Our Pride - Jyoti Prasad Agrawal (Assam Poet)

Jyoti Prasad Agrawal (Assam Poet)

Jyoti Prasad Agarwala (17 June 1903 17 January 1951) was a noted Indian playwright, songwriter, poet, writer and film maker from Assam. He was considered as Assamese cultural icon, deeply revered for his creative vision and output and is popularly called the Rupkonwar of Assamese culture. In fact, he is regarded as the founder of Assamese cinema for Joymoti (1935).[5] His death anniversary (17 January) is observed as Silpi divas (Artists' Day) in his honor.


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