Parvati Prasad Baruva | |
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Born | Sibsagar, Assam | 19 August 1904
Died | 7 June 1964 | (aged 59)
Pen name | Geetikavi |
Language | Assamese |
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse | Padma Kumari |
Children | Santvana, Bandana, Pranavi Ram, Kalpana, Manavi Ram, Bharavi Ram and Arpana |
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Parvati Prasad Baruva (1904–1964) was a noted poet, lyricist, and dramatist: an icon of Assamese literature and the culture of Assam.[1] Known for his simple and sensitive use of the Assamese language, he is popularly known as the Geetikavi;[2] the lyrical poet of Assam. He was also one of the early pioneering filmmakers of Assamese cinema.