Lakshminath Bezbarua: Assamese Literary Stalwart
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Questions and Answers

Where did Bezbaroa receive his early education?

  • General Assembly's Institution in Calcutta
  • Sibsagar Govt. High School at Sibsagar (correct)
  • University of Calcutta
  • City College in Calcutta
  • What was the date selected by the Assam Sahitya Sabha as Bezbaroa's date of birth?

  • 29th December 1931
  • 30th November 1868
  • 14th October 1864 (correct)
  • 26th March
  • What title was given to Bezbaroa by the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1931?

  • Sahityarathi
  • Roxoraj (correct)
  • Charioteer of Literature
  • Kripaabor Borbaruah
  • In which year did Bezbaroa die?

    <p>No year mentioned</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What position did Bezbaroa hold at the All Assam students conference in 1921?

    <p>Presided over the conference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What literary era was Lakshminath Bezbarua a stalwart of?

    <p>The Jonaki Era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which literary genres did Lakshminath Bezbarua make significant contributions?

    <p>Plays, Satires, and Fiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason behind Lakshminath Bezbarua inventing a different date for his birth?

    <p>He needed a specific date for essential records</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Lakshminath Bezbarua respond to the prevailing social environment?

    <p>By writing satirical works</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Lakshminath Bezbarua question the significance of in relation to his own date of birth?

    <p>Its influence on anyone's life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Early Life and Education

    • Bezbaroa received his early education in Nowgong High School.

    Birth and Legacy

    • The Assam Sahitya Sabha selected November 14, 1868, as Bezbaroa's date of birth.
    • Bezbaroa was given the title of "Sahityacharya" by the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1931.
    • Bezbaroa passed away in 1938.

    Contributions and Roles

    • Bezbaroa held the position of president at the All Assam students conference in 1921.
    • He was a stalwart of the Jonaki era in Assamese literature.
    • Bezbaroa made significant contributions to literary genres such as poetry, drama, and fiction.

    Personal Life and Beliefs

    • Bezbaroa invented a different date for his birth to escape astrological predictions and to assert his independence.
    • He responded to the prevailing social environment by questioning social norms and conventions.
    • Bezbaroa questioned the significance of his own date of birth, which led him to invent a different date.

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