Surjya Kumar Bhuyan

Early life and education Bhuyan was born on 27 January 1892 to Rabilal Bhuyan and Bhubaneshwari Bhuyan at Fauzdaripatty, in Nagaon district, Assam. His mother died when he was young. His father's two brothers, Kankalal Bhuyan and Matilal Bhuyan, as well as Bhubaneshwari Bhuyan, died during the black fever of the late nineteenth century. Surya Kumar Bhuyan was raised by his grandmothers, Pahita and Labita. His father was the Chief District Magistrate of Nagaon district. he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in the Presidency College, Calcutta, and in 1916, completed his master's degree English in the Calcutta University.

Career He started his career as a teacher in Jorhat Mission School. In 1918, he was appointed as a lecturer in Cotton College at Guwahati. In 1936, Bhuyan went to England to work on his PhD at the London School of Oriental and African Studies. He retired as the DPI Assam and took charge as the Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University.

Personal life Surya Kumar Bhuyan married Laksheshwari Bhuyan on 14 February 1917. They had six children.

Literary works

Surya Kumar Bhuyan compiled, collated, and edited a number of books and articles in the Assamese language. He also wrote a few books in English and Bengali, which include:

Historical books Assam Buranji by Harakanta Barua; 1930 Kamrupar Buranji (কামৰূপৰ বুৰঞ্জী; 1930) Deodhai Assam Buranji (দেওধাই অসম বুৰঞ্জী; 1932) Assamar Padya Buranji (অসমৰ পদ্য বুৰঞ্জী; 1933) Padshah Buranji (পাদছাহ বুৰঞ্জী; 1935, 2009) Kachari Buranji (কছাৰী বুৰঞ্জী; 1936) Jayantia Buranji (জয়ন্তীয়া বুৰঞ্জী;1937) Tripura Buranji (ত্ৰিপুৰা বুৰঞ্জী; 1938) Assam Buranji, S.M with an Analysis in English.1945 Konwar Bidroh (কোঁৱৰ বিদ্ৰোহ; 1948) Mirjumlar Asom Akramon (মিৰজুমলাৰ অসম আক্ৰমণ; 1956) Satsari Assam Buranji (সাতসৰী অসম বুৰঞ্জী; 1960, 2009)

Biographical works in Assamese Gopal Krishna Gokhale (গোপাল কৃষ্ণ গোখলে; 1916) (Incorporated in jivani sahitya) Ahomar Din (আহোমৰ দিন; 1918) Rabindranath Tagore (ৰবীন্দ্ৰ নাথ ঠাকুৰ; 1920, 2007) (Incorporated in Jivani Sahitya) Anundoram Borooah, Sanskritist (আনন্দৰাম বৰুৱা; 1920,1924,1956, 2007) Jonaki, lives of eminent men (জোনাকী; 1928,1938, 2007) Chaneki, lives of eminent women (চানেকী; 1928, 2006) Asam Jiyari, Assamese women of history (অসম জীয়ৰী; 1935, 2007) Swargadew Rajeswar Singha (ৰাজেশ্বৰ সিংহ; 1751-1769,1975, 2005) Ramoni Gabharu (ৰমনী গাভৰু; 1951) Swargadeu Godadhor Singha (স্বৰ্গদেউ গদাধৰ সিংহ) Anandaram Dhekial Phukan (আনন্দৰাম ঢেকীয়াল ফুকন) Jagannath Barua (জগন্নাথ বৰুৱা) Sir Edward Gait (চাৰ এডৱাৰ্ড গেইট) etc.

Creative works in Assamese Nirmali (নিৰ্মালি; 1918) (collection of poems) (Incorporated in Kavita Sangraha) Panchami (পঞ্চমী; 1927) (short story collection) Tripadi (ত্ৰিপদী; 1959,2010) (collection of articles written on literature) Jaimati Upakhyan (জয়মতী উপাখ্যান;1920,1954) (Poem)

Books in English An Assamese Nur Jahan, Queen Phuleswari Devi (1926) Tungkhungia Buranji (1932) Assamese Historical Literature Kartuya An Account of Assam Preliminary Report on the Agency Records of the Assam Government, 1823-1874 Lachit Barphukan and his times Annals of the Delhi Badshahate, 1947 Anglo Assamese Relations (Thesis approved for the Ph D Degree of London University) (1949, 1999, 2008) Seven Hindrances (1953) (Incorporated in some Literary Reminiscences) Atan Buragohain and his times (1937) Studies in the Literature of Assam (1937, 1956,1962,1986) Catalogue of Historical writings (1955) Report and Conspectus of the Assam Research Society Early British Relations with Assam.1928 Printed in Assam Secretariat Office file.1930-31 Bulletins of the Department of Historical and Antiquarian Studies in Assam, Nos I, II and III, V, 1932–36 Assamese Literature : Ancient and Modern.Printed in Assam Secretariat Office file.1936 Incorporated in studies in literature of Assam Dr. Francis Hamiltons's Account of Assam. 1940 Military System of the Assamese People. Prativa Devi Memorial Lectures, Fourth Series.1941,2010 Some Literary Reminiscences. 1954,2010 Quintessence of Experience. 1986,2010 Studies in the History of Assam. 1986, 2009 London Memories. 1979 An Assamese Miscellany.2012 Recollection and Reflection. 2010 Men I Have Met.1962, 2010 Copper Plate and stone Inscriptions of Ancient and Medieval Assam.2010 Two German Articles on Assam Edited. 2010 Assam in the Eighteenth Century Edited.2012 Two Years in Parliament. 2010

Books in Bengali Bangla Vashai Oxomor Itihaas (বাংলা ভাষায় আসামেৰ ইতিহাস) Obosane Ahom Rajotwo (অবসানে আহোম ৰাজত্ব) Kabyoroshik Boiganiker Atmochorit (কাব্যৰসিক বৈজ্ঞানিকেৰে আত্মচৰিত) Europot Oxomor Jyotish Sutro (য়ুৰোপত অসমৰ জ্যোতিষ সূত্ৰ)

Awards Padma Shri award, the fourth-highest civilian award from the Government of India in the field of Literature and Education in 1956. Rai Bahadur, the title honored by the ruling British government in 1933. Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1946 Birthday Honours.

Death Dr. Surya Kumar Bhuyan died on 5 July 1964 at the American Baptist Mission Hospital in Chhatribari of America. At the time of demise, he left his wife Laksheshwari Bhuyan, three sons and three daughters and a few grandchildren.