Assam’s first and one of the earliest Indian Civil Service officers from India, the first graduate of Assam, a lawyer Anundoram Barooah sought India’s undying soul in Sanskrit and ancient classics. On this day, In the year of 1889 Barooah lied the glory of his eternal sleep at the age of 39 in Taraknath Palit’s home.
A Sanskrit scholar, commentator, lexicographer and civil servant, is remembered for his contribution to Sanskrit studies, particularly for his grand scheme of A Comprehensive Grammar of the Sanskrit Language in twelve volumes of a thousand pages each, and his Practical English-Sanskrit Dictionary, as deserving of “the highest commendation” for its “size, range and methology.” He was the fifth Indian to senter the I.C.S., an able administrator and indefatigable Indologist from Assam. Born in 21 May, in the year of 1850 at Rajaduar, North Guwahati, Barooah joined in the Presidency college for his education.
The Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma paid his tribute to Barooah on his 133th death anniversary via twitter.
অতুলনীয় পাণ্ডিত্য, অধ্যৱসায়, জাতিপ্ৰেমেৰে সময়ৰ বুকুত অমৰ হোৱা অন্যতম ব্যক্তিসত্তা পণ্ডিতপ্রৱৰ আনন্দৰাম বৰুৱাদেৱ। প্রথমগৰাকী অসমীয়া স্নাতক, প্রথমগৰাকী অসমীয়া আই চি এছ হোৱাৰ কৃতিত্বৰে উজলি উঠা বিদগ্ধ সংস্কৃত পণ্ডিত বৰুৱাদেৱৰ পুণ্যতিথিত শ্রদ্ধা নিবেদি সহস্র প্রণিপাত জনাইছোঁ। pic.twitter.com/yrnjJoRnHO
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 19, 2022