Glimpses of Axom Sahitya Sabha

The year 1917 was the revolutionised year for Assamese literature and culture.The formation of Asom Sahitya Sabha was the consequence of the some powerful instinct of assamese people and intellectuals towards the development of Assamese language , culture and literature.It is significant that the precursors of Asom Sahitya Sabha were Jorhat sarbojonik sabha(1873 ) , Axomiya Bhaxa unnoti sadhini sabha (1888) and Assam Association (1903). 

                The prominent litterateur Padmanath Gohain Baruah was the first president while Sarat Chandra Goswami became the first secratary of Asom sahitya sabha. The first  of the sabha was held on 26th December,1917 at Jerenga pothar in Sivsagar.The commemorative song of the sabha is Siro senehi mur Bhasa Janani which was composed by freedom fighter, writer Mitradev Mahanta.The logo of the Sabha was designed by Jugal Das. The headquarters of the sabha is located at Chandrakanta Handique  Bhawan at Jorhat. The official journal of the sabha is Asom Sahitya Sabha Patrika and was published in 1927 . 

 Recently noted personality of Assam  , litterateur and former director general of Assam Police ,Kuladhar Saikia has been chosen as the president of the Assam Sahitya Sabha and Mrinalani Devi the mother of Assam's chief minister Himanta Biswa Sharma has been chosen as the vice president while Jadav Chandra Sharma is the general secretary of the sabha. The centenary celebrations of the Sabha were held in 2017 at the same place as its first session ,that is Jerenga Pothar in Sivasagar. Eminent writer Namita Gokhale was conferred the centerary National Award by the Sabha for her contribution to the literature on this occasion.

Reference: An introduction to Assam General knowledge, Sailen Baishya