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Jyoti Prasad Agarwala was born on 2 July, 1903 in Tamulbari Tea Estate, Dibrugarh District, Assam, is a Writer, poet, Musician and filmmaker from Assam, India. Discover Jyoti Prasad Agarwala's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?
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Film producer, director, Music composer, Poet, Dramatist, Writer |
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48 years old |
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Cancer |
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2 July, 1903 |
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2 July |
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Tamulbari Tea Estate, Dibrugarh District, Assam |
| Date of death |
1951 |
| Died Place |
Tezpur, Assam, India |
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India
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Jyoti Prasad Agarwala Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Jyoti Prasad Agarwala's Wife?
His wife is Devajani Bhuyan
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Devajani Bhuyan |
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Jyoti Prasad Agarwala Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jyoti Prasad Agarwala worth at the age of 48 years old? Jyoti Prasad Agarwala’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from India. We have estimated Jyoti Prasad Agarwala's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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His forefather, Nabrangram Agarwala(1811-1865), had come to Assam in 1811 from the Marwar region in Rajasthan.
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala (জ্যোতিপ্ৰসাদ আগৰৱালা; 17 June 1903 – 17 January 1951) was a noted Indian playwright, songwriter, poet, writer and film maker from Assam.
He was considered as Assamese cultural icon, deeply revered for his creative vision and output and is popularly called the Rupkonwar of Assamese culture.
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala was born on 17 June 1903 to an Agrawal family, to Paramananda Agarwala(1869-1934) and Kiranmoyee Devi(Died in 1933) at Tamulbari Tea Estate.
His uncles were renowned Assamese poets Chandra Kumar Agarwala and Ananda Chandra Agarwala.
After completing his studies in various schools in Assam and Calcutta, he matriculated in 1921.
He went to Edinburgh in 1926 to study economics, but returned in 1930 before completing his course.
On his way back, he spent seven months at the UFA studio in Germany learning film-making.
After his return to Assam, he continued his activities for Indian independence that had disrupted his studies earlier and in 1932 he was imprisoned for fifteen months.
He established the Chitraban Studio at the Bholaguri Tea Estate and began filming the movie Joymoti around the end of 1933.
This was the first film from Assam.
In fact, he is regarded as the founder of Assamese cinema for Joymoti (1935).
His death anniversary (17 January) is observed as Silpi divas (Artists' Day) his honor.
The film, released in 1935, was based on a play by Laxminath Bezbarua about the heroic Ahom princess Sati Joymoti imprisoned and tortured by a repressive Ahom swargadeo.
In 1936 he married Devajani Bhuyan.
In 1941 he participated in the freedom movement, and in 1942, he went underground to escape British repression.
Toward the end of his life he moved from a romantic to a more radical vision, which was reflected in his works.
He died of cancer on 17 January 1951 at his residence Poki in Tezpur, Assam, India.
He wrote about thirteen children's poems, among which Kumpur Xopon(কুম্পুৰ সপোন) is noteworthy.
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala had written around 300+ songs, many of which he had set to music himself.
Collectively, these songs are called Jyoti xongit(জ্যোতি সংগীত).
Agarwala is lauded as the creator of Assamese cinema.
In a period that saw the beginning of Indian Cinema, with.
In honor of Agarwala's contributions to Assamese literature and film, the Government of Assam issued a commemorative stamp of "Agarwala" in 2004.
It was pushed for by the AGP and approved by the Prime Minister of India in mid-2004.
