• Dr. Jayanta Pathok

Abstract Banhi is a pioneer magazine of Assamese literature. Banhi was published under the editorship of Lakshminath Bezbaroa in the year 1909.Through Banhi Bezbaroa tried to inculcate something new in the world of Assamese journalism. Banhi was able to lead from the forefront the contemporary socio-cultural as well as literary and journalistic aspects of the Assamese populace of that time. The editorials of Banhi have a very special significance. Bezbaroa tried to portray a variety of ideas. The editorials were the results of Bezbaroa’s deep studies that were inclined towards progressive thinking. His perspectives in the editorials were distinct. Apart from language, literature and culture everything from religion, society, science and arts found its place among the topics of discussion in the editorials. Bezbaroa wrote these editorials with a separate viewpoint from that of his contemporary editors of various magazines. The writings in these editorials were progressive in nature. Special reference to the welfare of the society was also given in the editorials. He tried to justify his discussions from a scientific standpoint. A certain topic was taken into account and was then analyzed critically by journalist Bezbaroa in order to establish a relationship with the readers.

Keyword: Bezbaroa, Banhi, Editorials, Assamese Literature

"Editorials of Lakshminath Bezbaroa Edited Banhi", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.102-109, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906R53.pdf

"Editorials of Lakshminath Bezbaroa Edited Banhi", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp102-109, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906R53.pdf