Jatindranath Dowara
Jatindra Nath Duwara (1892-1964) was a notable poet of the Jonaki era of Assamese literature. Duwara is known as Bonphulor kobi in the Assamese literacy society. He was the first writer awarded with Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955 for his poetry book "Bon Phul".
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Jatindranath Dowara
- Name
- Jatindra Nath Duwara
- Born
- 4 March 1892
- Birthplace
- Amolapatty, Sivasagar, Assam, British Raj
- Died
- 5 July 1964 4 March 1892
- Place of death
- Sivasagar, Assam, India
- Occupation
- Poet
- Awards
- Sahitya Akademi Award (1955)
- Nationality
- India · Dominion of India
- Honours
- Sahitya Akademi Award
- Languages
- Assamese
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Jatindra Nath Duwara (1892-1964) was a notable poet of the Jonaki era of Assamese literature. Duwara is known as Bonphulor kobi in the Assamese literacy society. He was the first writer awarded with Sahitya Akademi Award in 1955 for his poetry book "Bon Phul".
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Biography
He was the president of the Assam Sahitya Sabha, the premier literary organization of Assam in 1955 which was held at Guwahati.
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Key facts
• Name — Jatindra Nath Duwara • Born — 4 March 1892 • Birthplace — Amolapatty, Sivasagar, Assam, British Raj • Died — 5 July 1964 4 March 1892 • Place of death — Sivasagar, Assam, India • Occupation — Poet • Language — Assamese • Awards — Sahitya Akademi Award (1955)
Short Biography
Short Biography
Duwara was born in Rangpur at Sivasagar district on 4 March 1892 to Shyamsundor Duwara and Punoyda Duwara. He had his early schooling at Sivasagar and then went to Calcutta for higher education. Duwara spent his whole life as unmarried. He died on 5 July 1964.
Literary works
Literary works
Some of his literary works include: • Umor Titho (ওমৰ তীৰ্থ) - 1925 • Kotha Kobita (কথা কবিতা) - 1933 • Apun Sur (আপোন সুৰ) - 1938 • Bonphul (বনফুল) - 1952 • Milonor Soor (মিলনৰ সুৰ) - 1960 • Moromor Soor (মৰমৰ সুৰ)
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1892
Jatindranath Dowara was born on 8 March 1892.
1964
Jatindranath Dowara died on 5 July 1964.
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- 1.Xahitya.Org. "কবি যতীন্দ্ৰনাথ দুৱৰাদেৱৰ বিষয়ে অকণমান" (মৌচুমী বৰি). 2013-05-14.
- 2.Sahitya Akademi. Modern Indian Literature, an Anthology: Plays and prose. 58–. 1992. 978-81-7201-324-0.
- 3.Anjali Sarma. Among the Luminaries in Assam: A Study of Assamese Biography. Mittal Publications. 165–. 1990. 978-81-7099-207-3.
- 4.Maheswar Neog. Lakshminath Bezbaroa: the sāhityarathī of Assam. Dept. of Publication, Gauhati University. 1972.
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