Лакшминат Безбаруа
Лакшминат Безбаруа | |
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| Рожденный | 14 октября
1864 |
| Умер | 26 марта 1938 г. (в возрасте 69 лет) Дибругарх , Ассам, Индия |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Novelist, Dramatist, Poet, Editor, Satirist, Timber-trading |
| Spouse | Pragyasundari Devi |
| Parent | Dinanath Bezbarua (father) |
Lakshminath Bezbarua ( Ассамский: [lɔkʰminatʰ bɛzbɔɹuwa]] ; 14 октября 1864 г. - 26 марта 1938 года) был ассамским поэтом, писателем и драматургом современной ассамской литературы . Обычно известный как отец ассамского рассказа . Он был одним из литературных сторонников эры Джонаки , эпоха романтизма в литературе ассамской Его эссе, пьесы, художественную литературу, поэзию и сатиры, он дал новый импульс тогдашнему стагнирующему ассамскому литературному каравану. [ 1 ]
Он отреагировал на преобладающую социальную среду через свои сатирические работы, чтобы внести и поддерживать позитивные изменения в первом. Его литература отражала более глубокие побуждения народа Ассама . [ 2 ]
Путаница в отношении даты рождения
[ редактировать ]Существует путаница в отношении даты рождения Безбароа, а также история, стоящая за ней, как рассказал сами Безбароа. В первой строке первой абзацы первой главы его автобиографии Mor Jiban Xuworron Безбароа подтверждает свою неспособность вспомнить свою точную дату рождения, которую его родители говорили ему. Но позже, когда он стал молодым и должен был поставить дату своего рождения для основных записей, он изобрел дату для цели, а именно: «1868 г. н.э., ноябрь», но родился в 1864 году. Он пишет, что хотел бы предложить эту часть информации всем, кто заинтересован в том, чтобы узнать о его дате рождения, хотя он не уверен, будет ли эта информация каким-либо образом повлиять на баланс чьей-либо жизни. В следующей строке он явно пишет, что приблизительно переводится в
"I am not convinced that on hearing, knowing or composing the news of my incarnation to destroy the "Annasur" (Food Devil) in that given year, perhaps two or four years earlier or later for that matter, the mankind shall be at any loss or profit or concede any damage."
In the very next paragraph, he went on describing in detail how and why the Bundle of Birth-Charts, kept religiously and secretly away from the kids by his parents, which contained the one, the his one he knew for certain during his childhood, was lost.
Bezbaroa has however confirmed in his auto-biography that he was born in the autumn on a full-moon night, on which "Lakhmi Puja" ( A Hindu festival of worship of Goddess Lakhmi) is celebrated in India, and to mark the coincidence, he was named by his parents as "Lakshminath" ( A name for Vishnu, the Hindu God and husband of Goddess Lakhmi). This autumn-festival celebrated in the full-moon of Ashvin usually falls in the month of October in any year. As per a NASA website data, there was only one full-moon day in the month of November 1868 and that was on 30th[3] but that was not the day of celebration of Lakshmi puja in that year. Presently, the Assam Sahitya Sabha has settled on a date – 14 October 1864, that was a full-moon night of Lakshmi Puja in India, for his date of birth.[4]
Education
[edit]Bezbaroa received his early education Sibsagar Govt. High School at Sibsagar. Thereafter he studied for his F.A. from the City College and subsequently graduated with B.A. from the General Assembly's Institution in Calcutta. Then he took his admission in M.A. and B.L. degrees from the University of Calcutta, but he couldn't complete them both.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Bezbaroa married Pragyasundari Devi, a niece of the poet Rabindranath Tagore. He presided over the All Assam students conference at Guwahati in 1921.[6]
Honours
