Benudhar Sharma, Writer and Freedom Fighter
Writer and Freedom Fighter

Benudhar Sharma

Born 16 November 1894 · Assam — Died 26 February 1981

Winning the Sahitya Akademi Award as the second Assamese writer and presiding over Assam Sahitya Sabha in 1956.

Benudhar Sharma was a noted writer, translator, journalist, historical researcher, and freedom fighter from Assam. He was a recipient of the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan and was the second Assamese writer who won the Sahitya Akademi Award. He was the president of the Assam Sahitya Sabha in 1956.

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Benudhar Sharma was the second Assamese writer ever to win the Sahitya Akademi Award, a prestigious national literary honor.

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In 1894, Benudhar Sharma was born on November 16 in Assam, later becoming a key figure weaving literature and history into the fight for Indian independence.
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🌟 By 1956, Sharma presided over the Assam Sahitya Sabha, a pivotal platform for Assamese language and culture, influencing literary directions post-Independence.
3His work as a translator and historical researcher bridged Assamese folk tales and nationalist narratives, deeply embedding local resistance histories into literary forms during the 1940s.
4Sharma was the second Assamese writer to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award, marking a rare recognition for regional literature within India’s national literary circles.

🏅 Awards & Honours

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Sahitya Akademi Award

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In 1956, Sharma became president of the Assam Sahitya Sabha, a critical cultural institution that steered Assamese literary development decades after independence.

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Birth
Birth in Assam
Benudhar Sharma was born in Assam, setting the stage for his future roles as a writer and freedom fighter.
1894
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Career
Journalistic activism begins
Sharma began using journalism to promote Gandhian ideals and civil disobedience in Assam during the early independence movement.
c.1920
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Career
Historical research on Assamese nationalism
He published works linking Assamese folk culture to nationalist struggles, supporting local identity in the freedom movement.
c.1940
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Career
President of Assam Sahitya Sabha
Sharma took leadership of Assam’s premier literary institution, influencing post-independence Assamese literature.
1956
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Award
Sahitya Akademi Award
He became the second Assamese writer to win the Sahitya Akademi Award, spotlighting regional literature nationally.
c.1960
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Death
Death
Benudhar Sharma passed away, leaving behind a legacy intertwined with Assamese literature and freedom struggle.
1981
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🔍LESSER KNOWN

Sharma’s literary output included children’s literature, a less known facet that aimed to pass Assamese traditions and nationalist stories to younger generations.

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🌍HISTORICAL IMPACT

He was active in using journalism to advance Gandhian principles in Assam during the 1920s and 1930s, a strategic move to mobilize local support for the civil disobedience movement.

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🏆ACHIEVEMENT

As a historical researcher, Sharma connected Assamese folk art and crafts to nationalist movements, showing how local culture fueled political resistance in mid-20th century Assam.

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🌱 What changed because of them

Benudhar Sharma helped institutionalize Assamese literature and culture through leadership in the Assam Sahitya Sabha and his historical research, which preserved folk narratives as nationalist symbols. His translations and writings enriched Assamese identity during and after the independence movement, influencing future writers and historians. His recognition with the Padma Bhushan helped bring Assam’s literary heritage into national focus.

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