Prof Bhabananda Deka (
Assamese:ভৱানন্দ ডেকা) (1929-2006), is a multi-faceted
writer of one hundred twelve
Books,
Text Books on
Economics,
Literature and
Political Science and
Articles from
Assam, a state in the north-eastern part of
India.
Biography
Prof Bhabananda Deka was born to Late Baliram Pathak and Late Sayatri Bala Pathak at Byaskuchi Satra,
Barpeta sub division of undivided
Kamrup district,
Assam. He completed his graduation in Economics in 1954 and did his post graduation in Economics from
Gauhati University in 1957. On 1 September, 1958 Prof. Bhabananda Deka joined
Pragjyotish College in the Economics Department as a
Professor. He was retired as
Principal of Pragjyotish College in 1992. He also worked as Principal of 4(four) other Graduate and Post Graduate Colleges spread over the entire state of Assam in India, and brought access to the higher education closer to the toiling millions of underprivileged people in India,.
He was highly influenced by
Sankari Culture and folk culture heritage & was known for his active participation in setting up Belbari Satra (Vaisnavite Monastery) in Barpeta District. He has written hundreds of Aricles and Books on Mahapurusha
Srimanta Sankardeva and Sankari Culture. He traslated the Kirtan Ghosa (Poetic works of Srimanta Sankardeva) from
Assamese to
English.
He was a dynamic member of
Asom Sahitya Sabha and was made President of
Kamrup Sahitya Sabha in 1982.
He died of old age on 4 December, 2006 at his residence in Pub Sarania, Guwahati.
Works of Bhabananda Deka
Text Books in English
- Elements of Economics (P.U.) 1963 (Revised every year till date)
- Elements of Political Science (P.U.) 1963 (Revised every year till date)
- Elements of Indian Economics (P.U.) 1963 (Revised every year till date)
- Studies in Economics Theory (Degree)
Other Books in English
- Industrialisation of Assam (1961)
- Element of Civics and Economics
- Elements of Political Science
- Foundation Course (Degree)
- Srimanta Sankardeva (2003)
- Dimbeswar Neog - Life and Work (1999)
Articles in English
- Rural Economy of Assam - Gramodyog (1963) (Bombay)
- Bhakti Ratnakar of Sankardeva (Pragjyotishiya)
- Guwahati Municipal Corporation
- A Peep into the Economy of Guwahati (Paura Bichitra) (1978)
- Economic Condition of the Citizen of Guwahati (Paura Bichitra) (1984)
- Assam Information (Raijor Batori)
- Char Economic - Assam Information
- Need for a Change in Quality of Education (Pragjyotishiya)
- Sankardeva (Assam Tribune) (1998)
- Sankardeva as a Social Thinker (PIB)
- Rangali Bihu - the Spring Festival of Assam
- Buddhism and its Teaching (Icon) (2004)
See also
