Devananda Bharali

Devananda Bharali was a pioneer linguist, writer, translator and dramatist from Assam. He also wrote many articles using the pen name of Miri. He was born in June, 1883 in Sivasagar district, Assam to Ishananda Bharali.

Literary career

Bharali's writings are both in English and Assamese language. Some of his major works include:

Asamiya bhashar moulik bicar aru sahityor chinaki, published in 1912.,
Assamese Grammar in English,
A Study of the Phonology and Vocabulary of Assamese Language.
Cīnā Luitaea pāre, pāre

He was a regular writer in the Assamese magazines like "Usha", "Banhi". He had translated the "Macbeth" of Shakespeare into Assamese language for the first time.
Bharali's dramatical works include:

Bhimdarpa, an abridged translation of Macbeth published in 1910
Srimonto Sankar
Bihu