Binanda Chandra Barua
Binanda Chandra Barua (বিনন্দ চন্দ্ৰ বৰুৱা) (1901 - 1994) was a noted Indian writer and poet of Assamese literature[1] from Teok, Assam. He is popularly known as Dhwoni Kobi. His pen-name is Kerpai Sarma. He was President of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1966.[2] Some of the popular books of the writer are Gargaon, Sankhadhwani, Jaidhwani and Pratidhwani etc. 'Garhgaon' is an eminent poem of him where he describes the royalty of the capital Garhgaon in Ahom kingdom. He was honored with the title of Sahityacharya by the Assam Sahitya Sabha in 1989. He contributed to the development of Assamese drama during the pre-independence period.[3] His son is eminent Indian painter and artist Neel Pawan Barua[4] who is married to noted Assamese singer Dipali Barthakur.
References
- ^ Sarma, Anjali (1990). Among the luminaries in Assam : a study of Assamese biography (1st ed.). New Delhi, India: Mittal Publications. p. 116. ISBN 8170992079.
- ^ "Assam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam". Vedanti.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ^ Sarma, Satyendra Nath (1976). A history of Indian literature. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. p. 91. ISBN 3447017368.
- ^ "Home". Rukshaan Art. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2014.