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Hemchandra Barua
Indian writer and social reformer
For other people with similar names, see Hemchandra Barua (disambiguation).
Hemchandra Barua | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 December Dergaon, Assam |
| Died | |
| Language | Assamese |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Notable works | Hemkosh |
Hemchandra Barua (Hêmsôndrô Bôruwa), also known as Hem Barua was a prominent writer, social reformer of Assamese of the 19th century.
He hailed from Dergaon, Golaghat district of Assam. Barua was known by pseudonym Bhaxar Oja for his immense contributions towards foundation of modern Assamese language.[1]
Early life
Barua was born on 10 December to Muktaram Barua and Rupohi Devi at Rajabahar village of Dergaon in undivided Sibsagar district.
Biography of hemchandra barua Hemchandra Barua also known as Hem Barua was a prominent writer, social reformer of Assamese of the 19th century. He hailed from Sibsagar District of Assam. His father was Muktaram Barua. He was the compiler of the first exhaustive Assamese dictionary Hemkosh, where spellings based on Sanskrit were first introduced. It was the second dictionary of the Assamese language.He was oldest among his siblings. [2]
Literacy works
He was the compiler of the first exhaustive Assamese dictionary Hemkosh, where spellings based on Sanskrit were first introduced. It was the second dictionary of the Assamese language.[3] It was published in after his death under the supervision of Capt.
P. R. Gordon, ISC and Hemchandra Goswami.
Biography of hemchandra barua in hindi He hailed from Dergaon , Golaghat district of Assam. Barua was known by pseudonym Bhaxar Oja for his immense contributions towards foundation of modern Assamese language. He was oldest among his siblings. He was the compiler of the first exhaustive Assamese dictionary Hemkosh , where spellings based on Sanskrit were first introduced. It was the second dictionary of the Assamese language.Some of his other works are listed below:[4]
- 'Ôxômiya Byakôrôn' (Assamese grammar) (অসমীয়া ব্যাকৰণ) ()
- 'Adipath' (আদিপাঠ) ()
- 'Pathmala' (পাঠ-মালা) ()
- 'Ôxômiya lôrar byakôrôn' (Grammar for Assamese children) (অসমীয়া ল’ৰাৰ ব্যাকৰণ) (). All the above four books were accepted as text books for schools and also awarded by the British Government.
- 'Pôrhaxôliya Ôbhidhan' (School Dictionary) (পঢ়াশলীয়া অভিধান) ()
- 'Bahirê rông sông, bhitôrê kûwabhaturi', (বাহিৰে ৰংচং ভিতৰে কোৱাভাতুৰী)
- 'Kaniyar Kirttôn' (কানীয়াৰ কীৰ্ত্তন) ()
- 'Swasthyô rôkhya ba ga bhalê rakhibôr upay' (Way to health) (স্বাস্থ্য ৰক্ষা বা গা ভালে ৰাখিবৰ উপায়) (translated)
- 'Assamese Marriage System'[5]
He was also an editor of Assam News published from Gauhati (–85).