100 Assam Literature MCQs with Answers
Assamese Writers, Books and Literary Works for APSC, ADRE, Assam Police, TET & Other Competitive Exams
Introduction
Assam Literature is an important part of Assam General Knowledge for APSC, ADRE, Assam Police, Assam TET, SSC, UPSC and other competitive examinations.
This practice set contains 100 unique MCQs on Assamese literature, writers, poets, books, literary movements, drama, poetry, fiction, devotional literature and major literary works.
The questions cover important personalities such as Srimanta Sankardeva, Madhavdeva, Madhav Kandali, Hemchandra Barua, Anandaram Barooah, Banikanta Kakati, Lakshminath Bezbaroa, Jyotiprasad Agarwala, Bishnu Prasad Rabha, Bhupen Hazarika, Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya, Indira Goswami, Nilmani Phookan, Nirmalprabha Bardoloi, Homen Borgohain, Navakanta Barua and other important Assamese writers.
Part I: Medieval Assamese Literature
1. Who is regarded as one of the greatest literary and cultural figures of medieval Assam?
A. Hemchandra Barua
B. Srimanta Sankardeva
C. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
D. Homen Borgohain
Answer: B. Srimanta Sankardeva
2. Which major Assamese literary work is associated with Srimanta Sankardeva?
A. Naam Ghosa
B. Kirtan Ghosa
C. Hemkosh
D. Burhi Aair Sadhu
Answer: B. Kirtan Ghosa
3. Who wrote Naam Ghosa?
A. Srimanta Sankardeva
B. Madhavdeva
C. Madhav Kandali
D. Damodardeva
Answer: B. Madhavdeva
4. Who was the principal disciple of Srimanta Sankardeva?
A. Madhavdeva
B. Madhav Kandali
C. Hemchandra Barua
D. Hema Saraswati
Answer: A. Madhavdeva
5. Which medieval Assamese poet is famous for translating the Ramayana into Assamese?
A. Madhav Kandali
B. Madhavdeva
C. Sankardeva
D. Ananta Kandali
Answer: A. Madhav Kandali
6. Which title is commonly associated with Madhav Kandali's Assamese Ramayana?
A. Saptakanda Ramayana
B. Kirtan Ramayana
C. Bhakti Ramayana
D. Asamiya Ramayana
Answer: A. Saptakanda Ramayana
7. Which literary form is particularly associated with Srimanta Sankardeva?
A. Ankiya Naat
B. Ghazal
C. Sonnet
D. Haiku
Answer: A. Ankiya Naat
8. The traditional dramatic performances based on Ankiya Naat are known as—
A. Bhaona
B. Ojapali
C. Bihu
D. Jatra
Answer: A. Bhaona
9. Which devotional songs are closely associated with Srimanta Sankardeva and Madhavdeva?
A. Borgeet
B. Zikir
C. Bihu Geet
D. Goalpariya Geet
Answer: A. Borgeet
10. Which language was used extensively in the devotional dramatic works of Srimanta Sankardeva?
A. Brajavali
B. Persian
C. Bengali
D. Marathi
Answer: A. Brajavali
11. Which work by Sankardeva contains devotional narratives and songs related to Lord Krishna?
A. Kirtan Ghosa
B. Hemkosh
C. Pita Putra
D. Alakananda
Answer: A. Kirtan Ghosa
12. Which work is an important devotional text of Madhavdeva?
A. Naam Ghosa
B. Burhi Aair Sadhu
C. Hemkosh
D. Kavita
Answer: A. Naam Ghosa
13. Which religious-literary movement strongly influenced medieval Assamese literature?
A. Neo-Vaishnavite movement
B. Romantic movement
C. Progressive movement
D. Modernist movement
Answer: A. Neo-Vaishnavite movement
14. Who composed Gunamala?
A. Srimanta Sankardeva
B. Madhavdeva
C. Madhav Kandali
D. Damodardeva
Answer: A. Srimanta Sankardeva
15. Which of the following is an Ankiya Naat written by Srimanta Sankardeva?
A. Rukmini Haran
B. Pita Putra
C. Jangam
D. Abhijatri
Answer: A. Rukmini Haran
16. Which Sankardeva work is based on the story of King Harishchandra?
A. Harishchandra Upakhyana
B. Kalia Daman
C. Patni Prasad
D. Parijat Haran
Answer: A. Harishchandra Upakhyana
17. Which Sankardeva play deals with Kaliya, the serpent?
A. Kalia Daman
B. Rukmini Haran
C. Patni Prasad
D. Kamsa Badha
Answer: A. Kalia Daman
18. Which Sankardeva play deals with the abduction of Rukmini by Krishna?
A. Rukmini Haran
B. Kalia Daman
C. Chihna Yatra
D. Kamsa Badha
Answer: A. Rukmini Haran
19. Which doctrine is closely associated with the religious and literary tradition of Sankardeva?
A. Ekasarana Dharma
B. Theravada Buddhism
C. Sufi doctrine
D. Shaiva Siddhanta
Answer: A. Ekasarana Dharma
20. Which literary tradition greatly promoted devotional writing in Assamese?
A. Neo-Vaishnavite literature
B. Persian court literature
C. Colonial English literature
D. Romantic literature
Answer: A. Neo-Vaishnavite literature
Part II: Assamese Language, Prose and Early Modern Literature
21. Who compiled the famous Assamese dictionary Hemkosh?
A. Hemchandra Barua
B. Anandaram Barooah
C. Banikanta Kakati
D. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
Answer: A. Hemchandra Barua
22. Hemkosh is primarily a—
A. Dictionary
B. Novel
C. Drama
D. Poetry collection
Answer: A. Dictionary
23. In which year was the first edition of Hemkosh published?
A. 1885
B. 1890
C. 1900
D. 1910
Answer: C. 1900
24. Who wrote Bahire Rangchang Bhitore Kowabhaturi?
A. Hemchandra Barua
B. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
C. Homen Borgohain
D. Syed Abdul Malik
Answer: A. Hemchandra Barua
25. Hemchandra Barua is particularly remembered for his contribution to—
A. Assamese prose and language reform
B. Assamese cinema
C. Assamese painting
D. Folk dance
Answer: A. Assamese prose and language reform
26. Who was Anandaram Barooah?
A. Sanskrit scholar and writer
B. Modern Assamese novelist
C. Film director
D. Folk singer
Answer: A. Sanskrit scholar and writer
27. Which scholar made significant contributions to the study of Sanskrit?
A. Anandaram Barooah
B. Homen Borgohain
C. Nilmani Phookan
D. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Answer: A. Anandaram Barooah
