Background
Datta was born on 1 March 1935 at Nagaon, Assam to Kalpanath Datta, a school teacher and Mandakini Datta.
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Birendra Nath Datta
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School at Guwahati and then studied at Goalpara. Then he came to Visva Bharati, Santiniketan to study Bachelor of Arts and later studied Master of Arts from Gauhati University in Economics.
Career
In his career he mainly worked as a professor in different colleges of Assam. He also wrote scholarly books Datta was elected as the president of Asom Sahitya Sabha for North Lakhimpur Session, 2003 and Hojai Session, 2004
Their original home is in Panara village, near Baihata Chariali.
He started his education at Cenikuthi L.P. In 1933 Datta secured ranks among the top 10 in both Matriculation and I.Sc examinations under Gauhati University.
In 1957, Datta started his career as a lecturer at B. Barooah College. He worked as the principal in two other colleges as well, which were named Goalpara College and Pandu College.
In 1974, he obtained his Doctor of Philosophy degree in folklore under the supervision of Prafulladatta Goswami. In 1979 he joined Gauhati University as a reader and there he also became the Head of the Department of Folklore Research.
He retired from Gauhati University in 1995.
But, upon request, he again joined Tezpur University as a professor in the department of Traditional Culture and Art Forms. Literary career
Datta also wrote a number of scholarly books One of his books, Cultural Contours of Northeast India, was published by Oxford University Press.
Music career
Datta was also a singer and lyricists of Assam.
In 1961, his two gramophone records were released by HMV that contained previously released popular songs by him. He also continued singing for the radio which had made him popular among the listeners of Assam.
Some unforgettable songs sung by Birendra Nath Datta are - "Monor Khobar", "Bahudin Bokulor Gondh Poa Naai", "Meli Dilo Manitoba", "Rohimalaa Uronir Maajere", "Sou Sirish Daalat", "Tomaar Kaarane Jaau", "Aahinak Kone Anane", "Mou Daaponar", "Sita Banabaash", "Bogoli Bogaa Phot Di Ja", "Jilir Maate", "O Ghan Chirikaa", "Barashaa Tomaar", "Aakaashe Botaahe", "Aakaash Aamaak Akani Aakaash Diya " et cetera He also sung song for an Assamese language film, Smrtir Parash, which was directed by Brojen Barua.
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