Hemchandra Goswami

Hemchandra Goswami
Born (1872-01-08)January 8, 1872
Golaghat district, Assam
Died May 2, 1928(1928-05-02) (aged 47)
Guwahati, Assam
Occupation Administrative officer, writer, poet, historian
Language Assamese
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Presidency college, Calcutta

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Hemchandra Goswami (Assamese: হেমচন্দ্ৰ গোস্বামী; 1872-1928) was an eminent writer, poet, historian, teacher and a linguist from Assam in the early part of modern Assamese literature. He was the fourth president of the Asom Sahitya Sabha in 1920 held at Tezpur.[1] He retired as Extra Assistant Commissioner in the British Assam.

Literacy Works

Goswami published the first Assamese dictionary, Hemkosh by Hemchandra Barua with the help of Colonel Gordon in 1900. Some of his other works include Asamiya sahityar chaneki,[2] Phular Saki (The Bunch of Flowers, 1907), which contains the first sonnet in Assamese — 'Priyatamar Sithi' (A letter from the beloved),[3] Kako am hiya nibilao etc. 'Katha Gita' (Gita in Prose) of Bhattadev was edited by him in 1918.[4] which contains the first sonnet in Assamese — 'Priyatamar Cithi' (A letter from the beloved)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Assam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam". Vedanti.com. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  2. ↑ Assamese Literature - S. N. Sharma - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  3. ↑ Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  4. ↑ Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Assam - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2013-05-05.

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