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Parvati Prasad Baruva (1904-1964) was a poet par excellence, a dramatist and a filmmaker from Assam and he has contributed immensely to modern Assamese literature. Known for his simple and sensitive use of the Assamese language, he was known as the geetikavi, the lyrical poet of Assam. He was also one of the early pioneering filmmakers of Assamese cinema. Image File history File links Information_icon. ... Year 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Assam   (Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a north eastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a part of Guwahati. ... The history of the Assamese literature may be broadly divided into three periods: // The Charyapadas are often cited as the earliest example of Assamese literature. ... Assamese ( ) (IPA: ) is a language spoken in the state of Assam in northeast India. ... Assamese cinema was born in 1935 when Jyoti Prasad Agarwala released his movie Joymoti. ...

What make him unique is that his compositions are in a fluid natural style that appeals to all. The subject matter of his poems was invariably picked up from the rural canvas of the state of Assam. The vast expanse of the mighty Brahmaputra river, locally called the Barluit, with lonely islands, flowery reeds and tiny tiny boats, were the themes of many of his poems and songs. Hills and hillocks, rivers and rivulets, forests and grasslands, flora and fauna, the turbulent summer sky or the calm serene sky of autumn found a place in the sensitive poetic lap of his imagination and ten published anthologies of his poems and lyrics This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Throughout his life, he actively maintained his love for poetry and the arts. Growing up in the midst of nature, Parvati Prasad's love for the many faceted natural beauty of his homeland, Assam, is evident in mot of his compositions. He can be compared with England's poet laureate William Wordworth of whom it has been said - he was one with nature.

Parvati Prasad Baruva was a true son of Assam. An Assamese who was proud of Assam's culture and tradition that could stand up to the best in the world.

Works

Cinema

• Rupahi (1941)

External links

• Parvati Prasad Baruva Web-page