Surya Kumar Bhuyan

Surya Kumar Bhuyan (1894-1964) was an great historian, writer and poet from Assam. He wrote several historical books including Asom Buranji (Assam History) and biographies in Assamese language. Dr Surya Kumar Bhuyan was also the president of Shillong (1953) session of Asam Sahitya Sabha.

Biography:

Bhuyan was born to Rabilal Bhuyan and Bhubaneshwari Bhuyan on January 27, 1894 in Fauzdari patty, Nagaon, Assam. His schooling started from Nagaon an continued in Shillong. In 1909, Bhuyan completed his B.A. from Presidency College, Calcutta. In 1916, he earned M.A. degree in English from Calcutta University.

Returning to Assam, Surya Kumar Bhuyan joined Jorhat Mission School as a teacher. Later in 1918, he joined Cotton College as a lecturer. British government honored him with Rai Bahadur title in the year 1933. In 1936, Bhuyan went to England to do his Ph.D. from the London School of Oriental and African Studies. Bhuyan retired as the DPI, Assam and became the Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University. In 1956, Government of India honored him with Padma Shri award.

Surjya Kumar Bhuyan passed away in the year 1964.

Works:

Historical books in Assamese: Asam Buranji (1930), Kamrupar Buranji (1930), Deodhai Assam Buranji (1932), Assamar Padya Buranji (1932), Tungkhungia Buranji (1933), Padshah Buranji (1935), Kachari Buranji (1936), Jayantia Buranji, Tripura Buranji, Satsari Assam Buranji, Konwar Bidroh (1948), Mirjumlar Asom Akramon (1956)

Biographical works: Ahomar Din (1918), Robindra Nath Thakur (1920), Anandaram Baruah (1920), Jonaki (1928), Jagannath Barua, Swargadeu Godadhor Singha, Anandaram Dhekial Phukan, Ramoni Gabharu (1951), Gopal Krishna Gokhle (1961), Rajeswar Singha (1974), Sir Edward Gait etc.

Poetry: Nirmali (1918) (collection of poems)

Stories: Panchami (1927) (collection of short stories)

Books in English: An Account of Assam, Lachit Barphukan and his Times, Assamese Historical Literature, Annal of Delhi Badsahai, Anglo Assamese Relations (1937), The Seven Hinderances (1937), Studies in the Literature of Assam (1937), Atan Buragohain and his Times (1937), Catalogue of Historical writings (1955), An Assamese Nurjahan (1962) etc.

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