Mafizuddin Ahmed Hazarika

Mafizuddin Ahmed Hazarika was a prominent poet belonged to the Jonaki era of Assamese Literature. He was popularly known as Jnan Malinir Kobi among the people of Assam. He was elected as the president of the 12th Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1930 held at Golaghat district, Assam. He was one of the organizers of Dibrugarh Sahitya Sabha and served as its secretary from 1904 to 1934. He also presided over the Chatra Sanmilan held at Sibsagar in 1930.

Hazarika was born to Himmatuddin Ahmed Hazarika and Rahnuri on Augustin 1870 at Jorhatpatty in Dibrugarh, Assam. The family traces their lineage to Mohammad Ismail Siddiqui, better known as Bagh Hazarika. He took his primary education from Dibrugarh Government High School. He appeared for entrance in 1892 but he could not succeeded and left school.

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