Kamalakanta Bhattacharya (Assam)
| Kamalakanta Bhattacharya | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
23 December 1853 Gorehagi, Biswanath Chariali, Sonitpur, Assam |
| Died |
18 December 1936 Guwahati, Assam |
| Language | Assamese |
| Nationality | Indian |
Kamalakanta Bhattacharya (Assamese: কমলাকান্ত ভট্টাচাৰ্য্য; 1853 - 1936) was an prominent essayist and poet belonged to the Oronodoi era of Assamese Literature. He was born in December 23, 1853 in Gorehagi village, Biswanath Chariali, Sonitpur district, Assam. He was popularly known as 'Agnikobi' (অগ্নিকবি).[1] Politically, he was strongly nationalistic. He opposed the introduction of Bengali as the official language of Assam in 1871. At the annual meeting of the Indian National Congress in 1886 in Calcutta, he participated as a delegate for Assam. In 1929 he sat as Secretary General of the Organization Culture Asam Sahitya Sabha ago. He was also the president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1929 held at Jorhat district, Assam.[2] He represented his life the view that a nation has to be based on a religion. He campaigned for the abolition of the box security regulations and promoted the education of women. He also participated in the swadeshi movement in 1905-06.[3]
Literacy Works
- Manat mor para Katha (autobiography)
- Chintanala ("The Fire of Thoughts", a collection of poems, 1870)[4]
- Chinta Tarangini ("The Stream of Thought Waves", a collection of poems, 1933)[5]
- Ashtabakrar Atmajivani
- Ashtabakra (poetry)
See also
- Assamese literature
- History of Assamese literature
- List of Asam Sahitya Sabha presidents
- List of Assamese writers with their pen names
References
- ↑ "culture". Sonitpur.gov.in. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ↑ "Asam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam". Vedanti.com. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
- ↑ Brahmo Samaj and North-East India - Dipankar Banerjee - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ↑ Assamese Literature - S. N. Sharma - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
- ↑ A History of Indian Literature 1911-1956: Struggle for Freedom: Triumph and ... - Sisir Kumar Das - Google Books. Books.google.co.in. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
External links
- Short biography at creative.sulekha.com.
- Few lines by Kamalakanta Bhattacharya from his article “Jatiyo Unnoti” at sarai.net.