Binanda Chandra Barua

Binanda Chandra Barua (বিনন্দ চন্দ্ৰ বৰুৱা) (1901 - 1994) was a noted Indian writer and poet of Assamese literature.[1] He is popularly known as Dhwani Kobi. He was President of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1966.[2] Some of the popoular books of the writer are Gargaon, Sankhadhwani, Jaidhwani and Pratidhwani etc. He was honored with the title of Sahityacharya by the Assam Sahitya Sabha in 1989.[3] He contributed to the development of Assamese drama during the pre-independence period.[4] His son is eminent Indian painter and artist Neel Pawan Barua[5] who is married to noted Assamese singer Dipali Barthakur.

References

  1. ↑ Sarma, Anjali (1990). Among the luminaries in Assam : a study of Assamese biography (1st ed.). New Delhi, India: Mittal Publications. p. 116. ISBN 8170992079.
  2. ↑ "Assam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam". Vedanti.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  3. ↑ "Eminent Personalities of Assam". Creative.sulekha.com. 1942-09-18. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  4. ↑ Sarma, Satyendra Nath (1976). A history of Indian literature. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. p. 91. ISBN 3447017368.
  5. ↑ http://www.rukshaanart.com/?artist=119-Neel%20Pawan%20Barua.html
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