Surya Kumar Bhuyan


Surya Kumar Bhuyan

Surya Kumar Bhuyan in 1938
Surya Kumar Bhuyan in 1938
Born(1892-01-27)27 January 1892
Fauzdaripatty, Nagaon district, Assam
Died5 July 1964 (aged 71–72)[1]
Fauzdaripatty, Nagaon, Assam
Pen nameBhanunandan
OccupationWriter, Lecturer
LanguageAssamese
NationalityIndian
EducationMA, DLit, PhD
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
London University
Notable awardsPadma Shri

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Rai Bahadur Surya Kumar Bhuyan MBE (1892–1964) was a writer, historian, educator, social activist, storyteller, essayist, professor and a poet from Assam.[2][3] He has written many books on ancient history, stories, essays, biographies, etc. in the world of Assamese literature. He presided over the Asam Sahitya Sabha (1953) held at Shillong.[4] He was the elected member of Rajya Sabha during 1952–53, and was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1956.

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  2. ^ Brahmaputra Valley Regional Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Society (1991). Silent revolution, biggest human achievement in the world. Brahmaputra Valley Regional Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Society. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  3. ^ Birinchi Kumar Barua (1965). History of Assamese literature. East-West Center Press. ISBN 9780842611459. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Asam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam". Vedanti.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.