Debo Prasad Barooah
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Debo Prasad Barooah | |
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| Born | 1 October 1930 Golaghat, Assam, India |
| Died | 28 January 2013 (aged 82) Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Occupations | Academician, Historian, Ex-VC Gauhati University
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| Spouse | Renu Devi (Barooah) |
Debo Prasad Barooah was an Indian academician, author, historian and the former Vice-Chancellor (the Chief Executive) of Gauhati University. Barooah, highly regarded for his knowledge of political science and history of the region had a brilliant academic record beginning with his graduation in 1954.
Barooah was born in Golaghat to the family of Tara Prasad Barooah. His father Tara Prasad Barooah was also an eminent lawyer of Assam, University Prize-man, Gold-medalist in English from Calcutta University. Barooah passed his matriculation from Golaghat – Government Boys Bezbarooah Higher Secondary School and graduated with first class in 1954 and got masters in History from Gauhati University in 1956 where he topped his class. He started his teaching career as a lecturer in the Department of History at Gauhati University taking up the papers on International Relations. Later he also started teaching at the Department of Political Science (1958) Gauhati University, as one of the founding teachers. After the retirement of Prof. V.V. Rao from the department, Prof. D.P. Barooah finally joined the Department of Political Science and started heading it as well. He did his D Phil on the thesis Indo-British Relations 1950–60. He was UGC Emeritus Fellow for two years and was also Senior Associate of National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore.[1] He was married to Renu Devi, Former Dean – Faculty of Arts, Gauhati University, Assam.[2]
Research papers and books
Barooah is credited for a large number of research papers, which are highly regarded in intellectual circles. Some of those have been published in national and international journals. Few of his published works are:
Some of his other work, among others; include:
- Aspects of History of Assam
- Karagaror Diary
- foolmoni (novel)
- Anchalikotar dostabez
- Desh-Bidesh:Drsti aru anubhav Vol.I
- Desh-Bidesh:Drsti aru anubhav Vol.II
- Rooplekha (Story, etc.)
- Yuddha aru santi
- Bharotor boideshik niti (edited by:Pabitra narayan borah)
- Swadesh aru swajatir dostabez (collection by:Pabitra narayan borah)
- Gaon khonor pora jogot khonoloi (collection by:Pabitra narayan borah)
- Prithibir prothom samajtantrik biplob.
