{"count":17752,"next":"http://admin.kavishala.in/sootradhar/authors/?format=json&page=1468","previous":"http://admin.kavishala.in/sootradhar/authors/?format=json&page=1466","results":[{"id":15009,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Vidyadhar Shastri","bio":"\nVidyadhar Shastri (1901–1983) was a Sanskrit poet and a scholar of Sanskrit and Hindi. He was born in the city of Churu in Rajasthan (India), received the degree of Shastri from Punjab University (Lahore), a Master of Arts in Sanskrit from the University of Agra and resided at the city of Bikaner during the bulk of his scholarly and academic endeavours. In 1962, he was conferred the honour of Vidyavachaspati by the President of India.\nIn 1928 Vidyadhar Shastri was appointed lecturer in Sanskrit at Dungar College in Bikaner and became Head, Department of Sanskrit in 1936. After retiring from Dungar College in 1956, Vidyadhar Shastri served as Head, Department of Sanskrit at Hiralal Barahsaini College, Aligarh. In 1958, he established the Hindi Vishwa Bharati (Bikaner) for the promotion of Sanskrit, Hindi and Rajasthani literature. He served as lifetime head of this institute.","raw_bio":"Vidyadhar Shastri (1901–1983) was a Sanskrit poet and a scholar of Sanskrit and Hindi. He was born in the city of Churu in Rajasthan (India), received the degree of Shastri from Punjab University (Lahore), a Master of Arts in Sanskrit from the University of Agra and resided at the city of Bikaner during the bulk of his scholarly and academic endeavours. In 1962, he was conferred the honour of Vidyavachaspati by the President of India. In 1928 Vidyadhar Shastri was appointed lecturer in Sanskrit at Dungar College in Bikaner and became Head, Department of Sanskrit in 1936. After retiring from Dungar College in 1956, Vidyadhar Shastri served as Head, Department of Sanskrit at Hiralal Barahsaini College, Aligarh. In 1958, he established the Hindi Vishwa Bharati (Bikaner) for the promotion of Sanskrit, Hindi and Rajasthani literature. He served as lifetime head of this institute.","slug":"vidyadhar-shastri","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"nan","url":"/sootradhar/vidyadhar-shastri","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:25.078376","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":23},{"id":15010,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Vikatanitamba","bio":"Vikatanitamba (before the 9th century) was a Sanskrit woman poet, noted for her simple and elegant verse, frequently with erotic elements.\nThe name vikaTanitamba means one with hideous buttocks (vikaTa=horrible, nitamba=buttock) - and appears self-referentially in one of her verses. Such appellations were common for women poets in the classical era (e.g. jaghanachapala - quick thighs).\nHer verse comes to us from several anthologies - Sarngadhara Paddhati. compiled by Sarangadhara, 1363 AD)\nSubhAshita ratna koSha (a.k.a. Kavindravachana samuchhaya), compiled by Vidyakara, 12th century, Saduktikarnamrita, SubhasitAvali.","raw_bio":"Vikatanitamba (before the 9th century) was a Sanskrit woman poet, noted for her simple and elegant verse, frequently with erotic elements. The name vikaTanitamba means one with hideous buttocks (vikaTa=horrible, nitamba=buttock) - and appears self-referentially in one of her verses. Such appellations were common for women poets in the classical era (e.g. jaghanachapala - quick thighs). Her verse comes to us from several anthologies - Sarngadhara Paddhati. compiled by Sarangadhara, 1363 AD) SubhAshita ratna koSha (a.k.a. Kavindravachana samuchhaya), compiled by Vidyakara, 12th century, Saduktikarnamrita, SubhasitAvali.","slug":"vikatanitamba","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"nan","url":"/sootradhar/vikatanitamba","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:25.090330","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":23},{"id":15011,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Vilwamangalam Swamiyar","bio":"\nVilwamangalam Swamiyar or Vilwamangalathu Swamiyar is the name of more than one saint who lived in India. The first Vilwamangalam, a Swamiyar belonging to Naduvil Madhom, who lived in the 8th century. The spot of his samadhi is to the west of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. The second saint who belonged to Thekke Madhom, Thrissur lived during the middle of 14th century. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Guruvayoorappan. Both the Swamiyars were native to Malai Nadu. The first Swamiyar was born in Sukapuram Gramam in Kerala. The second Swamiyar was renowned all over India. Bengalis believe that he was born in Bengal while Odias believe in Odisha, though tradition in Kerala implies that he belonged to Panniyoor village. \"Sreekrishna Karnamritham\" is his devotional masterpiece, written under an unspecified name \"Leelasukan\". The second Vilwamangalam is closely associated with several famous temples in Kerala such as Thiruvarppu, and Cherthala Kaarthiaayani.