Mafizuddin Ahmed Hazarika

Mafizuddin Ahmed Hazarika
Born(1870-08-30)30 August 1870
Dibrugarh, Assam
Died29 October 1958(1958-10-29) (aged 88)
LanguageAssamese
NationalityIndian

Mafizuddin Ahmed Hazarika (1870-1958) was an Indian poet belonging to the Jonaki era of Assamese Literature.[1] He was popularly known as 'Gyan Malinir Kobi' among the people of Assam. He was elected as the president of the 12th Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1930 held at Golaghat district, Assam.[2] He was one of the organizers of Dibrugarh Sahitya Sabha and served as its secretary from 1904 to 1934. He also presided over the "Chatra Sanmilan" held at Sibsagar in 1930.[3]

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  2. ^ "Asam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam". Vedanti.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
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