Assam Personalities: Notes & Quiz
Important Nicknames or Epithets & Detailed Notes
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Jyoti Prasad Agarwala:
- Known as: "Rupkonwar" (Prince of Beauty)
- Awards & Contributions: The Jyoti Prasad Agarwala Memorial Award (Jyotirmoy Award) is given in his honor. He is also remembered for his contributions to Assamese cinema, which was awarded the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Assamese.
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Bishnu Prasad Rabha:
- Known as: "Kalaguru" (Master of Arts)
- Awards & Contributions: The Bishnu Rabha Award is given by the Assam government in his memory for contributions to art and culture.
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Phani Sarma:
- Known as: "Natasurya" (Sun of Theatre)
- Awards & Contributions: He was a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his contributions to Assamese theatre.
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Ambikagiri Raichoudhury:
- Known as: "Asom Kesari" (Lion of Assam)
- Awards & Contributions: He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry collection "Bedonar Ulka."
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Lakshminath Bezbaroa:
- Known as: "Rasraj" (King of Humor)
- Awards & Contributions: He was the first president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha. The Lakshminath Bezbaroa Award is given in his memory.
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Hima Das:
- Known as: "Dhing Express"
- Awards & Contributions: Arjuna Award (2018), and she is the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in a track event at the IAAF World U20 Championships.
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Lovlina Borgohain:
- Known as: "Golden Girl of Assam", "Pride of Assam"
- Awards & Contributions: Arjuna Award (2020), and a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Padmanath Gohain Barua:
- Known as: "Adikavi" (First Poet), "Pitamaha" (Grandfather)
- Awards & Contributions: He was the first president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha and was honored with the title "Sahitya Samrat."
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Chandra Kumar Agarwala:
- Known as: "Pratimar Rupokar" (Architect of Imagery), "Romantic Kavi" (Romantic Poet)
- Awards & Contributions: He was a pioneer of modern Assamese literature and a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award.
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Ananda Chandra Agarwala:
- Known as: "Bhangoni Konwar" (Prince of Translators)
- Awards & Contributions: He was a distinguished writer and translator.
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Hem Barua:
- Known as: "Bhaukal Kavi" (Stormy Poet)
- Awards & Contributions: He was a prominent figure in Assamese literature and a Member of Parliament.
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Mitradev Mahanta:
- Known as: "Karmaveer" (Hero of Work)
- Awards & Contributions: He was a respected social reformer and a recipient of the title "Karmaveer" for his tireless work.
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Kamal Narayan Choudhury:
- Known as: "Luit Konwar" (Prince of the Luit - a nickname for Brahmaputra)
- Awards & Contributions: He was a freedom fighter and a poet.
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Parvati Prasad Baruva:
- Known as: "Geeti Kavi" (Poet of Songs)
- Awards & Contributions: He was a celebrated lyricist and a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
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Rudra Barua:
- Known as: "Luit Konwar" (Prince of the Luit) - Note: This nickname is shared with Kamal Narayan Choudhury.
- Awards & Contributions: He was a musician, composer, and a key figure in Assamese modern music.
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Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia:
- Known as: "Jnanpithia" (related to Jnanpith Award), "Xahitya Sarathi" (Literary Companion/Guide)
- Awards & Contributions: He was a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Padma Shri.
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Hemanga Biswas:
- Known as: "Gana Shilpi" (People's Artist)
- Awards & Contributions: He was a renowned folk artist and a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
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Navakanta Barua:
- Known as: "Eka Eka Navakanta" (Navakanta Alone) - A bit more contemporary, reflecting his unique style.
- Awards & Contributions: He was a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Jnanpith Award.
Assamese Personalities Quiz
1. Who is known as "Rupkonwar" (Prince of Beauty)?
Correct Answer: B. Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala is famously known as "Rupkonwar".
2. The Jyoti Prasad Agarwala Memorial Award is given in honor of his contributions primarily to which field?
Correct Answer: B. Assamese cinema
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala is remembered for his contributions to Assamese cinema.
3. Who is known as "Kalaguru" (Master of Arts)?
Correct Answer: C. Bishnu Prasad Rabha
Bishnu Prasad Rabha is known as "Kalaguru".
4. The Bishnu Rabha Award is given by the Assam government in memory of which personality for contributions to art and culture?