\nDue to the popularity of Sreekrishna Karnamritham the author became a legendary figure, and every part, province of India claimed him for itself.","raw_bio":"Vilwamangalam Swamiyar or Vilwamangalathu Swamiyar is the name of more than one saint who lived in India. The first Vilwamangalam, a Swamiyar belonging to Naduvil Madhom, who lived in the 8th century. The spot of his samadhi is to the west of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. The second saint who belonged to Thekke Madhom, Thrissur lived during the middle of 14th century. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Guruvayoorappan. Both the Swamiyars were native to Malai Nadu. The first Swamiyar was born in Sukapuram Gramam in Kerala. The second Swamiyar was renowned all over India. Bengalis believe that he was born in Bengal while Odias believe in Odisha, though tradition in Kerala implies that he belonged to Panniyoor village. \"Sreekrishna Karnamritham\" is his devotional masterpiece, written under an unspecified name \"Leelasukan\". The second Vilwamangalam is closely associated with several famous temples in Kerala such as Thiruvarppu, and Cherthala Kaarthiaayani. Due to the popularity of Sreekrishna Karnamritham the author became a legendary figure, and every part, province of India claimed him for itself.","slug":"vilwamangalam-swamiyar","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"nan","url":"/sootradhar/vilwamangalam-swamiyar","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:25.106207","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":23},{"id":15012,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Vishakhadatta","bio":"\nVishakhadatta (Sanskrit: विशाखदत्त) was an Indian Sanskrit poet and playwright. Although Vishakhadatta furnishes the names of his father and grandfather as Maharaja Bhaskaradatta and Maharaja Vateshvaradatta in his political drama Mudrārākṣasa, we know little else about him. Only two of his plays, the Mudrārākṣasa and the Devichandraguptam are known to us. His period is not certain but he probably flourished in or after the 6th century CE. Some scholars such as A. S. Altekar, K. P. Jayaswal and Sten Konow theorized that Vishakhadatta was a contemporary of Chandragupta II, and lived in late 4th century to early 5th century. But this view has been challenged by other scholars, including Moriz Winternitz and R. C. Majumdar.\nMudrārākṣasa (\"Rákshasa's Ring\") is Vishakhadatta’s only surviving play, although there exist fragments of another work ascribed to him. Vishakhadatta has stressed upon historical facts in the Mudrarakshasa, a play dealing with the time of the Maurya Dynasty.","raw_bio":"Vishakhadatta (Sanskrit: विशाखदत्त) was an Indian Sanskrit poet and playwright. Although Vishakhadatta furnishes the names of his father and grandfather as Maharaja Bhaskaradatta and Maharaja Vateshvaradatta in his political drama Mudrārākṣasa, we know little else about him. Only two of his plays, the Mudrārākṣasa and the Devichandraguptam are known to us. His period is not certain but he probably flourished in or after the 6th century CE. Some scholars such as A. S. Altekar, K. P. Jayaswal and Sten Konow theorized that Vishakhadatta was a contemporary of Chandragupta II, and lived in late 4th century to early 5th century. But this view has been challenged by other scholars, including Moriz Winternitz and R. C. Majumdar. Mudrārākṣasa (\"Rákshasa's Ring\") is Vishakhadatta’s only surviving play, although there exist fragments of another work ascribed to him. Vishakhadatta has stressed upon historical facts in the Mudrarakshasa, a play dealing with the time of the Maurya Dynasty.","slug":"vishakhadatta","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"nan","url":"/sootradhar/vishakhadatta","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:25.140606","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":23},{"id":15013,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Vyasa","bio":"\nKrishna Dvaipayana (Sanskrit: कृष्णद्वैपायन, romanized: Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana), better known as Vyasa (/ˈvjɑːsə/; Sanskrit: व्यासः, romanized: Vyāsaḥ, lit. 'compiler') or Vedavyasa (वेदव्यासः, Veda-vyāsaḥ, \"the one who classified the Vedas\"), is a revered sage portrayed in most Hindu traditions. He is traditionally regarded as the author of the epic Mahabharata.\nVyasa is also regarded by many Hindus as a partial incarnation (aṃśa-avatāra) of the god Vishnu and the compiler of the mantras of the Vedas into four Vedas, as well as the author of the eighteen Puranas and the Brahma Sutras. He is one of the seven immortal Chiranjeevis, implying he is still alive in the current Kali yuga.","raw_bio":"Krishna Dvaipayana (Sanskrit: कृष्णद्वैपायन, romanized: Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana), better known as Vyasa (/ˈvjɑːsə/; Sanskrit: व्यासः, romanized: Vyāsaḥ, lit. 