DIBRUGARH, Dec 10: A bronze statue of Bhaxar Oja Hemchandra Baruah was unveiled at Dibrugarh University on his 190th birth anniversary by former president of Axom Xahitya Sabha Dr Nagen Saikia on Tuesday.
The statue celebrates the legacy of the revered linguist and social reformer Hemchandra Baruah.
Baruah was known by the pseudonym Bhaxar Oja for his immense contributions towards the foundation of the modern Assamese language.
While speaking after the unveiling of the statue, Dr Saikia expressed gratitude for this initiative and reflected on Hemchandra Baruah’s immense contributions to Assamese literature and society.
“Hemchandra Baruah is a doyen in Assamese literature and his contribution was immense in the field of literature. He described Hemkosh, the first etymological dictionary of the Assamese language, as a monumental gift to the people by Hemchandra Baruah,” Dr Saikia said.
Sadin-Pratidin Group chairman Jayanta Baruah, Associate Editor of Asomiya Pratidin Prakash Mahanta, Dibrugarh University, vice-chancellor, professor Jiten Hazarika, Register Dr Paramananda Sonowal, Pratidin Group Director Rishi Baruah, Director Smitakshi B Goswami and several other dignitaries were present at the occasion.
