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Devananda Bharali ( as, দেৱানন্দ ভৰালি; 1883-1972) was a pioneer linguist, writer, translator and dramatist from
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. He also wrote many articles using the pen name of ''Miri''. He was born in June, 1883 in Sivasagar district, Assam to Ishananda Bharali.


Literary career

Bharali's writings are both in English and Assamese language. Some of his major works include: * ''Asamiya bhashar moulik bicar aru sahityor chinaki'' (অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ মৌলিক বিচাৰ আৰু সাহিত্যৰ চিনাকি), published in 1912., * Assamese Grammar in English (1902), * A Study of the Phonology and Vocabulary of Assamese Language (1960). * Cīnā Luitaea pāre, pāre (1972) He was a regular writer in the Assamese magazines like "Usha", "Banhi". He had translated the "Macbeth" of
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into Assamese language for the first time. Bharali's dramatical works include: * Bhimdarpa (ভীমদৰ্প), an abridged translation of Macbeth published in 1910 * Srimonto Sankar (শ্ৰীমন্ত শংকৰ) (1944) * Bihu (বিহু)


See also

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List of Assamese-language poets This is a List of notable Assamese poetsঅসমীয়া কবি. * Madhav Kandali ( fl. 14th century) * Hem Saraswati ( fl. 14th century) * Haribar Bipra ( fl. 14th century) * Sankardev (1449–1568) * Madhavdev (1489–1596) * Anant ...
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References


External links

* Read online edition o
AXAMIYĀ BHĀXĀR MOULIK BISĀR
at archive.org.
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
by Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Dramatists and playwrights from Assam 1883 births 1972 deaths People from Sivasagar district Scholars from Assam 20th-century Indian linguists Indian male dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Indian translators 19th-century Indian translators 20th-century Indian male writers {{india-writer-stub