Background
He was born on August 19, 1904 near the banks of the Dikhow river in Sibsagar, Assam to Radhika Prasad Baruva and Himala Devi.
He was born on August 19, 1904 near the banks of the Dikhow river in Sibsagar, Assam to Radhika Prasad Baruva and Himala Devi.
Parvati Prasad graduated in philosophy from Kolkata"s Scottish Church College as a graduating student of the University of Calcutta.
Known for his simple and sensitive use of the Assamese language, he is popularly known as the Geetikavi. The lyrical poet of Assam. He was also one of the early pioneering filmmakers of Assamese cinema.
Parvati Prasad"s great-grandfather Jaduram Deka Baruva wrote the first bilingual Assamese dictionary in 1839.
During his sojourn in Kolkata, he would watch plays, dance dramas (or Rabindra Nritya Natyas) and other musical events based on the works of Rabindranath Tagore. These experiences helped to further hone his creativity as a music composer later.
Baruwa"s poetry has been translated into Hindi, English and may other Indian languages. Paromita Das won the third prize in Indian Literature Golden Jubilee Literary Translation Awards Competition conducted by Sahitya Akademi of India in 2007 for her translation of two poems by Parvati Prasad Baruwa, namely "If Life Be Lost" and "Life Awakens".
