Ananda Chandra Barua Explained

Ananda Chandra Barua
Birth Date:31 December 1907
Birth Place:Moran, Jorhat, Assam
Death Date:27 January 1983
Language:Assamese
Nationality:Indian
Spouse:Promila Devi
Awards:Sahitya Academy Award (1977)
Padmashree (1970)
Portaldisp:Literature

Ananda Chandra Barua (1907–1983) was a writer, poet, playwright, translator, journalist and actor from Assam.[1] [2] [3] He is popularly known as Bokulbonor Kobi in Assamese literacy society.[4] He was honoured with, most notably the Padma Shri title and Sahitya Akademi award.

Literacy works

Published books:[1]
Translation work;[1]
Unpublished but completed works:[1]

Awards and honours

Barua received the fourth-highest civilian award ‘Padma Shri' (1970) from the Government of India on 21 April 1970.[2]

For his poetry book Bokul Bonor Kabita (1976), he achieved the Sahitya Academy Award in 1977.[5]

Bakulbon Park (বকুলবন উদ্যান) is named after Ananda Chandra Barua in Jorhat as a tribute to him.[6]

The Bakul Bon Award is conferred every year in the fields of dancing, music, art and literature in the memory of 'Bakul Bonor Kabi' Ananda Chandra Barua by the Bakul Bon Trust, Assam which carries a sum of Rs 10,000 in cash and a citation.[7] [8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bipuljyoti Saikia . Bipuljyoti Saikia's Home Page : Authors & Poets – Ananda Chandra Barua . Bipuljyoti.in . 19 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140805013645/http://www.bipuljyoti.in/authors/anandachandra.html . 5 August 2014 . dead.
  2. Web site: Ananda Chandra Barua . Vedanti.com . 19 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160803171105/http://www.vedanti.com/Legends/ananda_chandra_barua.htm . 3 August 2016 .
  3. Book: Sisir Kumar Das. A History of Indian Literature: 1800–1910, western impact: indian response / Sisir Kumar Das. 21 May 2013. 1991. Sahitya Akademi. 978-81-7201-006-5. 751–.
  4. Musical tribute to poets . https://archive.today/20130616132133/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070223/asp/northeast/story_7424486.asp . dead . 16 June 2013 . The Telegraph, Calcutta. 19 May 2013.
  5. Web site: Akademi Awards Information for Assamese . Sahitya Akademi . 19 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140107101418/http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/sahitya-akademi/showSearchAwardsResult.jsp?year=&author=&awards=AA&language=ASSAMESE . 7 January 2014 . dead.
  6. The Times of India . Majuli remembers 'Hudhakantha' at ceremony . https://archive.today/20130616113231/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-06/guwahati/30366387_1_majuli-programme-bhupenda . dead . 16 June 2013 . 6 November 2011 . . 19 May 2013.
  7. TI Trade . Bakul Bon Award to Maniram Sonowal . Assamtribune.com . 15 January 2012 . 19 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140813212216/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan1512%2Fstate06 . 13 August 2014 .
  8. TI Trade . Bakul Bon Award for 2011 to Bolai Ram Senapati . Assamtribune.com . 15 January 2011 . 19 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140813210306/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jan1511%2Fstate06 . 13 August 2014 .