Satyendranath Sarma (1917 - 1999) was an Assamese writer, educationalist, research scholar, critic and historian. He presided over the

Assam 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 ...

venue of Titabor in 1975.

Biography

Birth

Satyendranath Sarma was born in

Jhanji Jhanji is a small semi-rural area situated in Sivasagar and Jorhat districts. The river Jhanji River divides these two districts. History The river Jhanji is famous from the time of Ahom kingdom in Assam. It physically divides Jorhat and ...

Sivasagar Sivasagar (Pron: or ) ("the sea of Shiva"), is a city in and headquarters of the Sivasagar district, Assam. Sivasagar is situated about 360 kilometers (224 mi) northeast of Guwahati. It is well known for its Ahom palaces and monuments. S ...

in 1917 to Golapchandra Sarma and Senehi Devi.

Education

In 1934, he passed matriculation from Jhanji Higher Secondary School (than Jhanji High School). In 1936, he passed I.A. examination and in 1939, he passed B.A. examination from Cotton College. In 1941 he completed M.A. in Assamese from Calcutta University. In 1955, he achieved doctorate degree.

Contribution to Literature

References

{{authority control Asom Sahitya Sabha Presidents People from Assam 1917 births 1999 deaths