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Pen name
  
Miri

Language
  
Assamese

Genre
  
Literature

Role
  
Writer

Occupation
  
writer, linguistic

Nationality
  
Indian

Name
  
Devananda Bharali

Died
  
June 1972

Books
  
Asamiya bhashara maulika bicara aru sahityara cinaki

Devananda Bharali (Assamese: দেবানন্দ ভৰালি; 1883-1972) was a pioneer linguistic, writer, translator and dramatist from Assam. He also wrote many articles using the pen name of Miri. He was born in June, 1883 in Sivasagar district, Assam to Ishananda Bharali.

Literary career

Bharali's writings are both in English and Assamese language. Some of his major works include:

  • Asamiya bhashar moulik bicar aru sahityor chinaki (অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ মৌলিক বিচাৰ আৰু সাহিত্যৰ চিনাকি), published in 1912.,
  • Assamese Grammar in English (1902),
  • A Study of the Phonology and Vocabulary of Assamese Language (1960).
  • Cina Luitaea pare, pare (1972)
  • He was a regular writer in the Assamese magazines like "Usha", "Banhi". He had translated the "Macbeth" of Shakespeare into Assamese language for the first time.

    Bharali's dramatical works include:

  • Bhimdarpa (ভীমদৰ্প), an abridged translation of Macbeth published in 1910
  • Srimonto Sankar (শ্ৰীমন্ত শংকৰ) (1944)
  • Bihu (বিহু)
  • References

    Devananda Bharali Wikipedia