Laxminath Bezbarua

Lakshminath Bezbaruah
Born	1868 Assam, India
Died	1938 Assam, India
Ethnicity	Assamese
Occupation	Author

Lakshminath Bezbaruah (1868–1938) (Assamese: লক্ষ্মীনাথ বেজবৰুৱা, Hindi: लक्ष्मीनाथ बेजबरुवा) was a great Assamese personality in Assamese literature. He gave a new impetus to the Assamese literature that had stagnated for some time and enriched it through his essays, plays, fiction and poetry. As a sensitive artist he responded to the influences of social environment. His creative literature reflected the deeper urges of the people of Assam.

He was popularly known as Roxoraj(ৰসৰাজ) or 'The King of Humour' for his popular satirical writings. He is also known as Sahityarathi (সাহিত্যৰথী) which means expert in all branches of literature. Lakshminath wrote short stories, one novel, dramas, satires, biographies, and for children he compiled folk tales of Assam (Xadhukotha). In the later he did contribute by writing few new stories.

Works

Poetry Collection:

• Kadam Kali (কদম কলি)

Novel:

• Padum Kunwari (পদুম কুৱঁৰী)

Short Story Collection:

• Surabhi (সুৰভি)
• Xadhukathaar Kuki (সাধুকথাৰ কুঁকি)
• Jonbiri (জোনবিৰি)
• Kehokali (কেহোঁকলি)

Children's folk tales:

• Junuka (জুনুকা)
• Burhi aair xadhu (বুঢ়ীআইৰ সাধু)
• Kokadeuta aaru nati lora (ককাদেউতা আৰু নাতি-ল'ৰা)
• Baakhar (বাখৰ)

Collection of satire essays:

• Kripabor Baruar Kaakotor Topola (কৃপাবৰ বৰুৱাৰ কাকতৰ টোপোলা)
• Kripabor Baruar Obhotani (কৃপাবৰ বৰুৱাৰ ওভোতনি)
• Barbaruar Bhabar Burburani (বৰবৰুৱাৰ ভাবৰ বুৰবুৰণি)
• Barbaruar Bulani (বৰবৰুৱাৰ বুলনি)

Comic Plays:

• Litikai (লিটিকাই)
• Nomal (নোমল)
• Paachani (পাচনি)
• Chikarpati Nikarpati (চিকৰপতি নিকৰপতি)

Plays

• Joymati Kunwari (জয়মতী কুঁৱৰী)
• Chakradhwaj Singha (চক্ৰধ্বজ সিংহ)
• Belimaar (বেলিমাৰ)

Biographies

• Dinanath Bejbaruar Xankshipta Jiban Charit (দীননাথ বেজবৰুৱাৰ সংক্ষিপ্ত জীৱন চৰিত)
• Sri Sri Shankardev (শ্ৰীশ্ৰীশংকৰদেৱ)
• Mahapurush Sri Sankardev Aru Madhabdev (মহাপুৰুষ শ্ৰীশংকৰদেৱ আৰু শ্রীমাধৱদেৱ)

Autobiographical

• Mor Jiban Sowaran (মোৰ জীৱন সোঁৱৰণ)
• Patralekha, Dinalekha (পত্ৰলেখা, দিনলেখা)

Others

• Kaamat Kritatwa Labhibar Xanket (কামত কৃতিত্ব লভিবৰ সংকেত)
• Bhagawat Katha (ভাগৱত কথা)
• Bharatbarshar Buranji (ভাৰতবৰ্ষৰ বুৰঞ্জী)
• Tatwa Katha (তত্ত্ব কথা)
• Sri Krishnakatha (শ্ৰীকৃষ্ণকথা)
• The Religion of Love and Devotion
• Axomiya Bhaxa Aru Xahitya (অসমীয়া ভাষা আৰু সাহিত্য)

Editor

• Baahi (বাঁহী)

See also

• O mor aponar dex
• Assamese literature
• Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankardeva
• Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
• Krishna Kanta Handique
• Music of Assam

References

• Lakshminath Bezbaruah at OnlineSivasagar.com