Kanaklal Barua | |
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| Born | 1872 Assam, India |
| Died | 18 January 1940 |
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| Language | Assamese |
| Nationality | Indian |
Kanaklal Barua (1872–1940) was a prominent writer, essayist, historian and politician from Assam who wrote mainly in the English language. He was one of the literary stalwarts of the Jonaki Era, the age of romanticism of Assamese literature.[1] He was the president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1924 held at Dibrugarh district, Assam.[2] In 1929 he was elected to Assam Legislative Assembly. He also served as a member of the Viceroy's Executive Council. He was the founder president of the Kamarupa Anusandhan Samiti (Assam Research Society).[3] He was rewarded with the "Raibahadur" title by the British Government.
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- ^ "The Sentinel". Sentinelassam.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
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