Benudhar Rajkhowa (1872-1955) was a prominent writer, poet and dramatist from Assam.[1] He was the president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1926 held at Dhuburi district, Assam.[2] When he was studying at Calcutta, he had done a pivot role for development of Asamiya Bhasa Unnati Sadhini Sabha, a literary organization from Assam. He was honoured with Rai Bahadur title by the ruling British government.
Benudhar Rajkhowa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 December 1872 Dibrugarh district, Assam, India |
| Died | 1955 |
| Occupation | Deputy commissioner, writer, poet, dramatist |
| Language | Assamese |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Relatives | Juhi P. Pathak, Hridisthita Pathak, Darshana Barua, Tonmoy Rajkhowa (great grandchildren) |
Early life and career
editBenudhar Rajkhowa was born on 11 December 1872 to Suchadaram Rajkhowa and Hirawati Rajkhowa in Dibrugarh district of Assam. After having primary education in Dibrugarh he had left for Calcutta for higher education. Returning home, he worked in various posts like Extra Assistant Commissioner, Deputy commissioner under the ruling British Government.
Literacy Works
editRajkhowa was also an editor of the Bijuli magazine from 1890 to 1892. He started writing in Jonaki, a leading Assamese in that period.[3]
Some of his books are:
- Assamese popular superstitions and Assamese demonology (1973)[4]
- Asamīẏā khaṇḍabākya-kosha (1961)[4]
- Assamese Popular Superstitions and Assamese Demonology (1973)[5]
- Assamese Demonology(1905)[6]
- Historical Sketches of Old Assam: Based on an Analysis of Popular Proverbs (1917)[7]
- A dictionary of phrases from Assamese to Assamese and English (1917) (অসমীয়া খণ্ড বাক্যকোষ)[8]
- Notes on the Sylhetee Dialect(1913)[9]
- Garland of Praises, English translation of Gunamala in verse (1923).[10]
- Poetry books;
- Dehar pralay (দেহাৰ প্ৰলয়)
- Jivan sandhiya (জীৱন সন্ধিয়া)
- Chandra Sombhob (চন্দ্ৰ সম্ভৱ) (1895),
- Poncho Kobita (পঞ্চ কবিতা) (1895),
- Doxogeet (দশগীত) (1899),
- Soru Lorar Gaan (সৰু লৰাৰ গান) (1901),
- Plays
- Durjudhonor urubhongo (দুৰ্যোধনৰ উৰুভঙ্গ) (1903),[11]
- Seuti Kiron (সেউতি কিৰণ) (1898),[11]
- Deka Gabhoru (ডেকা-গাভৰু) (1889),
- Dorbaar (দৰবাৰ) (1902),
- Kolijug (কলিযুগ) (1904),
- Dokhyojogyo (দক্ষযজ্ঞ)(1908),
- Sotikaar Soibhota (শতিকাৰ সভ্যতা) (1908),
- Lokhimi Tiruta (লখিমী তিৰোতা) (1909),
- Osikhita Ghoini (অশিক্ষিতা ঘৈণী) (1912),
- Bipro Damodor (বিপ্ৰ দামোদৰ) (1917),
- Tini Ghoini (তিনি-ঘৈণী) (1928),
- Suror Sristi (চোৰৰ সৃষ্টি) (1931),
- Jompuri (যমপুৰী) (1931),
- Tuponir porinaam (টোপনিৰ পৰিণাম) (1932)
- Song collections
- Autobiography
- Mora jiwana-dapoṇa (মোৰ জীৱন দাপোন)[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Sentinel". Sentinelassam.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Asam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam". Vedanti.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Assam General Knowledge - Google Books. ISBN 9788171994519. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Books by Benudhar Rajkhowa". Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Rajkhowa, Benudhar (1973). Assamese Popular Superstitions and Assamese Demonology - Benudhar Rajkhowa - Google Books. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Assamese Demonology - Benudhar Rajkhowa - Google Books. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Rajkhowa, Benudhar (1917). Historical Sketches of Old Assam: Based on an Analysis of Popular Proverbs - Benudhar Rajkhowa - Google Books. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Rajkhowa, Benudhar (1917). A dictionary of phrases from Assamese to Assamese and English - Benudhar Rajkhowa - Google Books. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Rajkhowa, Benudhar (1913). Notes on the Sylhetee Dialect - Benudhar Rajkhowa - Google Books. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Sankaradeva; Benudhar Rajkhowa (1923). Gunamala. Assam Commercial. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ a b c Das, Sisir Kumar (2005). A History of Indian Literature: 1800-1910, western impact: indian response ... - Sisir Kumar Das - Google Books. ISBN 9788172010065. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ TI Trade. "Assam Tribune online". Assamtribune.com. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Rajkhowa, Benudhar (1969). Mora jīwana-dāpoṇa - Benudhar Rajkhowa - Google Books. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
External links
edit- Geet (গীত) a poem of Rajkhowa at xophura.net.
- Benudhar Rajkhowa's book at openlibrary.org.