28. Who wrote Asamiya Bhashar Itibritta?
A. Banikanta Kakati
B. Hemchandra Barua
C. Anandaram Barooah
D. Birinchi Kumar Barua
Answer: A. Banikanta Kakati
29. Who wrote Assam Sahityar Buranji?
A. Banikanta Kakati
B. Hemchandra Barua
C. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
D. Birinchi Kumar Barua
Answer: A. Banikanta Kakati
30. Which Assamese scholar is strongly associated with the study of Assamese language and culture?
A. Banikanta Kakati
B. Jyotiprasad Agarwala
C. Hiren Bhattacharyya
D. Homen Borgohain
Answer: A. Banikanta Kakati
Part III: Jonaki Era and Lakshminath Bezbaroa
31. Who is popularly known as Sahityarathi?
A. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
B. Homen Borgohain
C. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
D. Jyotiprasad Agarwala
Answer: A. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
32. Lakshminath Bezbaroa was a major figure of which period of Assamese literature?
A. Jonaki era
B. Medieval period
C. Postmodern period
D. Colonial English period
Answer: A. Jonaki era
33. Which literary magazine gave its name to the Jonaki era?
A. Jonaki
B. Ramdhenu
C. Banhi
D. Awahon
Answer: A. Jonaki
34. Which literary movement is strongly associated with the Jonaki era?
A. Assamese Romantic movement
B. Progressive movement
C. Modernist movement
D. Postmodern movement
Answer: A. Assamese Romantic movement
35. Who wrote Burhi Aair Sadhu?
A. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
B. Hemchandra Barua
C. Homen Borgohain
D. Syed Abdul Malik
Answer: A. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
36. Burhi Aair Sadhu is mainly a collection of—
A. Folk tales
B. Poems
C. Plays
D. Essays
Answer: A. Folk tales
37. Which pen name is associated with Lakshminath Bezbaroa?
A. Kripabor Barua
B. Sheelbhadra
C. Sudhakantha
D. Kalaguru
Answer: A. Kripabor Barua
38. Which fictional persona is associated with Bezbaroa's satire?
A. Kripabor Barua
B. Lachit Borphukan
C. Burhagohain
D. Madhavdeva
Answer: A. Kripabor Barua
39. Which work is associated with Kripabor Barua?
A. Kripabor Baruar Kakatar Topola
B. Hemkosh
C. Pita Putra
D. Jangam
Answer: A. Kripabor Baruar Kakatar Topola
40. Lakshminath Bezbaroa contributed significantly to Assamese—
A. Poetry, prose, satire and children's literature
B. Mathematics
C. Archaeology
D. Economics
Answer: A. Poetry, prose, satire and children's literature
Part IV: Jyotiprasad Agarwala, Bishnu Prasad Rabha and Bhupen Hazarika
41. Who is popularly known as Rupkonwar?
A. Jyotiprasad Agarwala
B. Bishnu Prasad Rabha
C. Bhupen Hazarika
D. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
Answer: A. Jyotiprasad Agarwala
42. Jyotiprasad Agarwala made major contributions to Assamese literature, theatre and—
A. Cinema
B. Astronomy
C. Archaeology
D. Economics
Answer: A. Cinema
43. Which film is associated with Jyotiprasad Agarwala?
A. Joymoti
B. Siraj
C. Piyoli Phukan
D. Puberun
Answer: A. Joymoti
44. Which was the first Assamese feature film?
A. Joymoti
B. Indramalati
C. Siraj
D. Piyoli Phukan
Answer: A. Joymoti
45. Who directed Joymoti?
A. Jyotiprasad Agarwala
B. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
C. Bishnu Prasad Rabha
D. Bhupen Hazarika
Answer: A. Jyotiprasad Agarwala
46. Who is popularly known as Kalaguru?
A. Bishnu Prasad Rabha
B. Jyotiprasad Agarwala
C. Bhupen Hazarika
D. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
Answer: A. Bishnu Prasad Rabha