Correct Answer: B. Bishnu Prasad Rabha
The Bishnu Rabha Award is given in memory of Bishnu Prasad Rabha.
5. Who is known as "Natasurya" (Sun of Theatre)?
Correct Answer: A. Phani Sarma
Phani Sarma is known as "Natasurya".
6. Which personality received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for contributions to Assamese theatre?
Correct Answer: C. Phani Sarma
Phani Sarma received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his contributions to Assamese theatre.
7. Who is known as "Asom Kesari" (Lion of Assam)?
Correct Answer: B. Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
Ambikagiri Raichoudhury is known as "Asom Kesari".
8. "Bedonar Ulka," a poetry collection for which he received the Sahitya Akademi Award, was written by whom?
Correct Answer: C. Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
Ambikagiri Raichoudhury received the Sahitya Akademi Award for "Bedonar Ulka".
9. Who is known as "Rasraj" (King of Humor)?
Correct Answer: C. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
Lakshminath Bezbaroa is known as "Rasraj".
10. Who was the first president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha?
Correct Answer: B. Lakshminath Bezbaroa
Lakshminath Bezbaroa was the first president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha.
11. Which athlete is known as "Dhing Express"?
Correct Answer: B. Hima Das
Hima Das is famously known as "Dhing Express".
12. Hima Das is the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in a track event at which international championship?
Correct Answer: D. IAAF World U20 Championships
Hima Das achieved this feat at the IAAF World U20 Championships.
13. Which personality is known as "Golden Girl of Assam" and "Pride of Assam"?
Correct Answer: B. Lovlina Borgohain
Lovlina Borgohain is known by these epithets.
14. Lovlina Borgohain won a bronze medal at which major sporting event in 2020?
Correct Answer: C. Tokyo Olympics
Lovlina Borgohain won her bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
15. Who is known as "Adikavi" (First Poet) and "Pitamaha" (Grandfather)?
Correct Answer: C. Padmanath Gohain Barua
Padmanath Gohain Barua is known by both "Adikavi" and "Pitamaha".
16. Which personality was honored with the title "Sahitya Samrat"?
Correct Answer: C. Padmanath Gohain Barua
Padmanath Gohain Barua was honored with the title "Sahitya Samrat".
17. Who is known as "Pratimar Rupokar" (Architect of Imagery) and "Romantic Kavi" (Romantic Poet)?
Correct Answer: C. Chandra Kumar Agarwala
Chandra Kumar Agarwala is known by both these epithets.
18. Which personality was a pioneer of modern Assamese literature and a Sahitya Akademi Award recipient?
Correct Answer: B. Chandra Kumar Agarwala
Chandra Kumar Agarwala was a pioneer of modern Assamese literature and a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award.
19. Who is known as "Bhangoni Konwar" (Prince of Translators)?
Correct Answer: C. Ananda Chandra Agarwala
Ananda Chandra Agarwala is known as "Bhangoni Konwar".
20. Hem Barua is known as "Bhaukal Kavi" which means what?
Correct Answer: B. Stormy Poet
"Bhaukal Kavi" translates to "Stormy Poet".
21. Which prominent figure in Assamese literature also served as a Member of Parliament?
Correct Answer: C. Hem Barua
Hem Barua was a prominent literary figure and a Member of Parliament.
22. Who is known as "Karmaveer" (Hero of Work) for his tireless social reform work?
Correct Answer: C. Mitradev Mahanta
Mitradev Mahanta is known as "Karmaveer".
23. Which two personalities share the nickname "Luit Konwar" (Prince of the Luit)?
Correct Answer: C. Kamal Narayan Choudhury and Rudra Barua
Both Kamal Narayan Choudhury and Rudra Barua are known as "Luit Konwar".
24. Kamal Narayan Choudhury was primarily known as a freedom fighter and a _______.
Correct Answer: B. Poet
Kamal Narayan Choudhury was a freedom fighter and a poet.
25. Who is known as "Geeti Kavi" (Poet of Songs)?
Correct Answer: C. Parvati Prasad Baruva
Parvati Prasad Baruva is known as "Geeti Kavi".
26. Which celebrated lyricist was a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award?
Correct Answer: C. Parvati Prasad Baruva
Parvati Prasad Baruva was a celebrated lyricist and a Sangeet Natak Akademi Award recipient.
