Chandra Kumar Agarwala
Chandra Kumar Agarwala | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 November 1867 Brahmajan, Gohpur, Sonitpur district, Assam |
| Died | 2 March 1938 Guwahati, Assam |
| Language | Assamese |
| Nationality | Indian |
Chandra Kumar Agarwala (Template:Lang-as; 1867–1938) was an eminent writer, poet, journalist from Assam. He is a pioneer people of Jonaki Era, the age of romanticism of Assamese literature.[1] Agarwala was titled as Pratimar Khonikor in Assamese literature.[2] Agarwala was the first editor and financer of the Jonaki magazine and a founder member of Oxomiya Bhaxa Unnati Xadhini Xobha, a literary organization of Assam with his intimate friends Lakshminath Bezbarua and Hemchandra Goswami.[3][4] Agarwala, along with his friend Lakshminath and Hemchandra, are known as "Trimurti of Assamese literature" for their remarkable contribution to the very beginning of modern Assamese literature.[5] Chandra Kumar Agarwala was the brother of writer and poet Ananda Chandra Agarwala and uncle of Jyoti Prasad Agarwala, a noted poet, playwright, composer, lyricist, writer and first Assamese Filmmaker.[6]
Early life and education
Chandra Kumar Agarwala was born at Brahmajan near Gohpur in Sonitpur district on 28 October 1867. He was the second son of Haribilash Agarwala. He was from a rich business family of Assam. Chandra Kumar started his education at Tezpur. After passing FA, he took admission into the BA classes of the same college, but returned home, without completing his BA.
Literacy Works
Some of his poetry books are:[7]
Death
Chandra Kumar Agarwala died on 2 March 1938 at his house at Uzan Bazaar in Guwahati, Assam.[citation needed]
See also
- Assamese literature
- History of Assamese literature
- List of Assamese-language poets
- List of Assamese writers with their pen names
References
- ^ Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ "Sobriquets". enajori.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ Bipuljyoti Saikia (2 March 1938). "Bipuljyoti Saikia's Homepage : Authors & Poets - Chandrakumar Agarwala". Bipuljyoti.in. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ "The growth of print nationalism and assamese identity in two early assamese magazines". Sarai.net. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ Hiranya Saikia. "Asom Sahiya Sabha, a contemporary analysis". Times of Assam. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ "Famous Personality of Tezpur". tezpuronline.in. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ Poemhunter.com. "The biography of Ananda Chandra Barua". Poemhunter.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ a b Culturopedia.com. "Assamese Literature - Prose and Poetry of Assam". Culturopedia.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
External links
- Read original writings of Chandra Kumar Agarwala at Assamese wikisource.
- Nature a poem by Chandra Kumar Agarwala translated into English at indianreview.in.