47. Bishnu Prasad Rabha made important contributions to Assamese—
A. Literature, music and culture
B. Physics and chemistry
C. Archaeology
D. Astronomy
Answer: A. Literature, music and culture
48. Who is popularly known as Sudhakantha?
A. Bhupen Hazarika
B. Jyotiprasad Agarwala
C. Bishnu Prasad Rabha
D. Hiren Bhattacharyya
Answer: A. Bhupen Hazarika
49. Bhupen Hazarika was a singer, composer, filmmaker and—
A. Writer
B. Archaeologist
C. Economist
D. Botanist
Answer: A. Writer
50. Which Assamese cultural personality was awarded the Bharat Ratna?
A. Bhupen Hazarika
B. Jyotiprasad Agarwala
C. Bishnu Prasad Rabha
D. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
Answer: A. Bhupen Hazarika
Part V: Sahitya Akademi Award and Assamese Literary Works
51. Who received the first Sahitya Akademi Award for Assamese literature?
A. Jatindranath Dowerah
B. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
C. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
D. Hemchandra Barua
Answer: A. Jatindranath Dowerah
52. Which book won the first Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese?
A. Bana Phul
B. Iyaruingam
C. Alakananda
D. Bedanar Ulka
Answer: A. Bana Phul
53. Who wrote Bana Phul?
A. Jatindranath Dowerah
B. Anand Chandra Barua
C. Nalinibala Devi
D. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: A. Jatindranath Dowerah
54. Who wrote Kangrechar Kachiyali Ra'dat?
A. Benudhar Sarma
B. Tirthanath Sarma
C. Jatindranath Dowerah
D. Atul Chandra Hazarika
Answer: A. Benudhar Sarma
55. Who wrote Iyaruingam?
A. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
B. Syed Abdul Malik
C. Homen Borgohain
D. Devendra Nath Acharya
Answer: A. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya
56. Iyaruingam is a—
A. Novel
B. Poetry collection
C. Play
D. Biography
Answer: A. Novel
57. Which book won the Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese in 1966?
A. Bedanar Ulka
B. Alakananda
C. Bana Phul
D. Manchalekha
Answer: A. Bedanar Ulka
58. Who wrote Bedanar Ulka?
A. Ambikagiri Roychoudhury
B. Nalinibala Devi
C. Anand Chandra Barua
D. Birinchi Kumar Barua
Answer: A. Ambikagiri Roychoudhury
59. Who wrote Alakananda?
A. Nalinibala Devi
B. Nirmalprabha Bardoloi
C. Nilmani Phookan
D. Sneha Devi
Answer: A. Nalinibala Devi
60. Which Assamese work won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1968?
A. Alakananda
B. Bedanar Ulka
C. Kavita
D. Jangam
Answer: A. Alakananda
61. Who wrote Manchalekha?
A. Atul Chandra Hazarika
B. Trailokyanath Goswami
C. Hiren Gohain
D. Birinchi Kumar Barua
Answer: A. Atul Chandra Hazarika
62. Manchalekha is primarily associated with—
A. Assamese theatre
B. Assamese grammar
C. Assam geography
D. Assamese economics
Answer: A. Assamese theatre
63. Who wrote Aghari Atmar Kahini?
A. Syed Abdul Malik
B. Homen Borgohain
C. Hiren Bhattacharyya
D. Jogesh Das
Answer: A. Syed Abdul Malik
64. Aghari Atmar Kahini is a—
A. Novel
B. Drama
C. Poetry collection
D. Short-story collection
Answer: A. Novel
65. Who wrote Golam?
A. Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
B. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
C. Mahim Bora
D. Sheelbhadra
Answer: A. Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
66. Golam is a collection of—
A. Short stories
B. Poems
C. Essays
D. Plays
Answer: A. Short stories
67. Who wrote Kaka Deutar Har?
A. Navakanta Barua
B. Homen Borgohain
C. Jogesh Das
D. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Answer: A. Navakanta Barua
