Nilmoni Phukan (Senior)

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For other people with similar names, see Nilmani Phookan (Junior).
Nilmoni Phukan
Born (1880-06-22)22 June 1880
Dibrugarh district, Assam
Occupation Writer, poet, politician

Nilmoni Phukan (Assamese: নীলমণি ফুকন; 1880–1978) was an Assamese writer, poet, freedom fighter and politician popularly known as Bagmibor (Assamese: বাগ্মীবৰ) in the Assamese literature.[1] Since he shares his name with another Assamese poet, Nilmani Phukan, he is often referred as Nilmoni Phukan (Senior). Phukan was the president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha for two times; in 1944 held at Sivasagar district and in 1947 held at Dibrugarh district of Assam.[2]

Early life and education

Phukan was born on 22 June 1880 at Dibrugarh district, Assam. He was the son of Lombodhar Phukan.[3] After his early education at George's Institution, Dibrugarh and Cotton College, Guwahati, he passed the B.A. examination from Victoria College at Cooch Bihar (as a graduating student of the University of Calcutta), in 1907. After graduation, he decided to study law, but the course remained incomplete.[4]

Literary works

Phukan's literary works include:

  • Jyotikona (জ্যোতিকণা) (1938),
  • Sahiityakola (সাহিত্যকলা) (1940),
  • Joya Tirtho (জয়াতীৰ্থ) (1941),
  • Chintamoni (চিন্তামনি) (1942),
  • Manashi (মানসী) (1943),
  • Gutimali (গুটিমালী) (1950),
  • Jinjiri (জিঞ্জিৰি) (1951),
  • Mahapurusiya Dharma, Omitra (মহাপুৰুষীয়া ধৰ্ম, অমিত্ৰা) (1952),
  • Xondhani (সন্ধানী) (1953),
  • Xotodhar (শতধাৰ) (1962),
  • Mormobani (মৰ্মবাণী) (1963),
  • Aahuti (আহুতি),
  • Torun Asom (তৰুণ অসম),
  • Mora Dalotr Kuhipaat (মৰা ডালত কুঁহিপাত) etc.

Phukan also worked as an editor in the Dainik Batori a short-lived daily newspaper, with Sivaprasad Barua for few times.[5]

See also

References

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