List of Assamese writers with their pen names
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Assamese literature
is the entire corpus of poetry, novels, short stories, documents and other writings in the Assamese language
. It also includes popular ballads in the older forms of the language during its evolution to the contemporary form. The literary heritage of the Assamese language
can be traced back to the c. 9-10th century in the Charyapada, where the earliest elements of the language can be discerned.
This List of Indian poets consists of poets:
of Assamese ethnic, cultural or religious ancestry
born in Assam or emigrated to Assam
who are poets in Assamese
or any other Indian languages
Each has published poetry books either in an Indian language or in English.
Poets are listed in alphabetical order by their pen name, as rendered in English.
Assamese literature
Assamese literature is the entire corpus of poetry, novels, short stories, documents and other writings in the Assamese language. It also includes popular ballads in the older forms of the language during its evolution to the contemporary form. The literary heritage of the Assamese language can...
is the entire corpus of poetry, novels, short stories, documents and other writings in the Assamese language
Assamese language
Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language. It is used mainly in the state of Assam in North-East India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Nagamese, an Assamese-based Creole language is widely used in...
. It also includes popular ballads in the older forms of the language during its evolution to the contemporary form. The literary heritage of the Assamese language
Assamese language
Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language. It is used mainly in the state of Assam in North-East India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Nagamese, an Assamese-based Creole language is widely used in...
can be traced back to the c. 9-10th century in the Charyapada, where the earliest elements of the language can be discerned.
This List of Indian poets consists of poets:
of Assamese ethnic, cultural or religious ancestry
born in Assam or emigrated to Assam
who are poets in Assamese
Assamese language
Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language. It is used mainly in the state of Assam in North-East India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Nagamese, an Assamese-based Creole language is widely used in...
or any other Indian languages
Each has published poetry books either in an Indian language or in English.
Poets are listed in alphabetical order by their pen name, as rendered in English.
Pen name with original name
- Aghari Promode Kumar Bordoloi
- Ajagar Sayed Abdul Malik
- Aniruddha Kotoky Munin Borkotoky
- Astabakra Kamalakanta Bhattacharyya
- Aswikrit Jagadish Phukan
- A Native Anandaram Dhekial PhukanAnandaram Dhekial PhukanAnadaram Dhekial Phukan was one of the pioneers of Assamese literature in the Arunodoi era who joined in the literary revolution initiated by Missionaries with his heart and soul. He was born in 1829 at Guwahati in the famous `Dhekial Phukan’ family...
- Bishnupriya Rabha Tahkuria Bishnuprasad RabhaBishnuprasad RabhaBishnu Prasad Rabha was born in Dhaka on 31 January 1909. He was a multifaceted artist and revolutionary singer of Assam. A doyen of the Arts, he is popularly known as Kala Guru . From an early stage, he played an active role in the struggle for Indian independence. However, he never joined Indian...
- Bhananda Pathak Dr Banikanta KakatiBanikanta KakatiBanikanta Kakati was a prominent literary figure, critic and scholar in Assamese language with his immense contribution to the language in terms of literature, linguistics, cultural anthropology and comparative religion.-Biography:...
- Bhanunandan Dr Surya Kumar Bhuyan
- Bholai Sarma Rajanikanta Bordoloi
- Bina Baruah Dr Birinchi Kumar Baruah
- Bapchandra Bhagawati Sarat Chandra Goswami
- Bihguti Bora Bendudhar Sharma
- Charu Dutta Dinesh Chandra Goswami
- Chitrasen Jakharia Haliram Deka
- Dhanbor Kai Mohim Bora
- Dodai Kirtinath Hazarika
- Endi Khura Dr Nagen Dutta
- Ekhud Kakaideu Navakanta Barua
- Ejon Asomiya Satyannath Bora
- Guru Dutta Gunabhiram Baruah
- Hoibhor Abhoipuria Parvati Prasad BaruwaParvati Prasad BaruwaParvati Prasad Baruva was a poet, lyricist, dramatist: an icon of Assamese literature and the Culture of Assam. Known for his simple and sensitive use of the Assamese language, he is popularly known as the Geetikavi—the lyrical poet of Assam...
- Kanchan Baruah Bhubanmohan Baruah
- Kumar Kishore Kishore Kumar Sarma
- Kripabar Barbaruah Lakshminath Bezbaruah
- Kerpai Sarma Binanda Chandra Baruah
- Monai Boiragi Mahendranath Deka Phukan
- Mamoni Raisom GoswamiMamoni Raisom GoswamiIndira Goswami , known by her pen name Mamoni Raisom Goswami and popularly as Mamoni Baideo, was an Assamese editor, poet, professor, scholar and writer....
Dr Indira Goswami - Natun Kripabar Ratnakanta Borkakoti
- Nirmala Devi Tirthanath Sharma
- Nila Baideu Nirmalprabha Bordoloi
- Niranjan Phukan Dr Hiren Gohain
- Nilim Kumar Hemen Kumar Sarma
- Nachiketa Bhananda Dutta
- Pasupati Bharadwaj Umkanata Sarma
- Priya Bandhu Bhabendra Nath SaikiaBhabendra Nath SaikiaDr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia was a novelist, short story writer and film director from Assam. He had a PhD in Nuclear Physics from the University of London and later taught at Gauhati University. He won many literary awards, including Sahitya Academy , and was also recognised with the Padma...