68. Kaka Deutar Har is a—
A. Novel
B. Short-story collection
C. Poetry collection
D. Biography
Answer: A. Novel
69. Who wrote Srinkhal?
A. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
B. Homen Borgohain
C. Saurabh Kumar Chaliha
D. Syed Abdul Malik
Answer: A. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
70. Srinkhal is a collection of—
A. Short stories
B. Poems
C. Novels
D. Plays
Answer: A. Short stories
Part VI: Modern Assamese Poetry and Fiction
71. Who wrote Bakul Banar Kavita?
A. Anand Chandra Barua
B. Nirmalprabha Bardoloi
C. Nilmani Phookan
D. Hiren Bhattacharyya
Answer: A. Anand Chandra Barua
72. Bakul Banar Kavita is a—
A. Poetry collection
B. Novel
C. Short-story collection
D. Drama
Answer: A. Poetry collection
73. Who wrote Pita Putra?
A. Homen Borgohain
B. Navakanta Barua
C. Syed Abdul Malik
D. Mahim Bora
Answer: A. Homen Borgohain
74. Pita Putra is a—
A. Novel
B. Poetry collection
C. Biography
D. Drama
Answer: A. Novel
75. Who wrote Sonali Jahaj?
A. Bhaben Barua
B. Hiren Bhattacharyya
C. Keshav Mahanta
D. Nilmani Phookan
Answer: A. Bhaben Barua
76. Sonali Jahaj is a—
A. Poetry collection
B. Novel
C. Drama
D. Biography
Answer: A. Poetry collection
77. Who wrote Prithibir Asukh?
A. Jogesh Das
B. Homen Borgohain
C. Sheelbhadra
D. Nagen Saikia
Answer: A. Jogesh Das
78. Prithibir Asukh is a collection of—
A. Short stories
B. Poems
C. Essays
D. Plays
Answer: A. Short stories
79. Who wrote Kavita?
A. Nilmani Phookan
B. Hiren Bhattacharyya
C. Nirmalprabha Bardoloi
D. Keshav Mahanta
Answer: A. Nilmani Phookan
80. Kavita by Nilmani Phookan belongs to which literary genre?
A. Poetry
B. Novel
C. Drama
D. Biography
Answer: A. Poetry
81. Who wrote Mamare Dhara Tarowal Aru Dukhan Upanyasa?
A. Indira Goswami
B. Nirupama Borgohain
C. Homen Borgohain
D. Arupa Patangia Kalita
Answer: A. Indira Goswami
82. Indira Goswami is better known by which name?
A. Mamoni Raisom Goswami
B. Sahityarathi
C. Rupkonwar
D. Kalaguru
Answer: A. Mamoni Raisom Goswami
83. Mamare Dhara Tarowal Aru Dukhan Upanyasa belongs to which genre?
A. Novel
B. Poetry
C. Drama
D. Short story
Answer: A. Novel
84. Which Assamese writer wrote Sudirgha Din Aru Ritu?
A. Nirmalprabha Bardoloi
B. Nilmani Phookan
C. Hiren Bhattacharyya
D. Nalinibala Devi
Answer: A. Nirmalprabha Bardoloi
85. Sudirgha Din Aru Ritu is associated with—
A. Nirmalprabha Bardoloi
B. Indira Goswami
C. Homen Borgohain
D. Jogesh Das
Answer: A. Nirmalprabha Bardoloi
86. Who wrote Jangam?
A. Devendra Nath Acharya
B. Lakshminandan Bora
C. Homen Borgohain
D. Arun Sarma
Answer: A. Devendra Nath Acharya
87. Jangam is a—
A. Novel
B. Poetry collection
C. Drama
D. Memoir
Answer: A. Novel
88. Who wrote Krishna Kanta Handiqui Rachna-Sambhar?
A. Krishna Kanta Handiqui
B. Hiren Gohain
C. Birinchi Kumar Barua
D. Trailokyanath Goswami
Answer: A. Krishna Kanta Handiqui
89. Krishna Kanta Handiqui Rachna-Sambhar is associated mainly with—
A. Literary scholarship
B. Children's literature
C. Historical fiction
D. Drama
Answer: A. Literary scholarship
