Benudhar Rajkhowa

Benudhar Rajkhowa (Assamese: বেণুধৰ ৰাজখোৱা; 1872-1955) was a prominent writer, poet and dramatist from Assam. He was the president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1926 held at Dhuburi district, Assam. When he was studying at Calcutta, he had done a pivot role for development of Oxomiya Bhaxa Unnati Xadhini Xobha, a literary organization from Assam. He was honoured with Rai Bahadur title by the ruling British government. Benudhar Rajkhowa was born on 11 December 1872 to Suchadaram Rajkhowa and Hirawati Rajkhowa in Dibrugarh district of Assam. After having primary education in Dibrugarh he had left for Kolkata for higher education. Returning home, he worked in various posts like Extra Assistant Commissioner, Deputy commissioner under the ruling British Government. Rajkhowa was also an editor of the Bijuli magazine from 1890 to 1892. He started writing in Junaki, a leading Assamese in that period.