Rajanikanta Bordoloi
Rajanikanta Bordoloi was a noted writer, journalist and tea planter from Assam, India. Some critics called him the Walter Scott of Assam. He was President of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1925 which was held at Nagaon.
Also recorded as Upanyash Samrat
Rajanikanta Bordoloi
- Name
- Rajanikanta Bordoloi
- Born
- 24 November 1867
- Birthplace
- Guwahati, Assam
- Died
- 25 March 1940
- Occupation
- Writer, sub-deputy collector, tea planter
- Nationality
- British Raj
- Known for
- Miri Jiyori
- Languages
- Assamese
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• Name — Rajanikanta Bordoloi • Pen Name — Upanyash Samrat (king of novel) • Born — 24 November 1867 • Birthplace — Guwahati, Assam • Died — 25 March 1940 • Place of death — Guwahati, Assam • Occupation — Writer, sub-deputy collector, tea planter • Language — Assamese • Notable Works — Miri Jiyori (1894)
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Novels • Miri Jiyori (1894) • Manomoti(1900), • Rahdoi Ligiri (1930), • Nirmal Bhakat (1927), • Tamreswar Mandir (1926) • Rangilee (1925) • Donduadrah (1909), • Radha aru Rukminir Ron(1925) • Thamba-Thoibir Sadhu (1932) He was a regular contributor to many leading magazines in that period such as Junaki, Banhi (magazine), Usha, Assam Hitoishi and Awahon. He also edited a monthly magazine called Pradipika.
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1867
Rajanikanta Bordoloi born at Guwahati.
1940
Rajanikanta Bordoloi died at Guwahati.
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- 1.enajori.com. Authors.
- 2.Greenwood Publishing Group. Handbook of Twentieth Century Literatures of India. 28–. 1996. 978-0-313-28778-7.
- 3.Meenakshi Mukherjee. Early Novels in India. Sahitya Akademi. 19–. 2002. 978-81-260-1342-5.
- 4.Babul Tamuli. Remembering Rajani Kanta Bordoloi. Assamtribune.com. 23 March 2009.
- 5.Indianwriters.org. Back to Home. 21 May 1972.
- 6.Vedanti.com. Assam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam.
- 7.Bardoloi Nirmalprabhya, Andrew. Rajani Kanta Bardoloi. Sahitya Akademi. 32, 33, 34. 1995. 978-1-4081-0214-5.
- 8.Vedanti.com. Rajanikanta Bordoloi. 4 August 2011.
- 9.Museindia.com. Welcome to Muse India.
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He also worked under the name Upanyash Samrat. The authorities additionally record the heading Upanyash Samrat. His recorded language was Assamese.
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