birinchi kumar barua completed and published the first assamese dictionary in 1867.
birinchi kumar barua completed and published the first assamese dictionary in 1867.
who completed and published the first assamese dictionary in 1867?
birinchi kumar barua
goswami published the first assamese dictionary, hemkosh by hemchandra barua with the help of colonel gordon in 1900. some of his other works include asamiya sahityar chaneki, phular saki (the bunch of flowers, 1907), which contains the first sonnet in assamese — 'priyatamar sithi' (a letter from the beloved), kako am hiya nibilao etc. 'katha gita' (gita in prose) of bhattadev was edited by him in 1918. which contains the first sonnet in assamese — 'priyatamar cithi' (a letter from the beloved)









































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bullet::::- history of assamese literature









































bullet::::- list of assamese writers with their pen names









































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hemchandra goswami
golaghat district crowns many literary intellects who have made outstanding contributions to assamese literature. the most prominent writer of the 19th century who hailed from golaghat was hem chandra barua, the writer of first assamese dictionary "hemkosh". raghunath mahanta, satradhikar of doyang alengi satra of golaghat, was another writer of 19th century who composed three masterpieces, namely "shatrunjoy kavya", "adbhoot ramayan" and "katha ramayan". one significant poet of the ahom age was durgeswar dwiji. he composed a book titled "sangkhosur badh". hem chandra goswami is regarded as one of the most exceptional writers of the late 19th century and early twentieth century. he is the first sonnet writer of assamese language. the credit of first assamese poetess plus first assamese short story writer amongst women went to yamuneswari khatoniar of golaghat. her collection of verses called "arun" was the first book written by a woman poet.
golaghat district