'compiler') or Vedavyasa (वेदव्यासः, Veda-vyāsaḥ, \"the one who classified the Vedas\"), is a revered sage portrayed in most Hindu traditions. He is traditionally regarded as the author of the epic Mahabharata. Vyasa is also regarded by many Hindus as a partial incarnation (aṃśa-avatāra) of the god Vishnu and the compiler of the mantras of the Vedas into four Vedas, as well as the author of the eighteen Puranas and the Brahma Sutras. He is one of the seven immortal Chiranjeevis, implying he is still alive in the current Kali yuga.","slug":"vyasa","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"nan","url":"/sootradhar/vyasa","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:25.158686","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":23},{"id":15014,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Vadiraja Tirtha","bio":"\nSri Vadiraja Teertharu (c.1480 – c.1600) was a Dvaita philosopher, poet, traveller and mystic. A polymath of his time, he authored many works, often polemical, on Madhva theology and metaphysics. Additionally, he composed numerous poems and as the pontiff of Sodhe Mutt, renovated the temple complex at Udupi and established the Paryaya system of worship. He is also credited with enriching the Kannada literature of the time by translating Madhvacharya's works to Kannada, giving impetus and contributing to the Haridasa movement. He has influenced both Carnatic and Hindustani music through his compositions. His compositions are mainly in Kannada and Sanskrit. His mudra is 'Hayavadana'. His works are characterised by their poetic flourishes, incisive wit and humour. \nVadirajaru was born as Bhuvaraha in Huvinakere, a village in the Kundapura taluk. He was ordained as a monk at the age of 8 and placed into the care of Vidyanidhi Tirtharu and later Vagisha Tirtharu , who oversaw his education. Works of contemporary Haridasas and oral traditions point to Vadirajaru being a student of Vyasatirtharu along with Vijayendra Tirtharu though he never acknowledged Vyasatirtha as his mentor in his works. He eventually assumed the pontifical seat of the mutt at Sodhe, succeeding Vagisha Tirtha. Vadiraja seems to have wielded some influence in the court of the Nayakas of Keladi as Vadiraja's successor, Vedavedya Tirtha, received grants of villages from Keladi Venkatappa Nayak. In 1512, Vadiraja began his grand tour of the pilgrimages in India lasting for two decades, the details of which he recorded in his travelogue entitled Tirtha Prabanda. A number of miracles have been ascribed to him during these journeys such as resurrection of the dead and exorcism of demons. Traditional accounts also speak of his expertise in occult and especially of an incident involving the taming of a forest spirit called Annappa or Bhutaraja. Vadiraja is known to have debated the Jain scholars at Moodabidri and Karkala and converted a sect of Brahmins of the goldsmith community to the Dvaita fold.They are identified as Daivajnya Brahmins. It was around the same time that he restructured the organisation of the temple at Udupi, established the Ashta Mathas around the temple and renovated the temple itself. The ecclesiastical and liturgical reforms initiated by him survive to this day.\nA life of 120 years is traditionally ascribed to him. Though the veracity of this claim may be questioned, Sharma notes \"there is no doubt he (Vadiraja) enjoyed a long life presiding over the mutt at Sodhe, established by him, for a number of years\". His mortal remains (Brindavana) are enshrined at Sodhe.","raw_bio":"Sri Vadiraja Teertharu (c.1480 – c.1600) was a Dvaita philosopher, poet, traveller and mystic. A polymath of his time, he authored many works, often polemical, on Madhva theology and metaphysics. Additionally, he composed numerous poems and as the pontiff of Sodhe Mutt, renovated the temple complex at Udupi and established the Paryaya system of worship. He is also credited with enriching the Kannada literature of the time by translating Madhvacharya's works to Kannada, giving impetus and contributing to the Haridasa movement. He has influenced both Carnatic and Hindustani music through his compositions. His compositions are mainly in Kannada and Sanskrit. His mudra is 'Hayavadana'. His works are characterised by their poetic flourishes, incisive wit and humour. Vadirajaru was born as Bhuvaraha in Huvinakere, a village in the Kundapura taluk. He was ordained as a monk at the age of 8 and placed into the care of Vidyanidhi Tirtharu and later Vagisha Tirtharu , who oversaw his education. Works of contemporary Haridasas and oral traditions point to Vadirajaru being a student of Vyasatirtharu along with Vijayendra Tirtharu though he never acknowledged Vyasatirtha as his mentor in his works. He eventually assumed the pontifical seat of the mutt at Sodhe, succeeding Vagisha Tirtha. Vadiraja seems to have wielded some influence in the court of the Nayakas of Keladi as Vadiraja's successor, Vedavedya