- Rongmon Robin Dey
- Raseswar Hazarika Pabitra Kumar Deka
- Rashna Baruah Dr Birinchi Kumar Baruah
- Rana Tamuli Pranab Tamuli
- Ram Das Goswami Ratneswar Mahanta
- Rupchandra Bhagawati Sarat Chandra Goswami
- Swami Abhangananda Sayed Abdul Malik
- Sima Dutta Navakanta Barua
- Silabhadra Rebati Mohan Dutta ChoudhuryRebati Mohan Dutta ChoudhuryRebati Mohan Dutta Choudhury was a noted Assamese litterateur, Sahitya Akademi Award winner and an academician basically from Gauripur in Assam. Popularly he is known as Sheelabhadra, his pen name.-Early life and education:...
- Sanjay Bhabendra Nath SaikiaBhabendra Nath SaikiaDr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia was a novelist, short story writer and film director from Assam. He had a PhD in Nuclear Physics from the University of London and later taught at Gauhati University. He won many literary awards, including Sahitya Academy , and was also recognised with the Padma...
- Satyapriyo Pathak Bhabendra Nath SaikiaBhabendra Nath SaikiaDr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia was a novelist, short story writer and film director from Assam. He had a PhD in Nuclear Physics from the University of London and later taught at Gauhati University. He won many literary awards, including Sahitya Academy , and was also recognised with the Padma...
- Saurav Kumar Chaliha Surendranath Medhi
- Santanoo Tamuly Promode Chandra Tamuly
- Sonaram Chand Hemchandra Baruah(Hem BaruaHem BaruaHem Barua was a prominent Assamese poet and politician from Assam.-Early life:Born on the 22 April 1915, at Tezpur, Hem Barua obtained his M.A. degree from Calcutta University in 1938 and joined the J.B. College, Jorhat, in 1941 as lecturer in Assamese and English. He left it next year during the...
) - Sadananda Lombodar Bora
- Sri Harsha Ananda Chandra Agarwalla
SOBRIQUES
- Agnikavi Kamalakanta Bhattacharyya
- Asom Kesori Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
- Atindrabadi Kavi Nalinibala Devi
- Abhinayacharya Brajanath Sarma
- Akulbonor Kavi Anandachandra Baruah
- Bonphoolar Kavi Jatindranath Duarah
- Biplavi Kavi Prasannalal Choudhury
- Bagmibor Nilmani PhookanNilmani PhookanNilmani Phookan is an Indian poet in Assamese language and an academic. His work replete with symbolism, is inspired by French symbolism and is representative of the genre in Assamese poetry...
- Bihogi Kavi Raghunath Choudhary
- Birbala Kanaklata Baruah
- Bhangani Konwar Ananda Chandra Agarwalla
- Deshbhakta Tarun Ram PhukanTarun Ram PhukanTarun Ram Phookan / Tarun Ram Phukan was born in Guwahati in Kamrup District of Assam on January 22, 1877 and breathed his last on July 28, 1939....
- Dishpran Lakhsmidhar Sarma
- Dhwani Kavi Binanda Chandra Baruah
- Geetikavi Parvati Prasad BaruwaParvati Prasad BaruwaParvati Prasad Baruva was a poet, lyricist, dramatist: an icon of Assamese literature and the Culture of Assam. Known for his simple and sensitive use of the Assamese language, he is popularly known as the Geetikavi—the lyrical poet of Assam...
- Gyanmalinir Kavi Matejuddin Ahmed Hazarika
- Jananayak Debeswar Sarma
- Karmaveer Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
- Kalaguru Bishnuprasad Rabha
- Loknayak Omeo Kumar Das
- Lokapran Motiram Bora
- Lokapriya Gopinath BordoloiGopinath BordoloiGopinath Bordoloi was the first Chief Minister of the Indian state of Assam, and also a leading Indian independence activist. He was a follower of the Gandhian principle of non violence as a political tool...
- Lokabandhu Dr Bhubaneswar Baruah
- Luit Konwar Rudra BaruahRudra BaruahLuit Konwar Rudra Baruah was one of the foremost music pioneers of Assam. He was a actor, composer, lyricist, singer and musician. He served with Govt...
- Lauha Manab Bishnuram Medhi
- Natsujya Phani SarmaPhani SarmaPhani Sarma was an Assamese theatre actor, playwright, film actor and director. Beginning as a stage actor, he appeared in the first film ever made in Assamese cinema, Joymati...
- Nijara Kavi Sailadhar Rajkhowa
- Natya Prabhakar Satyaprasad Baruah
- Paporir Kavi Ganesh Chandra Gogoi
- Pratimar Khonikor Chandra Kumar Agarwalla
- Rasharaj Lakshminath Bezbaruah
- Roopkonwar Jyotiprasad Agarwalla
- Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezbaruah
- Sweali Kavi Ratna Chandradhar Baruah
- Sahitya Ratna Chandradhar Baruah
- Sonit Konwar Gajen Baruah
- Singhapurush Radha Gobinda Baruah
- Tyagveer Hemchandra Baruah
- Upanyash Samrat Rajanikanta Bordoloi
also see
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- Lakshminath Bezbaruah
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