Assamese Literature Flashcards
Assamese periodical Jonaki was first published in February 9, 1889, by?
Chandra Kumar Agarwala
Which is the first Assamese-language magazine published from Sibsagar, Assam, in 1846?
Orunodoi or Arunodoi
——- are a class of historical chronicles and manuscripts written initially in Ahom Language and afterwards in Assamese language.
Buranjis
Who brought out the first Assamese dictionary in
1867?
Rev. Miles Bronson (American missionary)
Who edited the first Assamese journal, Orunodoi
Rev. Oliver T. Cutter
Who wrote ‘A Few Remarks on the Assamese Language’’ (1855), published anonymously as ‘‘A Native,’’
Anandaram Dhekiyal Phookan
Asamiya Lorar Mitra (Assamese Boy’s Companion, 1849) was written by?
Anandaram Dhekiyal Phookan
Who wrote - Hemkosh (Golden Treasury), an Anglo–Assamese dictionary published posthumously in 1900.
Hemchandra Barua
Ram-Navami (1858), the first modern Assamese play was written by Hemchandra Barua focus on?
widow remarriage - through the character of Navami, a young widow in love with a young man, Ramachandra
Anandaram Dhekiyal Phookanar Jivan Sarit
(1880) is the first Assamese biography by?
Hemchandra Barua
Asom Sahitya Sabha (Assam Literary Association) was formed in?
1917
Pratima (Image, 1913) and Bin Boragi (The Wandering Bard, 1923) are works of poetry written by?
ChandraKumar Agarwala
‘‘Priyatamar Sithi’’ (My Beloved’s Letter), the first
Assamese sonnet was written by?
Hemchandra Goswami
O Mur Apunar Desh , the Asam state anthem was written by?
Lakshminath Bezbarua
‘Jurani’ (contains 22 sonnets) is a poetical work by?
Padmanath Gohain Barua
