Nilmoni Phukan Sr
Nilmoni Phukan | |
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| Born | 22 June 1880 Dibrugarh district, Assam |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, poet, politician |
Nilmoni Phukan (Assamese: নীলমণি ফুকন; 1880–1978) was an Assamese writer, poet, freedom fighter and politician popularly known as Bagmibor (Assamese: বাগ্মীবৰ) in the Assamese literature.[1] Since he shares his name another Assamese poet, Nilmani Phukan, he is often referred as Nilmoni Phukan (Senior). Phukan was the president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha for two times; in 1944 held at Sivasagar district and in 1947 held at Dibrugarh district of Assam.[2]
Early life and education
Phukan was born on 22 June 1880 at Dibrugarh district, Assam. He was the son of Lombodhar Phukan.[3] After his early education at George's Institution, Dibrugarh and Cotton College, Guwahati, he passed the B.A. examination from Victoria College at Cooch Bihar (as a graduating student of the University of Calcutta), in 1907. After graduation, he decided to study law, but the course remain incomplete.[4]
Literary works
Phukan's literary works include:
- Jyotikona (জ্যোতিকণা) (1938),
- Sahiityakola (সাহিত্যকলা) (1940),
- Joya Tirtho (জয়াতীৰ্থ) (1941),
- Chintamoni (চিন্তামনি) (1942),
- Manashi (মানসী) (1943),
- Gutimali (গুটিমালী) (1950),
- Jinjiri (জিঞ্জিৰি) (1951),
- Mahapurusiya Dharma, Omitra (মহাপুৰুষীয়া ধৰ্ম, অমিত্ৰা) (1952),
- Xondhani (সন্ধানী) (1953),
- Xotodhar (শতধাৰ) (1962),
- Mormobani (মৰ্মবাণী) (1963),
- Aahuti (আহুতি),
- Torun Asom (তৰুণ অসম),
- Mora Dalotr Kuhipaat (মৰা ডালত কুঁহিপাত) etc.
Phukan also worked as an editor in the Dainik Batori a short-lived daily newspaper, with Sivaprasad Barua for few times.[5]
See also
- Assamese literature
- List of people from Assam
- List of Asam Sahitya Sabha presidents
- List of Assamese-language poets
- List of Assamese writers with their pen names
References
- ^ Deepali Barua (1994). Urban History of India: (a Case Study). Mittal Publications. pp. 90–. ISBN 978-81-7099-538-8. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "Asam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam". Vedanti.com. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ Mohan B. Daryanani (1999). Who's who on Indian stamps. Mohan B. Daryanani. ISBN 978-84-931101-0-9. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ Himmat – Volume 16 – Page 73. 1980. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ Abu Nasar Saied Ahmed (1 January 2006). Nationality question in Assam: the EPW 1980–81 debate. Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development. ISBN 978-81-8370-038-2. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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