Sarat Chandra Goswami

Sarat Chandra Goswami (1887-1944) was a prominent writer of Assam who enriched the Assamese literature with his short stories. Goswami was a founder member of Asam Sahitya Sabha and elected as a Secretary of the Sabha for the first time. He continued in the same post from 1920 to 1927.

Early life and education Goswami was born on 12 May 1887 at Narayanpur Sattra (now Nalbari Sattra) in Nalbari district of Assam. His father Lalit Chandra Goswami was also a writer and known for his "Keli Rohoishyo" book.

He had his early education in his own residence under Matiram Das, a private teacher and was finally admitted in a M.V. School in 1897. Thereafter he was admitted to Cotton Collegiate School and then in Cotton college, Guwahati. He took his F.A. and B.A. degrees from the Calcutta Metropolitan College (now Vidyasagar College). After completion of B.A. he took admission in Calcutta University in M.A. classes having honours in Sanskrit language.

Career In 1909, he was appointed temporarily as a Deputy Inspector at Nagaon. After that he served in some posts like Assistant Inspector, Superintendent, Inspector etc. in different places of Assam under the education department of Assam.

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