Surya Kumar Bhuyan
Surya Kumar Bhuyan | |
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Surya Kumar Bhuyan in 1938 | |
| Born | 27 January 1892 Fauzdaripatty, Nagaon district, Assam |
| Died | 5 July 1964 (aged 71–72) Fauzdaripatty, Nagaon, Assam |
| Pen name | Bhanunandan |
| Occupation | Writer, Lecturer |
| Language | Assamese |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MA, DLit, PhD |
| Alma mater | University of Calcutta London University |
| Notable awards | Padma Shri |
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Rai Bahadur Surya Kumar Bhuyan MBE (1892–1964) was a writer, historian, educator, social activist, storyteller, essayist, professor and a poet from Assam. He has written many books on ancient history, stories, essays, biographies, etc. in the world of Assamese literature. He presided over the Asam Sahitya Sabha (1953) held at Shillong. He was the elected member of Rajya Sabha during 1952–53, and was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1956.