Who was the First Assamese Doctorate (PhD)?
Answer
Radhikaram Dhekial Phukan was the first Assamese Doctorate. Radhikaram Dhekial Phukan was the son of Anandaram Dhekial Phukan. After finishing his studies at Presidency College, Calcutta and Radhikaram Dhekial Phukan studied at the University of London. Later in 1886, he joined the University of Heidelberg, Germany and started his research in Physical chemistry. Radhikaram Dhekial Phukan received Doctorate (D.Phil.) Degree from the Heidelberg University on July 26, 1890. (Ref 1)
Earlier it was mentioned that Dr. Moidul Islam Bora was the first Assamese Doctorate (PhD). Actually, there was some controversy regarding the First Assamese Doctorate and our reference book credited Moidul Islan Bora for the feat. But now, it is widely accepted that Radhikaram Dhekial Phukan was the first Assamese to receive Doctorate degree.
Update: Moidul Islam Bora obtained PhD from London University in 1931 (Ref 2).
We thank our user Manju Barua for pointing out the mistake. Thanks to Aloy Buragohain for the references.
References:
Ref 1: “Indisches Tagebuch 1894/1896″ by Wilhelm Hübbe-Schleiden, https://d-nb.info/993376584/34 (Page 169)
Ref 2: The participation of the muslims of assam to the freedom struggle of india with special reference nagaon district by Borthakur Akunthita, http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/67535 (Page 41 of Chapter 2)
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@ A. K. Shamsul Huda,
Thanks for your comment. We have doubt in our previous update. We will update this information after doing some more research.
Please share details with evidence regarding first assamese Doctorate as it is well known since past that Dr. Moidul Islam Bora was the first doctorate. No doubt both Dr. M. I.Bora & Dr. R. Dhekial Phokan are our respected Scholar of past. It will be very useful for us to know the actual history.
Rahika Dhekial Phukan (1854-1896) son of Ananda Ram Dhekial Phukan is stated to be the
first Assamese doctorate degree holder See Late Sabir Hussain published and Dr Shiv Nath
Burman compiled Axomiya Jiboni Abhidaan 1st Edition 1992 Sofia Publication page 254 said
to have received it from Heidelberg University
Thank you mohidul islam bora i proud of you