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Asam Sahitya Sabha Patrika

Asam Sahitya Sabha Patrika is the official journal of the Asam Sahitya Sabha, first published in October 1927.

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Overview

Asam Sahitya Sabha Patrika is the official journal associated with the Asam Sahitya Sabha, a major literary organization connected with Assamese language and literary activity. The journal began publication with its first issue in October 1927, making it an early institutional periodical in the modern history of Assamese literary culture. Its role is defined primarily by its relationship with the Sabha rather than by a commercial publishing identity: it serves as an official platform for the organization and belongs to the documentary and literary tradition of Assamese public life. The journal's founding editor was Chandradhar Barua. He edited the publication from its first issue until 1936, giving the periodical an identifiable editorial foundation during its first decade. The available reference material does not provide a complete account of later editors, publication frequency, circulation, publisher arrangements, editorial policy, or the journal's current publication status. Accordingly, those details remain unspecified rather than being inferred. Asam Sahitya Sabha Patrika is best understood as an institutional literary journal and cultural publication. Its significance lies in its connection to the Asam Sahitya Sabha and in its place within the history of Assamese literature, rather than in consumer-brand activity, commercial product lines, or international market expansion. Published editions are associated with the journal, but the supplied sources do not establish a complete archive, a current official website, or a comprehensive catalog of its contents. The title is sometimes rendered in English as Assam Sahitya Sabha Patrika, while the canonical Wikipedia subject uses the form Asam Sahitya Sabha Patrika. The Assamese title is অসম সাহিত্য সভা পত্ৰিকা, with a transliterated form Ôxôm Xahityô Xôbha Pôtrika. Because the available material is limited, the journal's later institutional history, present-day editorial leadership, and current availability should be verified against the Asam Sahitya Sabha or an authoritative publication archive.

History

Asam Sahitya Sabha Patrika is the official journal of the Asam Sahitya Sabha. The periodical's first issue was published in October 1927, placing its origin in the formative period of modern Assamese literary institutional activity. Rather than being presented as an independent commercial magazine, it is identified through its official connection with the Sabha and its role as an organizational literary publication. Chandradhar Barua served as the journal's founding editor. He directed the publication from its first issue through 1936, covering its initial years and establishing the editorial leadership associated with the journal's launch. The supplied reference does not identify the editors who followed him, describe changes in editorial direction, or document the journal's publication schedule after 1936. The journal belongs to the broader history of Assamese literature and to the publishing activities of the Asam Sahitya Sabha. Its institutional character distinguishes it from a general-interest commercial periodical: its importance is cultural and historical, grounded in the Sabha's literary role and in the preservation and circulation of Assamese-language writing. The reference material also points to published editions, but it does not provide enough information to describe the contents of individual issues, the complete run, print locations, circulation, or the current status of the publication. The canonical subject title is Asam Sahitya Sabha Patrika. Assam Sahitya Sabha Patrika is an English variant used in the supplied identification, while the title also exists in Assamese script as অসম সাহিত্য সভা পত্ৰিকা. A fuller account of the journal would require authoritative information from the Asam Sahitya Sabha, surviving issue records, library catalogs, or a complete publication archive. On the available evidence, the firmly documented history consists of its establishment in October 1927 and Chandradhar Barua's tenure as founding editor until 1936.

  • 1936

    End of Chandradhar Barua's editorship

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    Chandradhar Barua's documented tenure as the journal's founding editor ended in 1936.

  • 1927

    First issue published

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    The inaugural issue of Asam Sahitya Sabha Patrika appeared in October 1927 as the official journal of the Asam Sahitya Sabha.

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An official Assamese literary and cultural journal serving as a publication of the Asam Sahitya Sabha.

  • Institutional literary journal · 1927

    Asam Sahitya Sabha Patrika issues

    The journal's published issues constitute the principal offering associated with the title. It is the official periodical of the Asam Sahitya Sabha and forms part of Assamese literary and cultural publishing history. The available sources confirm the first issue in October 1927 but do not provide enough information to characterize issue frequency, recurring departments, editorial formats, or the complete range of later editions.

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