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Bezbaroa was honoured by a unique title on 29 December 1931 as Roxoraj by Asam Sahitya Sabha at its Sibsagar session. In the felicitation letter by Asam Sahitya Sabha, the word Sahityarathi was used for the first time for Bezbaroa. Roxoraj meaning 'The King of Humour' in Assamese literature for his ever-popular satirical writings under the pen-name "Kripaabor Borbaruah", a pseudo-personality that he created and portrayed as the lead character in such works. He is also known in Assamese literary society as the Sahityarathi which means "Charioteer of Literature" for his expertise in all branches of literature.[7]
He was the founding president of the Asom Chattra Sanmilan (All-Assam Students' Conference) at Latasil, Guwahati in 1916.[8]
He presided over the 7th annual session of Asam Sahitya Sabha held at Guwahati in 1924.[9]
He died in Dibrugarh on 26 March at the age of seventy four only a few months after he went back to live in Assam permanently. The Asam Sahitya Sabha annually observes this day Sahitya Divas.[4]
Pragya Sundari Devi was the second daughter of Maharshi Debendranath Tagore's third son Hemendranath Tagore (1845– 1885). Pragya Sundari was the first to write a cookbook in Bangla named 'Aamish O Niramish Aahar' in three volumes which became immensely popular. She also used to edit a magazine named 'Punya'. Pragya Sundari and Laxminath's granddaughter, Rita Devi is famous Odissi dancer.
Literary career
[edit]Bezbaroa started his literary career with a farce, "Litikai" serialised from the first issue of Jonaki magazine. He wrote 8 plays, 4 farces, 3 historical works, 1 act drama, 3 biographies and 2 autobiographies. He also wrote for the children. He collected and compiled folk tales of Assam (Xadhukotha) and added on his own to the basket, quite a few new tales to the benefit of nurturing parents and babysitters. Bezbaroa was the pioneer short story writer in Assam.[1] His short stories covered the different features from the Assamese society but with humorous sentiment. Rasaraj Bezbaroa was earmarked as a patriotic playwright while he composed three historical plays, namely- Chakradhaj Singha, Joymoti Konwori and Belimaar.
O Mur Apunar Dekh, a patriotic song composed by him, is the state anthem of Assam.[10]
Literary works
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Poetry Collection:[7]
- Kodom Koli (কদম কলি) (1913)
- Podum Koli (পদুম কলি) (1968)
Novel:
- Podum Kunwori (পদুম কুৱঁৰী)
Short Story Collection:
- Surobhi (সুৰভি)(Short Stories, 1909)
- Xadhukothaar Kuki (সাধুকথাৰ কুঁকি)(Short Stories, 1912)
- Junbiri (জোনবিৰি)(Short Stories, 1913)
- Kehukoli (কেহোঁকলি)
Children's literature:
- Junuka (জুনুকা) (Folk tales, 1910)
- Burhi aair xadhu (বুঢ়ী আইৰ সাধু)(Folk tales, 1911)
- Kokadeuta aaru nati lora ("Grandfather and Grandsons") (ককাদেউতা আৰু নাতি-ল'ৰা)(Folk tales, 1912)
- Baakhor (বাখৰ)
Collection of satire essays:[7]
- Kripabor Barbaruar Kaakotor Tupula (কৃপাবৰ বৰবৰুৱাৰ কাকতৰ টোপোলা) (1904)
- Kripabor Barbaruar Ubhutoni (কৃপাবৰ বৰবৰুৱাৰ ওভোতনি)(1909)
- Barbaruar Bhabor Burburoni (বৰবৰুৱাৰ ভাবৰ বুৰবুৰণি)
- Barbaruar Buloni (বৰবৰুৱাৰ বুলনি)
Comic Plays:
- Litikai (লিটিকাই)
- Nomal (নোমল)
- Paachani (পাচনি)
- Chikarpati Nikarpati (চিকৰপতি নিকৰপতি)
Plays:
- Joymoti Kunwari (জয়মতী কুঁৱৰী)(1915)
- Chakradhwaj Singha (চক্ৰধ্বজ সিংহ)(1915)
- Belimaar (বেলিমাৰ)(1915)
- Litikai (লিটিকাই) (1890)
- Chikarpati-Nikarpati (চিকৰপতি-নিকৰপতি) (1913)
- Nomal (নোমল) (1913)
- Pachoni (পাচনি) (1913)
Biographies:
- Dinanath Bejbaruar Xankhipto Jibon Charit (দীননাথ বেজবৰুৱাৰ সংক্ষিপ্ত জীৱন চৰিত)
- Sri Sri Shankardev (শ্ৰীশ্ৰী শংকৰদেৱ)
- Mahapurush Sri Sankardev Aru Sri Madhabdev (মহাপুৰুষ শ্রীশংকৰদেৱ আৰু শ্রীমাধৱদেৱ)
Autobiographical:
- Mor Jiban Sowaran (মোৰ জীৱন সোঁৱৰণ)[11]
- Patralekha, Dinalekha (পত্ৰলেখা, দিনলেখা)
English Books:
- History of Vaishnavism in India
- Rasalila of Sri Krishna (The Baroda Lectures, 1934)
- The Religion of Love and Devotion (1968), including the Boroda lectures and two other essays.
