D. K. Barooah
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Devakanta Barua
)
D. K Baruah | |
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Governor of Bihar | |
In office 1971–1973 | |
Preceded by | Ujjal Narayan Sinha (acting) |
Succeeded by | Ramchandra Dhondiba Bhandare |
Personal details | |
Born | British India | 22 February 1914
Died | 28 January 1996 Delhi, India | (aged 81)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Dev Kant Barooah (22 February 1914 – 28 January 1996) was an Indian politician from Assam, who served as the 83rd
Navakanta Barua and the first Assamese person to become the President of the Indian National Congress
.
Early life
Baruah was born on 22 February 1914 to Nilkanta Baruah at
Indian freedom struggle, he was imprisoned in 1930, 1941 and 1942.[1]
Career
In 1949–1951, Baruah's political career began as a member of the Constituent Assembly.Governor of Bihar from 1 February 1971 to 4 February 1973. He died in New Delhi. He is the first and only Assamese to be elected as a president of Indian National Congress.
Baruah was a noted poet as well. His collection of Assamese poems, Sagar Dekhisa (সাগৰ দেখিছা), is still very popular. He was the elder brother of famous Assamese poet Nabakanta Barua.
References
- ^ "D.K. Borooah". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ "D.K. Baruah in Indian National Congress". Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Ram Guha, India After Gandhi, p. 467
External links
- No. 103, The Incidence of Corruption in India:Is the Neglect of Governance Endangering Human Security in South Asia? Shabnam Mallick and Rajarshi Sen JANUARY 2006 at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 March 2006)