Tirtha, received grants of villages from Keladi Venkatappa Nayak. In 1512, Vadiraja began his grand tour of the pilgrimages in India lasting for two decades, the details of which he recorded in his travelogue entitled Tirtha Prabanda. A number of miracles have been ascribed to him during these journeys such as resurrection of the dead and exorcism of demons. Traditional accounts also speak of his expertise in occult and especially of an incident involving the taming of a forest spirit called Annappa or Bhutaraja. Vadiraja is known to have debated the Jain scholars at Moodabidri and Karkala and converted a sect of Brahmins of the goldsmith community to the Dvaita fold.They are identified as Daivajnya Brahmins. It was around the same time that he restructured the organisation of the temple at Udupi, established the Ashta Mathas around the temple and renovated the temple itself. The ecclesiastical and liturgical reforms initiated by him survive to this day. A life of 120 years is traditionally ascribed to him. Though the veracity of this claim may be questioned, Sharma notes \"there is no doubt he (Vadiraja) enjoyed a long life presiding over the mutt at Sodhe, established by him, for a number of years\". His mortal remains (Brindavana) are enshrined at Sodhe.","slug":"vadiraja-tirtha","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Huvinakere in present day Kundapura Taluk of Udupi district, Karnataka","url":"/sootradhar/vadiraja-tirtha","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:25.170952","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":23},{"id":15015,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/kavishala_logo.png","name":"Vyasaraja","bio":"nan","raw_bio":"nan","slug":"vyasaraja","DOB":null,"DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Bannur","url":"/sootradhar/vyasaraja","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:25.182745","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":23},{"id":172,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/sootradhar_author/HemBaruaPic.jpg","name":"Hem Barua","bio":"Hem Barua (22 April 1915 – 9 April 1977) was a prominent Assamese poet and politician from Assam.
\r\nBorn on 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 Quit India Movement and was imprisoned in 1943. On his release, he joined the B. Barua College, Guwahati, and later became its Principal.
\r\nHem Barua was the author of several books. He became the President of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in its annual session held at Dhubri in 1972 and was regarded as one of the pioneers of modern literary movement in Assam.\r\n
Hem Barua left the Congress in 1948 and became a member of the Socialist party. Later he was elected to the National Executive of the Praja Socialist Party. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Gauhati in 1957 and 1962 and from Mangaldoi in 1967. He was the member of the Lok Sabha till December 1970.","raw_bio":"Hem Barua (22 April 1915 – 9 April 1977) was a prominent Assamese poet and politician from Assam. \r Born on 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 Quit India Movement and was imprisoned in 1943. On his release, he joined the B. Barua College, Guwahati, and later became its Principal. \r Hem Barua was the author of several books. He became the President of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in its annual session held at Dhubri in 1972 and was regarded as one of the pioneers of modern literary movement in Assam.\r Hem Barua left the Congress in 1948 and became a member of the Socialist party. Later he was elected to the National Executive of the Praja Socialist Party. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Gauhati in 1957 and 1962 and from Mangaldoi in 1967. He was the member of the Lok Sabha till December 1970.","slug":"hem-barua","DOB":"1915-04-22","DateOfDemise":null,"location":"Tezpur, Assam, India","url":"/sootradhar/hem-barua","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:25.216749","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":24},{"id":354,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/sootradhar_author/Screenshot_2020-07-05_at_2.20.17_AM.png","name":"Jatindra Nath Duwara","bio":"Jatindra Nath Duwara (Assamese: যতীন্দ্ৰনাথ দুৱৰা; 1892-1964) was a notable poet of the Jonaki era of Assamese literature. Duwara is known as Bonphulor kobi in the Assamese literacy society. He was the first writer awarded with Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955 for his poetry book \"Bon Phul\". He was the president of the Assam Sahitya Sabha, the premier literary organization of Assam in 1955 which was held at Dhuburi district.
\r\nDuwara was born in Rangpur at Sivasagar district on 4 March 1892 to Shyamsundor Duwara and Punoyda Duwara.He had his early schooling at Sivasagar and then went to Calcutta for higher education. Duwara spent his whole life as unmarried. He died on 5 July 1964.