Others:
- Kaamat Kritatwa Labhibar Xanket (কামত কৃতিত্ব লভিবৰ সংকেত)
- Bhagawat Katha (ভাগৱত কথা)
- Bharatbarshar Buranji (ভাৰতবৰ্ষৰ বুৰঞ্জী)
- Tatwa Katha (তত্ত্ব কথা)
- Sri Krishnakatha (শ্ৰীকৃষ্ণকথা)
- Axomiya Bhaxa Aru Xahitya (অসমীয়া ভাষা আৰু সাহিত্য)
Editor:
- Baahi (বাঁহী)
Family tree
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b Amaresh Datta (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: A-Devo. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 417–. ISBN 978-81-260-1803-1. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ Empire's Garden: Assam and the Making of India. Duke University Press. 1 August 2011. pp. 147–. ISBN 978-0-8223-5049-1. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ "NASA – Moon Phases: 1801 to 1900". Eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov. Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Lakshminath Bezbaroa | Assam Portal". Assam.org. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ Biography (26 March 1938). "Biography of Lakshminath Bezbaroa | Biography | Knowledge Hub". Publishyourarticles.net. Retrieved 24 April 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kamat Research Database – Laxminath Bezbaroa". Kamat.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Life & Works". sahityarathi.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ "Lakshminath Bezbaroa". Indianpost.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ "Lakshminath Bezbaroa". Vedanti.com. 19 July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ "Roy interacts with readers". Telegraphindia.com. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
- ^ "Mur Jiwon Xuworon – Autobiography of Lakshminath Bezbaroah". Onlinesivasagar.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
Further reading
[edit]- Maheswar Neog (1972). Lakshminath Bezbaroa: the Sāhityarathī of Assam. Dept. of Publication; Gauhati University.
External links
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- Official website
- Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezbaroa Diaries at Tezu.ernet.in.
- Lakshminath Bezbaroa at OnlineSivasagar.com
- Lakshminath Bezbaroa's writing, at indianreview.in website.
- Among the Luminaries in Assam: A Study of Assamese Biography By Anjali Sarma.
- Sambalpur may get a language research centre – Asam Sahitya Sabha members visit poet Lakshminath Bezbaroa's house, plan to turn it into a memorial, SUBRAT MOHANTY, The Telegraph (Calcutta), Published on 5 April 2011.
- Few poems in Assamese at xophura.net website.
- Chakradhaj Singha[permanent dead link] a play by Lakshminath Bezbaroa.
- HISTORY OF VAISHNAVISM IN INDIA, an article by Lakshminath Bezbaroa.
- Biography of Lakshminath Bezbaroa at oxfordreference.com.
- ebooks of Lakshminath Bezbarua Assamese ebooks of Lakshminath Bezbaroa.
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