# Hem Barua
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{{short description|Indian politician and writer}}
{{distinguish|text=Tyagbir [Hem Barua](/source/Hem_Barua_(Tyagbir))}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Hem Barua
| image = HemBaruaPic.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1915|4|22}}
| birth_place = [Tezpur](/source/Tezpur), [Assam Province](/source/Assam_Province), [British India](/source/British_Raj)
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1977|4|9|1915|4|22}}
| death_place = Assam, India
| occupation = Author, Politician
}}
'''Hem Barua''' was a prominent [Assamese](/source/Assamese_language) poet and politician from [Assam](/source/Assam).[{{Cite web |date=2010-12-15 |title=Parliament: In season of lament,a tribute to a veteran |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/parliament-in-season-of-lament-a-tribute-to-a-veteran/lite/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}]
==Early life==
Born on 22 April 1915, at [Tezpur](/source/Tezpur),[{{cite web|url=http://www.assamspider.com/resources/3949-Profile-Biography-famous-Assamese-Poet.aspx |title=Profile and Biography of the famous Assamese Poet Hem Barua |publisher=Assamspider.com |accessdate=2013-04-28}}] Hem Barua obtained his M.A. degree from [Calcutta University](/source/Calcutta_University) in 1938 and joined the J.B. College, [Jorhat](/source/Jorhat), in 1941 as lecturer in Assamese and English. He left it next year during the [Quit India Movement](/source/Quit_India_Movement) and was imprisoned in 1943. On his release, he joined the B. Borooah College, [Guwahati](/source/Guwahati), and later became its Principal.[{{Cite web|title=Hem Barua – Assams.Info|url=https://www.assams.info/people/hem-barua|access-date=2021-09-05|website=assams.info}}]
==Literary career==
Hem Barua was the author of several books. He became the President of the [Asam Sahitya Sabha](/source/Asam_Sahitya_Sabha) in its annual session held at [Dhubri](/source/Dhubri) in 1972 and was regarded as one of the pioneers of modern literary movement in Assam.[{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Sentinel Digital|date=2015-04-22|title=Hem Barua : A Tribute – Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/editorial/hem-barua-a-tribute/|access-date=2021-09-05|website=sentinelassam.com|language=en}}]
==Political career==
Hem Barua left the Congress in 1948 and became a member of the Socialist party. Later he was elected as the National Executive of the [Praja Socialist Party](/source/Praja_Socialist_Party). He was elected to the [Lok Sabha](/source/Lok_Sabha) from [Gauhati](/source/Gauhati_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)) in 1957, 1962 and 1967 and from [Mangaldoi](/source/Mangaldoi_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)) in 1967. He was the member of the [Lok Sabha](/source/Lok_Sabha) till December 1970.[{{Cite web|title=Hem Chandra Baruah, Writer Hem Chandra Baruah, Hemkosh|url=https://www.indiaonline.in/about/personalities/writersandpoets/hem-chandra-baruah|access-date=2021-09-05|website=indiaonline.in}}]
* ''Talxora''(Assamese)
* ''Dak Pokhili''(Assamese)ghuj
* ''Mekong Noi Dekhilu''(Assamese)
And the most important of them all, a book on all the ethnic communities and the tribes of North-East India is,_
* ''The Red River & the Blue Hill'' in English(1954)