First in Assam (Language and Literature

1) First printed book in Assamese language:-
Dharma Pustak. Written by Aatmaram Sarma in the year 1813.

2) First Assamese prose composition:-
Katha-Gita written by Bhattadeva.

3) First Assamese printed history:-
Asom Buranji Puthi. Written by Kashinath Tamuli Phukan and Radhanath Barbaruah.

4) First modern play in Assamese:-
Ram Navami written by Gunabhiram Baruah. Published in the year 1857.

5) First modern biography in Assamese:-
Jibon Charitra. Written by Gunabhiram Baruah in the year 1880.

6) First Assamese Historical novel:-
Bhanumati written by Padmanabh Gohain Baruah. Published in the year 1890.

7) First Assamese Short story collection:-
Surabhi. Written by Lakshminath Bezbaruah. Published in the year 1909.

8) First Assamese play to be broadcast over All India Radio:-
Been Bairagi (The Minstrel), broadcasted in the year 1935. Writer of the play was Prafulla Chandra Baruah.

9) First Assamese romantic poetry:-
Bon-Kunwari. Written by Chandra Kumar Agarwala.

10) First thesis to be written on the Assamese language:-
Assamese: It's formation and development in the year 1940 by Dr. Banikanta Kakoti.

11) First Assamese travelogue:-
Switzerland Bhraman. Written by Birinchi Kumar Baruah in the year 1948.

12) First Assamese novel to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award:-
Yaruyingam written by Dr. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya.

13) First Assamese book to be awarded with the Jnanpith Award:-
Mrityunjoy written by Dr. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya.

14) First Assamese children's novel:-
Pataalpuri written by Hargovinda Sharma.

15) First University of Assam:-
Gauhati University established in the year 1948

16) First medical college of Assam:-
Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh established in the yeat 1947.

17) First film studio of Assam:-
Jyoti Chitrabon established in the year 1968.

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