Hem Chandra Barua
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Hem Chandra Barua was one of the prominent writers of Assamese of the 19th century. He was the compiler of first exhaustive Assamese dictionary 'Hemkosh
', where spellings based on Sanskrit was first introduced. It was the second dictionary of Assamese language.
He hailed from Golaghat District
of Assam
.
Hemkosh
Hemkosh is the first etymological dictionary of the Assamese Language based on Sanskrit spellings, compiled by Hemchandra Barua. It was first published in 1900 under the supervision of Capt. P. R. Gordon, ISC and Hemchandra Goswami, 33 years after the publication of the Bronson’s dictionary. It...
', where spellings based on Sanskrit was first introduced. It was the second dictionary of Assamese language.
He hailed from Golaghat District
Golaghat District
Golaghat district is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. It attained district status in 1987. The district headquarters are located at Golaghat. The district occupies an area of 3502 km² and lies 100 m above sea level. As of 2001, Golaghat district has a population of...
of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
.
See also
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