Jagannath Barooah

Jagannath Barooah (1851–1907) is an Indian scholar, tea planter, philanthropist from Jorhat, Assam. He is known as the first graduate from upper Assam.[1]

Jagannath Barooah
Born(1851-10-29)29 October 1851
Rajhauli, Jorhat
Died21 April 1907(1907-04-21) (aged 55)
Kolkata
NationalityIndian
EducationPresidency University, Kolkata
OccupationScholar, tea planter
OrganizationJorhat Sarbajanik Sabha
Parent(s)
  • Hemadhar Barooah (father)

Early life

He was born on 29 October 1851 in Rajhauli, Jorhat, to Hemadhar Barooah.

Education

He studied Sanskrit in his fathers guidance and later got into Guwahati English Seminary in 1864. He passed Bachelor of Arts from Presidency University, Kolkata in 1872. As he became the first graduate and upper Asaam, people used to call him "B.A. Jagannath".[2]

Work

After returning from Kolkata, Jagannath Barooah appeared successfully for the Native Civil Services in 1875.But some spark of an independent spirit made him pass up a coveted carrier in favour of Asaam Tea Cultivation.[1]

Tea Estates
  • Letekujan tea estate
  • Tipomia tea estate
  • Bosabari tea estate

Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha

He was the founder of Social-Political organisation Jorhat Sarbajanik Sabha in 1884, who later played a major role in Independence of India.

Personal life

His first wife was Lilawati. They had two children together Swarnasachi and Devendranath. After the death of Lilawati he married Troilokeshwari.[2]

Honours

The British conferred upon him the title "Raibahadur" in 1902. The Assam Pride Jagannath Barooah College at Jorhat was named after him as an honour. The college was established in his cottage "Borpatra kutir" in 1930.[3]

Death

Jagannath Barooah went to Kolkata for a health check up in February 1907. He died there on 21 April after two months.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Jorhat District, Assam". jorhat.gov.in. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. Malik, Syed Abdul (1997). Jorhat 200. Jorhat: Jorhat Town 200 Year Celebration Committee. pp. 66–67.
  3. "J.B.College". jbcollege.org.in. Retrieved 10 April 2020.


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