Nilmoni Phukan ( as, নীলমণি ফুকন; 1880–1978) was an Assamese writer, poet, freedom fighter and politician popularly known as ''Bagmibor'' ( as, বাগ্মীবৰ) in the Assamese literature.
Since he shares his name with another Assamese poet,
Nilmani Phukan
Nilmoni Phukan ( as, নীলমণি ফুকন; 1880–1978) was an Assamese writer, poet, freedom fighter and politician popularly known as ''Bagmibor'' ( as, বাগ্মীবৰ) in the Assamese literature. Since he shares his name ...
, he is often referred as Nilmoni Phukan (Senior). Phukan was the president of the
Asam Sahitya Sabha
The Asam Sahitya Sabha (; Literary Society of Assam) is a non Government, non profit, literary organisation of Assam. It was founded in December 1917 in Assam, India to promote the culture of Assam and Assamese literature. A branch of the organi ...
for two times; in 1944 held at
Sivasagar district
Sivasagar district (Pron: or ), formerly known as ''Sibsagar'', is one of the 34 districts of Assam state in Northeast India. Sivasagar city is the administrative headquarters of this district. This historic place is also known for its rich bi ...
and in 1947 held at Dibrugarh district of Assam.
Early life and education
Phukan was born on 22 June 1880 at
Dibrugarh district
Dibrugarh (Pron:ˌdɪbru:ˈgor:) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located within the city of Dibrugarh, which the district itself is named for. The district occupies an area of 3381&nbs ...
, Assam. He was the son of Lombodhar Phukan.
After his early education at George's Institution, Dibrugarh and
Cotton College, Guwahati
Cotton University (formerly known as ''Cotton College'') is a public state university located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2017 by the provisions of an Act from the Assam Legislative Assembly which merged Cotton College Sta ...
, he passed the B.A. examination from
Victoria College at
Cooch Bihar (as a graduating student of the
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta (informally known as Calcutta University; CU) is a public collegiate state university in India, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Considered one of best state research university all over India every year, ...
), in 1907. After graduation, he decided to study law, but the course remained incomplete.
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),
* Xotodhara (শতধাৰা) (1962),
* Mormobani (মৰ্মবাণী) (1963),
* Aahuti (আহুতি),
* Torun Asom (তৰুণ অসম),
* Mora Dalot 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.
Awards & Recognitions
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* A commemorative postage stamp had been created in the name of Bagmibar Nilamoni Phukan.
* He was awarded the 1981 Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese for his poetry collection, Kavita (Kobita)
* Twice he became the President of Assam Sahitya Sabha
See also
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Assamese literature
Assamese literature ( as, অসমীয়া সাহিত্য, translit=ɔxɔmiya xaɦitjɔ}) is the entire corpus of poetry, novels, short stories, plays, documents and other writings in the Assamese language. It also includes the liter ...
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List of people from Assam
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List of Asam Sahitya Sabha presidents
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List of Assamese-language poets
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List of Assamese writers with their pen names
Assamese literature is the entire corpus of poetry, novels, short stories, documents and other writings in the Assamese language. It also includes popular ballads in the older forms of the language during its evolution to the contemporary form. ...
References
Poets from Assam
Assamese-language poets
Asom Sahitya Sabha Presidents
1880 births
1978 deaths
People from Dibrugarh district
Cotton College, Guwahati alumni
University of Calcutta alumni
20th-century Indian poets
Indian male poets
20th-century Indian male writers
Writers in British India
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