90. Who wrote Aan Ejan?
A. Harekrishna Deka
B. Nagen Saikia
C. Ajit Barua
D. Hiren Bhattacharyya
Answer: A. Harekrishna Deka
Part VII: Other Important Assamese Writers and Books
91. Who wrote Patal Bahirabi?
A. Lakshminandan Bora
B. Mahim Bora
C. Arun Sarma
D. Homen Borgohain
Answer: A. Lakshminandan Bora
92. Who wrote Asamiya Jatiya Jivanata Mahapurushiya Parampara?
A. Hiren Gohain
B. Birinchi Kumar Barua
C. Trailokyanath Goswami
D. Krishna Kanta Handiqui
Answer: A. Hiren Gohain
93. Who wrote Brahmaputra Ityadi Padya?
A. Ajit Barua
B. Hiren Bhattacharyya
C. Keshav Mahanta
D. Bhaben Barua
Answer: A. Ajit Barua
94. Who wrote Shaichar Pathar Manuh?
A. Hiren Bhattacharyya
B. Nilmani Phookan
C. Keshav Mahanta
D. Harekrishna Deka
Answer: A. Hiren Bhattacharyya
95. Who wrote Mor Je Kiman Hepah?
A. Keshav Mahanta
B. Hiren Bhattacharyya
C. Nirmalprabha Bardoloi
D. Anand Chandra Barua
Answer: A. Keshav Mahanta
96. Who wrote Madhupur Bahudur?
A. Sheelbhadra
B. Nagen Saikia
C. Jogesh Das
D. Medini Choudhury
Answer: A. Sheelbhadra
97. Who wrote Abhijatri?
A. Nirupama Borgohain
B. Indira Goswami
C. Anuradha Sarma Pujari
D. Arupa Patangia Kalita
Answer: A. Nirupama Borgohain
98. Who wrote Maharathi?
A. Chandra Prasad Saikia
B. Nagen Saikia
C. Mahim Bora
D. Hiren Gohain
Answer: A. Chandra Prasad Saikia
99. Who wrote Andharat Nijar Mukh?
A. Nagen Saikia
B. Harekrishna Deka
C. Homen Borgohain
D. Jogesh Das
Answer: A. Nagen Saikia
100. Which Assamese writer is associated with Edhani Mahir Hanhi?
A. Mahim Bora
B. Homen Borgohain
C. Sheelbhadra
D. Jogesh Das
Answer: A. Mahim Bora
Quick Revision: Assam Literature
Important Authors and Literary Works
| Writer / Literary Figure | Important Work |
|---|---|
| Srimanta Sankardeva | Kirtan Ghosa |
| Madhavdeva | Naam Ghosa |
| Madhav Kandali | Saptakanda Ramayana |
| Hemchandra Barua | Hemkosh |
| Lakshminath Bezbaroa | Burhi Aair Sadhu |
| Banikanta Kakati | Asamiya Bhashar Itibritta |
| Jatindranath Dowerah | Bana Phul |
| Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya | Iyaruingam |
| Nalinibala Devi | Alakananda |
| Nilmani Phookan | Kavita |
| Indira Goswami | Mamare Dhara Tarowal Aru Dukhan Upanyasa |
| Nirmalprabha Bardoloi | Sudirgha Din Aru Ritu |
| Homen Borgohain | Pita Putra |
| Navakanta Barua | Kaka Deutar Har |
| Devendra Nath Acharya | Jangam |
| Lakshminandan Bora | Patal Bahirabi |
| Nirupama Borgohain | Abhijatri |
| Chandra Prasad Saikia | Maharathi |
| Nagen Saikia | Andharat Nijar Mukh |
| Mahim Bora | Edhani Mahir Hanhi |
Important Titles and Literary Identities
| Title / Identity | Person |
|---|---|
| Sahityarathi | Lakshminath Bezbaroa |
| Rupkonwar | Jyotiprasad Agarwala |
| Kalaguru | Bishnu Prasad Rabha |
| Sudhakantha | Bhupen Hazarika |
| Chief disciple of Srimanta Sankardeva | Madhavdeva |
| Compiler of Hemkosh | Hemchandra Barua |
| Author of Burhi Aair Sadhu | Lakshminath Bezbaroa |
| Founder of Ankiya Naat tradition | Srimanta Sankardeva |
Important Literary Forms
| Literary Form | Important Associated Figure |
