Sankaradev Vaisnava Saint of Assam (English)
Dr.Birinchi Kumar Barua
First Published: December, 1960, Pages 138, Price-8/-
This book with a foreword of Dr.Rajendra Prasad, the president of India, serves a noble purpose in introducing the great Vaisnava saint of Assam and a multifaceted personality – Sankardeva. The book recounts how Sankardeva travelled parts of India and helped in promoting integration among the people by his literary works, religious preachings,devotional songs and dances,Ankiya nats ( one act play)and Bhaonas(theatrical performances) The Satras and Namghars that were introduced by Sankaradeva were the training and community centers, which helped in spreading his ideals. It is really a remarkable publication of the Academy.
Bibidh Manav
Dr. Bhuban Mohan Das
First Published -1968, Pages – 180, Price- 4.50/-
The book has been written from the Anthropological point of view. The author being an Anthropologist has been able to give a clear picture has influenced their living their economy and social structure, their behavior patterns and their beliefs and practices based on magic and religion.
It is the first book its kind in the Assamese language.
Bharatiya Charukalar Chinaki (A collection of essays on Indian Art edited by Prof. Navakanta Barua)
First Published – 1968, Pages – 143, Price- 7.50/-
There are six articles incorporated in this book. Navakanta Barua has written on the general Nature of Fine Arts, Dr. Biswanarayan Shastri on the nature of Indian Fine Arts. Jugal Das on Indian Drawing and painting,Murari Das on Indian sculpture, Premadhar Choudhury on Indian Architecture, Dr. Satyendra Nath Sarma on the influence of Indian Art outside India. The book is a very good introduction to the fine Arts for one and all.
Santi Yuddhat Ahimsa(An Assamese translation of none violence in peace and war (English) by M.K.Gandhi, originally published by NavajeevanTrust, Ahmedabad. Edited by Sarat Chandra Goswami.
First Published- 1969, Page- 345, Price -10/-
The various topics numbering 108 embodied in the book have been translated into Assamese by 16 distinguished Assamese writers,Mahatma Gandhi always believed in truth and non-violence. During his life time he experimented and applied truth and non- violence in all walks of life and fought against social evils and against the British power for independence of India. He preferred violence to cowardice and advised to fight with arms in war than to surrender to the evil enemies, these ideas find expression in the different topics incorporated in this book.
Bharatiya Chitrakala (An Assamese translation by Sobha Brahma, of Indian Painting (English) by C. Sivaramamurti. The Original work was published in June, 1970 by the Secretary. National Book Trust, India, New Delhi. The Assamese translation was first published in 1975.)
The book gives excellent preliminary knowledge about Indian painting. It gives an idea about the form, technique, theory and history of Indian painting besides knowledge about the ancient Indian scriptures on art. It is a valuable book for readers interested in painting in particular art in general.
Ku-Bidik:(A Garo-English-Assamese Dictionary by H.W.Marak)
First published – 1975, Pages -233, Price – 40/-
It is a pioneering work by a dedicated Garo scholar. This book has served both the Garo and Assamese peoples to learn each other’s language. The provision of English equivalents of Garo words will help those not familiar with Assamese in learning Garo with the help of this dictionary. This certainly is a remarkable publication of Assam Academy.
Sahitya Sanchayan (An Anthology of prose and poetry in Assamese Language)
First published – 1961, Pages – 222, Price- 3/-
In this book of incorporated 17 pieces of prose and 40 pieces of poetry written respectively by 15 and 23 distinguished Assamese man of letters. It was selected as a text book for one year pre-university course of the Guwahati University. All the selected pieces are of high literary merit.