Asam Sahitya Sabha
The Asam Sahitya Sabha (Assamese: অসম সাহিত্য সভা, Ôxôm Xahityô Xôbha or "Assam Literary Society") was founded in 1917 in Assam, India to promote the culture of Assam and Assamese literature. Presently it has about one thousand branches all over Assam and also outside the state. The central office is at Jorhat a city of historical importance. The branches and the district units also have their offices in their respective places.
Till 1826 A.D. Assam was ruled mainly by Ahom and Koch dynasties. In 1826, Assam came under the rule of the British, and in the process it had become a part of the political map of India. Of course Assam was always an integral part of the cultural map of India.
However , the history of modern Assam, modern Assamese language and literature and culture found their starting points in the early part of the 19th century. Since 1872 some efforts were made to build up some organisations to work for the development of Assamese language, literature and culture of the modern period.
Ôxôm Xahityô Xôbha was the final results of all those efforts. In 1917 it came into being. The first conference was held in the month of December 1917 under the presidentship of Padmanath Gohain Baruah, a big name in the history of modern Assamese literature. Since then the annual conference, nowadays biennial, is held with great pomp and grandeur, and a writer of high reputation is elected to the presidency of the Society.
The conference of the Society become a big literary festival, unique in its character, which is attended by thousands of people. The writers of the state assemble, exchange their views and address the people. Currently, the 69th convention is being held at Chapar
List of presidents of Asam Sahitya Sabha
Year Name Place
1917 Padmanath Gohain Baruah Sivasagar
1918 Chandradhar Barua Goalpara
1919 Kaliram Medhi Barpeta
1920 Hemchanra Goswami Tezpur
1923 Amrit Bhushan Dev Adhikari Jorhat
1924 Kanaklal Barua Dibrugarh
1924 Lakshminath Bezbaruah Guwahati
1925 Rajanikanta Bordoloi Nagaon
1926 Benudhar Rajkhowa Dhubri
1927 Tarunram Phukan Goalpara
1929 Kamalakanta Bhattacharya Jorhat
1930 Mafijuddin Ahmed Hazarika Golaghat
1931 Nagendra Narayan Choudhury Sivasagar
1933 Jnanadabhiram Barua North Lakhimpur
1934 AnandaChadra Agarwala Mangaldoi
1936 Raghunath Choudhari Tezpur
1937 Krishna Kanta Handique Guwahati
1940 Moidul Islam Bora Jorhat
1944 Nilamani Phukan Sivasagar
1947 Nilamani Phukan Dibrugarh
1950 Ambikagiri Roychudhury Margherita
1953 Surya Kumar Bhuyan Shillong
1955 Nalini Bala Devi Jorhat
1955 Jatindra Nath Duorah Guwahati
1956 Benudhar Sarma Dhubri
1958 Padmadhar Chaliha Tinsukia
1959 Atul Chandra Hazarika Nagaon
1960 Trailokya nath Goswami Palashbari
1961 Trailokya Nath Goswami Goalpara
1963 Ratnakanta Borkakati Nazira
1964 Mitradev Mahanta Digboi
1965 Dimbeshwar Neog Nalbari
1966 Binanda Chandra Barua North Lakhimpur
1967 Nakul Chandra Bhuyan Dibrugarh
1968 Jnanath Bora Tezpur
1969 Ananda Chandra Barua Barpeta
1970 Upendra Chandra Lekharu Dhing
1971 Tirtha Nath Sarma Makum
1972 Hem Barua Dhubri
1973 Giridhar Sarma Rangiya
1974 Maheshwar Neog Mangaldoi
1975 Satyendra Nath Sarma Titabor
1976 Jagheshwar Sarma Tihu
1977 Syed Abdul Malik Abhayapuri
1978 Prasannalal Choudhury Golaghat
1979 Atulchandra Barua Sualkuchi
1980 Jatindra Nath Goswami Raha
1981 Sitanath brahmachoudhury Tinsukia
1982 Sitanath brahmachoudhury Diphu
1983 Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya Bongaigaon
1985 Jogesh Das Bihapuria
1986 Biren Borkotoki Kampur
1987 Mahendra Bora Pathsala
1988 Kirthi Nath Hazarika Hilakandi
1989 Mahim Bora Dumduma
1990 Nabakanta Barua Bishwanath Chariali
1991 Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi Dhudhnoi
1992 Lakshyadhar Choudhury Goreshwar
1993 Bhupen Hazarika Sivasagar
1994 Lila Gogoi Morigaon
1995 Hitesh Deka Sarthebari
1996 Laksminandan Bora Bokakhat
1997 Nagen Saikia Bilashipara
1998 Nagen Saikia Howraghat
1999 Chandra Prasad Saikia Hajo
2000 Chandra Prasad Saikia Jorhat
2001 Homen Borgohain Dibrugarh
2002 Homen Borgohain Kalgachia
2003 Birendra Nath Dutta North Lakhimpur
2004 Birendra Nath Dutta Hojai
2005 Kanak Sen Deka Siphajhar
2006 Kanak Sen Deka Belsar
2007 Kanak Sen Deka Chapar
2008 Kanak Sen Deka
2009 Rang Bong Terang Dhemaji