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Some of his literary works include:

\r\n","raw_bio":"Jatindra Nath Duwara (Assamese: যতীন্দ্ৰনাথ দুৱৰা; 1892-1964) was a notable poet of the Jonaki era of Assamese literature. Duwara is known as Bonphulor kobi in the Assamese literacy society. He was the first writer awarded with Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955 for his poetry book \"Bon Phul\". He was the president of the Assam Sahitya Sabha, the premier literary organization of Assam in 1955 which was held at Dhuburi district. \r Duwara was born in Rangpur at Sivasagar district on 4 March 1892 to Shyamsundor Duwara and Punoyda Duwara.He had his early schooling at Sivasagar and then went to Calcutta for higher education. Duwara spent his whole life as unmarried. He died on 5 July 1964. Literary works Some of his literary works include: Umor Titho  (ওমৰ তীৰ্থ) - 1925 Kotha Kobita  (কথা কবিতা) - 1933 Apun Sur  (আপোন সুৰ) - 1938 Bonphul  (বনফুল) - 1952 Milonor Soor  (মিলনৰ সুৰ) - 1960 Moromor Soor  ( মৰমৰ সুৰ) ","slug":"jatindra-nath-duwara","DOB":"1892-03-04","DateOfDemise":"1964-07-05","location":null,"url":"/sootradhar/jatindra-nath-duwara","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:41:25.246316","is_has_special_post":true,"is_special_author":false,"language":24},{"id":359,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/sootradhar_author/Mahim_bora.jpg","name":"Mahim Bora","bio":"Mahim Bora (6 July 1924 – 5 August 2016) was an Indian writer and educationist from Assam. He was elected as a president of the Assam Sahitya Sabha held in 1989 at Doomdooma.[2] He was awarded most notably the Padma Shri in 2011, the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2001 and the Assam Valley Literary Award in 1998. Assam Sahitya Sabha conferred its highest honorary title Sahityacharyya on him in 2007.
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Bora's chief anthology of poems was Rangajiya (The Red Dragon-fly, 1978). In his short stories, he was an observer of folk and rural situations. He was a regular contributor of short stories to various periodicals.

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for Rati PhuLa Phul in 1980.

\r\n","raw_bio":"Mahim Bora (6 July 1924 – 5 August 2016) was an Indian writer and educationist from Assam. He was elected as a president of the Assam Sahitya Sabha held in 1989 at Doomdooma.[2] He was awarded most notably the Padma Shri in 2011, the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2001 and the Assam Valley Literary Award in 1998. Assam Sahitya Sabha conferred its highest honorary title Sahityacharyya on him in 2007. Literary works Bora's chief anthology of poems was  Rangajiya  (The Red Dragon-fly, 1978). In his short stories, he was an observer of folk and rural situations. He was a regular contributor of short stories to various periodicals. Short Story collection : Kathanibari Ghat (1961), Deha Garaka Prem (1967), Moi Pipali Aru Puja (1967), Bahubhuji Tribhuj (1967), Akhan Nadir Mrityu (1972), Rati Phula Phul (1977), Borjatri (1980), Mor Priya Galpa (1987) and Collection of Essays : Chinta Bichitra (1989), Sahitya Bichitra (1989), Novels : Herua Digantar Maya (1972), Edhani Mahir Hanhi (2001), Banduli Phular Rang (2007) and Putala Ghar (1973) Children literatures : Batris Putalar Sadhu (1976) and Tezimala Aru Cindarela (2007) Translations : Raja Rammohan Ray Edited Book : Sankardevar Nat (1989) Poetry Collection : Ranga Jia (1978), Jonamanir hanhi; Radio Plays : Laru Gopalar Prem, Laru Gopalar Bibah, Laru Gopalar Ghar-Sansar, Padum Kunwari (1951), Nirmal Bhakat (1951), Pansha Sar, Garakhia Bhim (1951), Tinir Tini Gal, Tup, Mas aru Manuh, Batar Akosh Bagari Edited by T. Goswami, Momair podulit bandhilu ghura, 'Pakhi Loga Din' edited by G.C. Das, Pabandha Bisitra edited by G.C.Das. Awards Padma Shri  award in 2011 in the field of Literature and Education by the Government of India Sahitya Akademi Award  (for  Assamese ) in 2001 for his novel  Edhani Mahir Hahi . Assam Valley Literary Award  (1998) [7] Chhaganlal Jain award  for his collection of stories  Galpa Samagra  in 1966 . Assam Publication Board literary award for  Rati PhuLa Phul  in 1980. Ganesh Gogoi Award  in 2015. Sahityacharyya honour  in 2007. ","slug":"mahim-bora","DOB":"1924-07-06","DateOfDemise":"2016-08-05","location":null,"url":"/sootradhar/mahim-bora","tags":null,"created":"2023-09-22T12:18:25.329770","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":24},{"id":445,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/sootradhar_author/220px-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AF_%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%B0%E0%A7%B1.jpg","name":"Amulya Barua","bio":"

