra Goswami was also a writer and known for his "Keli Rohoishyo" book.

He had his early education in his own resident under Matiram Das, a private teacher and finally admitted in a M.V. School in 1897. Thereafter he admitted to Cotton Collegiate School and then in Cotton college, Guwahati. He took his F.A. and B.A. degrees from the Calcutta Metropolitan College (now Vidyasagar College). After completion of B.A. he took admission in Calcutta University in M.A. classes having honours in Sanskrit language.

Career

In 1909, he was appointed temporarily as a Deputy Inspector at Nagaon. After that he served in some post like Assistant Inspector, Superintendent, Inspector etc. in different places of Assam under the education department of Assam.

Goswami was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Raha in 1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election and became the Minister of Education Minister in the Bimala Prasad Chaliha Cabinet.[5]

Literary works

Some of Goswami's literary works include:[4]

Name of BookAssamese NameYear of PublicationLiterature typeNotes
* Golpanjoliগল্পাঞ্জলি1914Short story book-
* Moinaময়না1920Short story book-
* Bajikorবাজিকৰ1930Short story book-
* Poridorshonপৰিদৰ্শন1956Short story bookPublished after his death
* Golpomalaগল্পমালা1987Short story bookPublished after his death
* Panipathপানিপথ1930Novel-
* Oxomiya Sadhukothaঅসমীয়া সাধুকথা1929A collection of folk-tales-
* Periclesপেৰিক্লিচ্1925--
* Parikshaপৰীক্ষা1908Assamese play-
* Mahatmā Gandhira jiwana kahini[6]মহাত্মা গান্ধীৰ জীৱন কাহিনী1969Biography-
* Banariya Pranaya[7]বনৰীয়া প্ৰণয়---
* Nadramaনড্ৰাম---

See also

References
  1. "Pen Name/Original Name". enajori.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  2. A History of Indian Literature: 1800-1910, western impact: indian response ... - Sisir Kumar Das - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  3. "Asom Sahitya Sabha: The topmost Literary Organization of Assam - Assam". Assamspider.com. 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  4. Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: devraj to jyoti - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  5. Sarat Chandra Goswami, Rupram Sut remembered
  6. Mahātmā Gāndhīra jīwana kāhinī - Sarat Chandra Goswami - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  7. Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: sasay to zorgot - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 12 June 2013.


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