Tarun Chandra Pamegam Explained

Tarun Chandra Pamegam (16 August 1924  - 30 August 1983) was an Assamese writer. He wrote in Assamese language and Mising language. He was the vice-president of Asom Sahitya Sabha in 1975.

Works

Pamegam is known for several works. Xetu (Assamese: সেতু) is a radio play[1] which won national awards.[2] Mising Xokolor Loko Git is a book about Mising folk music.[3]

Life

Tarun Chandra Pamegam was born on 16 August 1924 in the village Borganya No 2 in the sub-division of Majuli in the Sivasagar district. He was the eldest son of Budhbor and Guneswari Pamegam. He died on 30 August 1983.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: AIR Dibrugarh celebrates 43 years . 16 February 2012 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402101553/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb1612/state06 . 2 April 2015 . dead.
  2. http://prithwisworld.blogspot.in/2012/08/akashvani-dibrugarh-43-glorious-years.html This site mentions this drama being played by Dibrugarh Radio Station and also mentions that it received national awards
  3. http://franklin.library.upenn.edu/record.html?id=FRANKLIN_1552187 Franklin
  4. http://www.assam.org/pages/some-great-assamese-last-1000-years Some great Assamese of the last 1000 years