Krishna Nath Sarmah (Aged 60), a renowned nationalist and social reformer from Assam, was born in 1887. After graduating with degrees in science and law, he started a legal practice in 1917. However, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, he abandoned his legal practice and joined the freedom struggle.
Sarmah, along with Tarun Ram Phukan, Nabin Chandra Bardoloi, and Gopinath Bardoloi, was one of the forerunners in the Indian freedom struggle in Assam. When he heard about Gandhi’s mission, Sarmah invited him to open his Namghar, which led to the events of April 1934. After this event, he even opened 12 schools for the Dalit community. Krishna Nath Sarmah passed away in 1947 in Assam, India.
Krishna Nath Sarmah
(1887 – 1947) – (Assam)
Krishna Nath Sarmah (Aged 60), a renowned nationalist and social reformer from Assam, was born in 1887. After graduating with degrees in science and law, he started a legal practice in 1917. However, inspired by Mahatma Gandhi, he abandoned his legal practice and joined the freedom struggle.
Sarmah, along with Tarun Ram Phukan, Nabin Chandra Bardoloi, and Gopinath Bardoloi, was one of the forerunners in the Indian freedom struggle in Assam. When he heard about Gandhi’s mission, Sarmah invited him to open his Namghar, which led to the events of April 1934. After this event, he even opened 12 schools for the Dalit community. Krishna Nath Sarmah passed away in 1947 in Assam, India.
News