Amulya Barua (Assamese: অমূল্য বৰুৱা) was a pioneer of modern Assamese poetry. He was born at Jorhat on 30 June 1922. In 1941, he passed matriculation examination from Jorhat Govt. Boys' H.S and M.P. School with letter marks in Assamese and in 1945 he passed his B.A. examination from Jagannath Barooah College, Jorhat. Then he went to Calcutta for higher studies and admitted into the MA class of Calcutta University. But Amulya Barua was killed in the infamous communal violence of Bengal in 1946 along with many of his hostel mates at Raja Ram Narayan Street, Calcutta. His only collection of poems, Achina (The Stranger), was published in 1964 after his death. Some of his famous poems include Andhaaraor Hahakar (The Tumult of Darkness), Beishya (The Prostitute), Biplobi (The Revolutionary) and Kukur (The Dog).

","raw_bio":"Amulya Barua (Assamese: অমূল্য বৰুৱা) was a pioneer of modern Assamese poetry. He was born at Jorhat on 30 June 1922. In 1941, he passed matriculation examination from Jorhat Govt. Boys' H.S and M.P. School with letter marks in Assamese and in 1945 he passed his B.A. examination from Jagannath Barooah College, Jorhat. Then he went to Calcutta for higher studies and admitted into the MA class of Calcutta University. But Amulya Barua was killed in the infamous communal violence of Bengal in 1946 along with many of his hostel mates at Raja Ram Narayan Street, Calcutta. His only collection of poems, Achina (The Stranger), was published in 1964 after his death. Some of his famous poems include Andhaaraor Hahakar (The Tumult of Darkness), Beishya (The Prostitute), Biplobi (The Revolutionary) and Kukur (The Dog).","slug":"amulya-barua","DOB":"1922-06-30","DateOfDemise":"1941-01-01","location":null,"url":"/sootradhar/amulya-barua","tags":"","created":"2023-09-22T12:18:25.353750","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":24},{"id":446,"image":"https://kavishalalab.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/sootradhar_author/Atul_Chandra_Hazarika.jpg","name":"Atul Chandra Hazarika","bio":"Atul Chandra Hazarika (1903–1986) was a prominent Assamese litterateur from Assam. He excelled as a poet, dramatist, children story writer and translator. He was bestowed the epithet \"Sahitycharjya\" by Asam Sahitya Sabha, the premier literary organization of Assam.\r\n

Awards
Hazarika was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award in 1969 for his magnum opus, Monchalekha, which traced five hundred years of Assamese drama and stage. He was also awarded Padma Shri by Government of India in 1971. Gauhati University has named one of its hostel as Sahitcharya Atul Chnadra Hazarika hostel. Government of Assam has been conferring Atul Chandra Hazarika award on tri-annual basis noted cultural luminaries of Assam making significant contribution in the field of drama and mobile theaters.

","raw_bio":"Atul Chandra Hazarika (1903–1986) was a prominent Assamese litterateur from Assam. He excelled as a poet, dramatist, children story writer and translator. He was bestowed the epithet \"Sahitycharjya\" by Asam Sahitya Sabha, the premier literary organization of Assam.\r Awards Hazarika was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award in 1969 for his magnum opus, Monchalekha, which traced five hundred years of Assamese drama and stage. He was also awarded Padma Shri by Government of India in 1971. Gauhati University has named one of its hostel as Sahitcharya Atul Chnadra Hazarika hostel. Government of Assam has been conferring Atul Chandra Hazarika award on tri-annual basis noted cultural luminaries of Assam making significant contribution in the field of drama and mobile theaters.","slug":"atul-chandra-hazarika","DOB":"1903-01-01","DateOfDemise":"1986-01-01","location":null,"url":"/sootradhar/atul-chandra-hazarika","tags":"","created":"2023-09-22T12:18:25.363217","is_has_special_post":false,"is_special_author":false,"language":24}],"description":"

The Great Poets and Writers in Indian and World History!

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