|---|---|
| Borgeet | Srimanta Sankardeva and Madhavdeva |
| Ankiya Naat | Srimanta Sankardeva |
| Bhaona | Sankardeva's dramatic tradition |
| Neo-Vaishnavite literature | Srimanta Sankardeva and Madhavdeva |
| Jonaki literary movement | Lakshminath Bezbaroa and contemporary writers |
First Assamese Sahitya Akademi Award
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Year | 1955 |
| First recipient | Jatindranath Dowerah |
| Award-winning work | Bana Phul |
| Awarding institution | Sahitya Akademi |
High-Value APSC & ADRE Facts
| Question Area | Key Fact |
|---|---|
| Kirtan Ghosa | Srimanta Sankardeva |
| Naam Ghosa | Madhavdeva |
| Assamese Ramayana | Madhav Kandali |
| Hemkosh | Hemchandra Barua |
| Burhi Aair Sadhu | Lakshminath Bezbaroa |
| Jonaki | Important magazine of the Jonaki era |
| Joymoti | Jyotiprasad Agarwala |
| Iyaruingam | Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya |
| Kavita | Nilmani Phookan |
| Alakananda | Nalinibala Devi |
| Pita Putra | Homen Borgohain |
| Jangam | Devendra Nath Acharya |
| Abhijatri | Nirupama Borgohain |
References
The questions are based on recognised literary, educational and institutional sources, including:
Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
Government of Assam
Directorate of Historical and Antiquarian Studies, Government of Assam
Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra Society, Government of Assam
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT)
Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)
Assamese literary and cultural reference publications
These sources are used for information concerning Assamese literary history, major writers and works, medieval Vaishnavite literature, the Jonaki era, modern Assamese literature and Sahitya Akademi Award records.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who wrote Kirtan Ghosa?
Srimanta Sankardeva wrote Kirtan Ghosa.
Who wrote Naam Ghosa?
Madhavdeva wrote Naam Ghosa.
Who wrote the Assamese Ramayana?
Madhav Kandali is famous for his Assamese rendering of the Ramayana, commonly known as Saptakanda Ramayana.
Who compiled Hemkosh?
Hemchandra Barua compiled Hemkosh.
Who is known as Sahityarathi?
Lakshminath Bezbaroa is popularly known as Sahityarathi.
Who is known as Rupkonwar?
Jyotiprasad Agarwala is popularly known as Rupkonwar.
Who is known as Kalaguru?
Bishnu Prasad Rabha is popularly known as Kalaguru.
Who is known as Sudhakantha?
Bhupen Hazarika is popularly known as Sudhakantha.
Who received the first Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese?
Jatindranath Dowerah received the first Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese for Bana Phul.
Why is Assamese literature important for APSC and ADRE?
Assamese literature is an important component of Assam General Knowledge. Candidates should focus on writers and books, literary movements, Sahitya Akademi Award winners, Sankardeva and Madhavdeva, the Jonaki era, modern Assamese poetry, novels, short stories and major cultural personalities.