Chandradhar Barua (15 October 1874 – 26 October 1961) was a writer, poet, dramatist and lyricist from Assam of Jonaki Era, the age of romanticism of Assamese literature. Barua was born at Jorhat, Assam on 15 October 1878.[1] He was second president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1918 held at Goalpara.[2] He was the founder secretary of Asam Sahitya Sabha Patrika, an official journal of the Asam Sahitya Sabha established at 1927 and held in that position till 1936.[3] He also represented India at the Round Table Conference held at London in 1930.
Chandradhar Barua | |
---|---|
Native name | চন্দ্ৰধৰ বৰুৱা |
Born | 15 October 1874 Jorhat, Assam |
Died | 26 October 1961 (aged 87) |
Occupation | Lawyer, tea cultivator, writer, poet, dramatist and lyricist |
Language | Assamese |
Nationality | Indian |
Notable awards | Sahitya Ratna, 1929 |