About Benichandra Jamatia
Lived 1930 – 2020 (aged 89–90). Benichandra Jamatia was an Indian writer and traditional folk singer.
Benichandra Jamatia (1930 – 14 December 2020) was a Tripuri Indian folk writer and litterateur, known for his contribution to the fields of literature, songs and education in Tripura. He is credited with introducing the baul singing tradition of West Bengal in Kokborok language for the first time. In 2020, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India.
Biography Benichandra Jamatia was born to Padasingh Jamatia and Suchitra in Maharani, Gomati District, Tripura. While he was young, his mother narrated the Puranas stories to him in the Kokborok tongue. His days were taken up by farming and cattle rearing.
He was married to Durgamati Jamatia and has nine children.
Awards Padma Shri 2020
Death He died at his home on 14 December 2020.
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Benichandra Jamatia was born in 1930 in Tripura.
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Benichandra Jamatia died on 14 December 2020 in Udaipur.
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