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Noted scholar Prof. Golok Chandra Goswami no more

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GUWAHATI: Renowned linguist Prof. Golok Chandra Goswami passed away today  morning at a private hospital in Guwahati. Goswami who spearheaded scientific study of Assamese language was 96 at the time of his death.

The eminent scholar was born in 1923 in Morigaon district. He joined the department of Assamese at Gauhati University as a lecturer in July, 1954 and retired as a Professor and the head on August 1, 1985.

His book titled ‘An Introduction to Assamese Phonology’ is regarded as the path breaking contribution to the linguistic study of Assamese language. The book was published by Dr. Sumitra Mangesh Katre, director of Post Graduate and Research Institute of Deccan College on the institute’s behalf.

Other remarkable publications to Prof. Golok Chandra Goswami’s credit include– Structure of Assamese, Revised and Edited: Dr. Banikanta kakati’s Assamese, Its Formation and Development, Dhvni Bigyanor Bhumika, Asomiya Bornoprakash, Asomiya Akhor Jotoni etc.

Late Gowami was also honoured with many prestigious awards including  Asom Sahitya Sabha’s ‘Sahityacharya’ title, ‘Bhashacharya’ title by Asom Bhasha Bikash Samiti and ‘Anundoram Borooah Award’ by Anundoram Barooah Institute of Language, Art and Culture.

Meanwhile, chief minister Sarbanada Sonowal expressed his anguish over the demise of the renowned linguist and litterateur.

Condoling the death of Prof. Goswami, Assam health, finance and education minsiter Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma termed it as an irreparable loss to the State.

Asom Sahitya Sabha president Paramananda Rajbongshi and chief secretary Padum Rajkhowa also mourned the death of the prominent scholar.

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