Nilmoni Phukan (Senior)

For other people with similar names, see Nilmani Phookan (Junior).
Nilmoni Phukan
Born (1880-06-22)22 June 1880
Dibrugarh district, Assam
Occupation Writer, poet, politician

Nilmoni Phukan (Assamese: নীলমণি ফুকন; 1880–1978) was an Assamese writer, poet, freedom fighter and politician popularly known as Bagmibor (Assamese: বাগ্মীবৰ) in the Assamese literature.[1] Since he shares his name another Assamese poet, Nilmani Phukan, he is often referred as Nilmoni Phukan (Senior). Phukan was the president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha for two times; in 1944 held at Sivasagar district and in 1947 held at Dibrugarh district of Assam.[2]

Early life and education

Phukan was born on 22 June 1880 at Dibrugarh district, Assam. He was the son of Lombodhar Phukan.[3] After his early education at George's Institution, Dibrugarh and Cotton College, Guwahati, he passed the B.A. examination from Victoria College at Cooch Bihar (as a graduating student of the University of Calcutta), in 1907. After graduation, he decided to study law, but the course remain incomplete.[4]

Literary works

Phukan's literary works include:

Phukan also worked as an editor in the Dainik Batori a short-lived daily newspaper, with Sivaprasad Barua for few times.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Deepali Barua (1994). Urban History of India: (a Case Study). Mittal Publications. pp. 90–. ISBN 978-81-7099-538-8. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Asam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam". Vedanti.com. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Mohan B. Daryanani (1999). Who's who on Indian stamps. Mohan B. Daryanani. ISBN 978-84-931101-0-9. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  4. ↑ Himmat – Volume 16 – Page 73. 1980. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  5. ↑ Abu Nasar Saied Ahmed (1 January 2006). Nationality question in Assam: the EPW 1980–81 debate. Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development. ISBN 978-81-8370-038-2. Retrieved 23 June 2013.


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