This is not merely a biography, but a document of a period of Assamese social life. Yes, it will be one's first impression after reading the book EJON SATYAGRAHIR RAJNITI : GOPINATH BARDOLOIR ASAM, TETIA ARU ETIYA (Politics of a Satyagrahi: Gopinath Bardoloi's Assam, then and now) written by Dr. Nirode Kr. Barooah.
Barooah, in this book simply sets a model of research work for biographers and historians in Assamese literature. His research for this book is praiseworthy. In a splendid manner Barooah, in this book, has pointed out different features which were laying under cover till now. Barooah has uncovers some truth regarding Bardoloi too. As for example some still believe that there was NO contribution from Mr. Bardoloi in the freedom movement of India( see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopinath_Bordoloi). Barooah gives enough evidence that this is not true.
I was associated with the the Amar Asom (an Assamese news daily) since 1997 to 2002, first as senior sub editor, then as the Deputy News Editor. During that period I had wrote different stories on books in front page. And I honestly believe that this book of Mr. Barooah should be covered in front page of Assamese news daily. If I would able to read this book at the time of its publication!
Anyway, I am writing a series of review in Asomiya Pratidin, the largest circulated Assamese daily. This is the first and the introductory part of that series, which has published on 13th November, 2010.
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