Who composed the Assamese Dictionary Hemkosh?

Who composed the Assamese Dictionary Hemkosh?
Hemchandra Barua

 Hemchandra Barua composed the Assamese Dictionary Hemkosh. He was an Assamese scholar, educationist, and writer. He is considered one of the most important figures in the history of Assamese language and culture.

Hemkosh is the first etymological dictionary of the Assamese language based on Sanskrit spellings. It was first published in 1900 after his death under the supervision of Capt. P. R. Gordon, ISC and Hemchandra Goswami. It contained about 22,346 words. This dictionary still published by Hemkosh Printers is considered to be the "standard" reference of the Assamese orthography.

Hemchandra Barua was born in 1835 in a village in Assam. He was a brilliant scholar and he was fluent in many languages, including Assamese, Sanskrit, Bengali, and English. He was also a gifted writer and he produced a prolific body of work in Assamese.

Hemchandra Barua was a strong advocate for the development of the Assamese language. He believed that the language needed to be standardized and modernized in order to keep up with the times. He also believed that the language needed to be used in all spheres of life, including education, literature, and government.

Hemchandra Barua's work had a profound impact on the development of the Assamese language. He is credited with standardizing the language and promoting its use in modern literature. He is also considered one of the greatest Assamese scholars of all time.

Here are some of the contributions of Hemchandra Barua:

• Compiled the Assamese Dictionary Hemkosh.
• Standardized the Assamese language.
• Promoted the use of Assamese in modern literature.
• Wrote a prolific body of work in Assamese, including novels, short stories, essays, and poems.
• Translated many works from Sanskrit and Bengali into Assamese.
• Founded the Assamese literary magazine "Jyoti".
• Established the Assamese Sahitya Sabha (Assam Literary Society).

Hemchandra Barua is a respected figure in Assam. He is remembered as a champion of the Assamese language and culture.

The Assamese dictionary "Hemkosh" was composed by Hemchandra Barua, a prominent Assamese lexicographer and scholar. Hemkosh is one of the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionaries of the Assamese language. It serves as an essential reference work for Assamese language and literature. Hemchandra Barua's contributions to Assamese language scholarship, including the creation of Hemkosh, have had a lasting impact on the development and preservation of the Assamese language.