Laxminath Bezbarua

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Laxminath Bezbarua (1868-1938) (Assamese লক্ষ্মীনাথ বেজবৰুৱা) is a prominent personality of Assamese literature. He gave a new impetus to the Assamese literature that had stagnated for some time and enriched it through his essays, plays, fiction and poetry^[1]. As a sensitive artist he responded to the influences of social environment. His creative literature reflected the deeper urges of the people of Assam.

Laxminath Bezbarua
Born	1868 Assam, India
Died	1938 Assam, India

He was popularly known as Roxoraj(ৰসৰাজ) or 'The King of Humour' for his popular satirical writings. He is also known as Sahityarathi (সাহিত্যৰথী) which means expert in all branches of literature. Laxminath wrote short stories, one novel, dramas, satires, biographies, and for children he compiled folk tales of assam. In the later he did contribute by writing few new stories. These stories are published in three books

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• Burhi aair xadhu (বুঢ়ীআইৰ সাধু)
• Kokadeuta aaru nati lora (ককাদেউতা আৰু নাতি-ল'ৰা)
• Junuka (জুনুকা)

Burhi aair xadhu is the most widely read across assam.

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