Honored with Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademi Awards, Ananda Chandra Barua was a distinguished novelist, poet, playwright and journalist of Assam. Popularly known as Bokulbonor Kobi, Ananda Chandra Barua was one of the renowned writers of the state. His contribution to Assamese Literature contravened the known genus and factors that often stands as obstacles. He wrote a number of poems, owing to which he got the name of Bokulbonor Kobi.
Ananda Chandra Barua was born on 31st December 1907 in Khumtai Tea Estate, situated in Upper Assam to Premdhar Barua and Indrani Devi. They had eight children and Ananda Chandra Barua was their fourth child. He received his primary education from Dhekiakhowa and since he was a bright student, he was later sent to Jorhat Government Boys’ High School from where he passed his matriculation. After completion of matriculation, he went to Banaras Hindu University for pursuing higher education and stayed there for three years but owing to some unknown reasons, he could not complete his education and returned to Assam. Despite the fact that he could not complete his education, he brought back with him a bag full of experiences and knowledge. He contributed openhandedly with his literary skills to the hand written journal named Jahnavi, which was started by the Assamese students studying in BHU. Ananda Ch. Barua’s interest in literature developed while he was in school and began to contribute to the hand written school magazine named Jeuti. While he was in high school, he got in touch with Papori Kobi Ganesh Gogoi and their friendship nurtured, which left an ineffaceable mark on Assamese literature.
Ananda Chandra Barua was born on 31st December 1907 in Khumtai Tea Estate, situated in Upper Assam to Premdhar Barua and Indrani Devi. They had eight children and Ananda Chandra Barua was their fourth child. He received his primary education from Dhekiakhowa and since he was a bright student, he was later sent to Jorhat Government Boys’ High School from where he passed his matriculation. After completion of matriculation, he went to Banaras Hindu University for pursuing higher education and stayed there for three years but owing to some unknown reasons, he could not complete his education and returned to Assam. Despite the fact that he could not complete his education, he brought back with him a bag full of experiences and knowledge. He contributed openhandedly with his literary skills to the hand written journal named Jahnavi, which was started by the Assamese students studying in BHU. Ananda Ch. Barua’s interest in literature developed while he was in school and began to contribute to the hand written school magazine named Jeuti. While he was in high school, he got in touch with Papori Kobi Ganesh Gogoi and their friendship nurtured, which left an ineffaceable mark on Assamese literature.
The Bokulbonor Kobi, Ananda Chandra Barua started his career as a journalist and he first served as an editor in a newspaper named Axomiya, which was published by Chandra Kumar Agarwala from Guwahati. He worked there for almost two years before returing to Jorhat in the year 1932, where he joined the School Inspector Office at Jorhat and served there for about a year. In the year 1933, he joined Senarian High School at Tinsukia as an Assistant Teacher and again returned to Jorhat the next year to start his career again as a journalist. He started working as a sub-editor under the guidance of Bagmibor Nilamoni Phukan in Shiva Prasad Barua’s weekly named Batori, who was the editor. It was he who conferred the title Bagmibor to Nilamoni Phukan and Rupkonwar to Jyoti Prasad Agarwala. In the year 1942 he again left the job as sub-editor and became a school teacher in the Dikom Tea Estate. During the time of 2nd World War, he went to Karachi to join the Indian Air Force but returned back to Jorhat in the year 1947 and joined the Industrial Training Institute as an accountant and worked there until his retirement. He married Promila Devi, the daughter of Padmanath Bezbaruah, while on a trip to his home town during his stay in Banaras.
This distinguished writer wrote several poems, novels, prose, apart from writing for a number of periodicals and also did some translation works. Porag, Bijoya, Bisorjan, Hafizor Sur, Ranjan Rashmi, Nal Damayanty, Puspak, Komota Kuwori, Meghdoot Purbamegh, Soviet Kabita, Paporir Porimal, Sei Nimati Puware Pora, Kumar Sambhav, Kopoi Kuwari, Nilanjan, Pondit Modon Mohan Malaviyar Jiboni, biography and Ethan From and Bokul Bonor Kabita are some of the books written by the author during his life time. Each of the books is from different genres of literature, which proves his talent as a versatile writer. Tejimola, Sahjahanor Ontim, Sitaharan, Panchami, Banipath, Mrigamaya and Phulora are some of the unpublished works of the writer.
He also acted in several dramas and films through which he won several hearts. He played an important role in dramas like Sahjahan and Chanakya, Boidehi Biyug, Sokunir Pratisudh and Siraj. He received huge accolades for his breathtaking performance in Padum Baruah’s film Ganga Silonir Pakhi. He not just performed in the plays as an actor but also staged a number plays. For his contribution towards Assamese literature, he was honored with the title of Padmashri in the year 1970 and in the year 1977 he was awarded the prestigious Sahitya Academy Award for his book Bokul Bonor Kabita. In the year 1983, the great poet Ananda Chandra Agarwala passed away at the age of 76 years.
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