27. Rudra Barua was a key figure in which aspect of Assamese culture?
Correct Answer: B. Modern music
Rudra Barua was a key figure in Assamese modern music.
28. Who is known as "Jnanpithia" and "Xahitya Sarathi" (Literary Companion/Guide)?
Correct Answer: C. Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia is known by both these titles.
29. Which personality was a recipient of both the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Padma Shri?
Correct Answer: C. Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia received both the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Padma Shri.
30. Who is known as "Gana Shilpi" (People's Artist)?
Correct Answer: B. Hemanga Biswas
Hemanga Biswas is known as "Gana Shilpi".
31. Which renowned folk artist was a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award?
Correct Answer: B. Hemanga Biswas
Hemanga Biswas, a renowned folk artist, received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
32. Navakanta Barua is known by the contemporary epithet "Eka Eka Navakanta," highlighting his _______.
Correct Answer: B. Unique style
"Eka Eka Navakanta" reflects Navakanta Barua's unique style.
33. Which personality received both the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Jnanpith Award?
Correct Answer: C. Navakanta Barua
Navakanta Barua received both the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Jnanpith Award.
34. Who among the following was the first president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha?
Correct Answer: B. Padmanath Gohain Barua
Padmanath Gohain Barua was the first president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha.
35. Which personality is known for pioneering modern Assamese literature?
Correct Answer: B. Chandra Kumar Agarwala
Chandra Kumar Agarwala was a pioneer of modern Assamese literature.
36. The title "Karmaveer" was bestowed upon Mitradev Mahanta due to his significant contributions in what area?
Correct Answer: B. Social Reform
Mitradev Mahanta was known as a respected social reformer and "Karmaveer".
37. Which personality is a musician, composer, and a key figure in Assamese modern music, also known as "Luit Konwar"?
Correct Answer: C. Rudra Barua
Rudra Barua was a key figure in Assamese modern music and known as "Luit Konwar".
38. The epithet "Xahitya Sarathi" (Literary Companion/Guide) belongs to whom?
Correct Answer: B. Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia is known as "Xahitya Sarathi".
39. Which personality is known as "Gana Shilpi" and is recognized as a renowned folk artist?
Correct Answer: B. Hemanga Biswas
Hemanga Biswas is known as "Gana Shilpi" and was a renowned folk artist.
40. Who wrote the poetry collection "Bedonar Ulka"?
Correct Answer: B. Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
Ambikagiri Raichoudhury wrote "Bedonar Ulka".
41. Which personality was a freedom fighter and a poet, also known as "Luit Konwar"?
Correct Answer: B. Kamal Narayan Choudhury
Kamal Narayan Choudhury was a freedom fighter and a poet.
42. The "Arjuna Award (2018)" was received by which personality?
Correct Answer: B. Hima Das
Hima Das received the Arjuna Award in 2018.
43. Who is known for being a distinguished writer and translator, also called "Bhangoni Konwar"?
Correct Answer: B. Ananda Chandra Agarwala
Ananda Chandra Agarwala was a distinguished writer and translator.
44. Which personality is primarily recognized for contributions to Assamese theatre and received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award?
Correct Answer: C. Phani Sarma
Phani Sarma received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for his contributions to Assamese theatre.
45. The title "Sahitya Samrat" was given to whom?
Correct Answer: B. Padmanath Gohain Barua
Padmanath Gohain Barua was honored with the title "Sahitya Samrat."
46. Which personality, known as "Romantic Kavi," was a pioneer of modern Assamese literature?
Correct Answer: B. Chandra Kumar Agarwala
Chandra Kumar Agarwala, also known as "Romantic Kavi", was a pioneer of modern Assamese literature.
47. Which personality received a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the Arjuna Award (2020)?
Correct Answer: B. Lovlina Borgohain
Lovlina Borgohain won a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and received the Arjuna Award in the same year.
48. The "Jyotirmoy Award" is given in whose honor?
Correct Answer: C. Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
The "Jyotirmoy Award" is also known as the Jyoti Prasad Agarwala Memorial Award, given in his honor.
49. Who among the following is known as "Asom Kesari"?
Correct Answer: B. Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
Ambikagiri Raichoudhury is known as "Asom Kesari".
50. Navakanta Barua received which two major awards?
Correct Answer: C. Sahitya Akademi Award and Jnanpith Award
Navakanta Barua was a recipient of both the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Jnanpith Award.
