Assam GK Important for DHS Exam-First in Assam Language and Literature
1. First film studio of Assam:-Jyoti Chitrabon established in the year 1968.
2. First modern biography in Assamese:-
Jibon Charitra. Written by Gunabhiram Baruah in the year 1880.
3. 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.
4. First Assamese prose composition:-
Katha-Gita written by Bhattadeva.
5. First Assamese Historical novel:-
Bhanumati written by Padmanabh Gohain Baruah. Published in the year 1890.
6. First Assamese Short story collection:-
Surabhi. Written by Lakshminath Bezbaruah. Published in the year 1909.
7. First modern play in Assamese:-
Ram Navami written by Gunabhiram Baruah. Published in the year 1857.
8. First printed book in Assamese language:-
Dharma Pustak. Written by Aatmaram Sarma in the year 1813.
9. First Assamese romantic poetry:-
Bon-Kunwari. Written by Chandra Kumar Agarwala.
10. First Assamese book to be awarded with the Jnanpith Award:-
Mrityunjoy written by Dr. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya.
11. First Assamese children's novel:-
Pataalpuri written by Hargovinda Sharma.
12. First thesis to be written on the Assamese language:-
Assamese: It's formation and development in the year 1940 by Dr. Banikanta Kakoti.
13. First Assamese travelogue:-
Switzerland Bhraman. Written by Birinchi Kumar Baruah in the year 1948.
14.First Assamese novel to receive the Sahitya Akademi Award:-
Yaruyingam written by Dr. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya.
15. First Assamese printed history:-
Asom Buranji Puthi. Written by Kashinath Tamuli Phukan and Radhanath Barbaruah.
16. First University of Assam:-
Gauhati University established in the year 1948
17. First medical college of Assam:-
Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh established in the yeat 1947.