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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Jyoti Prasad Agarwala<br />
| image = Jyoti Prasad Agarwala 2004 stamp of India.jpg<br />
| imagesize = <br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Agarwala on a 2004 stamp of India<br />
| birth_name = <br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1903|06|17|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = Tamulbari Tea Estate, Dibrugarh District, Assam <br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1951|01|17|1903|06|17|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Tezpur]], [[Assam]], India<br />
| nationality = [[India]]n<br />
| occupation = Film producer, director, Music composer, Poet, Dramatist, Writer<br />
| othername = 'Rupkonwar'<br />
| yearsactive = 1932–1951<br />
| spouse = Devajani Bhuyan<br />
| children = 7<br />
| website = <br />
}}<br />
'''Jyoti Prasad Agarwala''' (17 June 1903 – 17 January 1951) was a noted Indian playwright, songwriter, poet, writer and film maker from [[Assam]]. He was considered as [[Culture of Assam|Assamese cultural]] icon, deeply revered for his creative vision and output and is popularly called the ''Rupkonwar'' of Assamese culture.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/all-assam-theatres-to-be-renovated-actor/cid/1699573|title=All Assam theatres to be renovated: Actor|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/jyotiprasad-agarwala-the-sagacious-artist/|title=Jyotiprasad Agarwala : The Sagacious Artist » Northeast Today|date=2019-01-17|website=Northeast Today|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/giving-voice-to-the-voiceless/article25133281.ece|title=Giving voice to the voiceless|last=Baruah|first=Parthajit|date=2018-10-05|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-11-24|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/xilpir-xonkolpo-zubeen-garg-leads-artiste-protests-against-citizenship-bill-5544290/|title=Xilpi'r Xonkolpo: Zubeen Garg leads artiste protests against Citizenship Bill|date=2019-01-18|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-11-24}}</ref> In fact, he is regarded as the founder of [[Assamese cinema]] for ''[[Joymoti (1935 film)|Joymoti]]'' (1935).<ref>[http://www.hinduonnet.com/holnus/009200609200353.htm Piracy, bad halls, poor story-line killing Assamese cinema] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311033354/http://www.hinduonnet.com/holnus/009200609200353.htm |date=11 March 2007 }}. ''The Hindu''. 20 September 2006</ref> His death anniversary (17 January) is observed as ''Silpi divas'' (Artists' Day) in his honor.<br />
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==Biography==<br />
[[File:Entrance of Poki or Jyoti Bharati.jpg|thumb|left|Poki or Jyoti Bharati, residence of Jyoti Prasad Agarwala at [[Tezpur]]]]<br />
Jyoti Prasad Agarwala was born on 17 June 1903 to an [[Agrawal]] family, to Paramananda Agarwala and Kiranmoyee Agarwala at Tamulbari Tea Estate. His uncles were renowned Assamese poets [[Chandra Kumar Agarwala]] and [[Ananda Chandra Agarwala]]. His forefather, Nabrangram Agarwala, had come to Assam in 1811 from the [[Marwar]] region in [[Rajasthan]]. After completing his studies in various schools in [[Assam]] and [[Kolkata|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 [[Universum Film AG|UFA studio]] in [[Germany]] learning film-making.<br />
[[File:Joymati production.jpg|thumb|right|Agarwala putting the finishing touches to the editing of [[Joymoti (1935 film)|''Joymoti'']] ]]<br />
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]]. <br />
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The film, released in 1935, was based on a play by [[Laxminath Bezbarua]] about the heroic [[Ahom kingdom|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 [[United Kingdom|British]] repression. Toward the end of his life he moved from a romantic to a more radical vision, which was reflected in his works.<ref>PadmaHriday Sangrakshan Sangrahalay [http://www.rupkowar.com/life.html Life] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040228100637/http://rupkowar.com/life.html |date=28 February 2004 }}</ref><br />
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He died of cancer on 17 January 1951 at his residence Poki in [[Tezpur]], [[Assam]], India.<br />
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==Works==<br />
'''Short Stories'''<br />
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* Rupohi(ৰূপহী)<br />
* Bogitora(বগীতৰা)<br />
* Xontora(সন্তৰা)<br />
* Xuntir Abhimaan(সোণটিৰ অভিমান)<br />
* Zuzaru(যুঁজাৰু)<br />
* Xotir Xuworoni(সতীৰ সোঁৱৰণী)<br />
* Xondhya(সন্ধিয়া)<br />
* Xilakuti(শিলাকুটি)<br />
* Neelasorai(নীলাচৰাই)<br />
and more.<br />
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=== Novel ===<br />
Amar Gaon(আমাৰ গান)<br />
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=== Other books ===<br />
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* Jyotidhara(জ্যোতিধৰা)<br />
* Chandrakumar Agarwala(চন্দ্ৰ কুমাৰ আগৰৱালা)<br />
* Background of Assamese Architecture(অসমীয়া শিল্পকলাৰ ইতিহাস)<br />
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=== Children literature ===<br />
He wrote about thirteen children's poems, among which ''Kumpur Xopon''(কামপুৰ সপোন) is noteworthy.<br />
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=== Songs ===<br />
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).<ref>PadmaHriday Sangrakshan Sangrahalay [http://www.rupkowar.com/musi.html Music] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311052101/http://www.rupkowar.com/musi.html |date=11 March 2007 }}</ref><br />
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===Plays===<br />
* [[Sonit Kunwori]](শোণিতকুঁৱৰী) (1925)<br />
*[[Karengar Ligiri]](কাৰেঙৰ লিগিৰী) (1930)<br />
* [[Rupalim]](ৰূপালীম) (1938)<br />
* [[Nimati Konya]](নিমাতী কইনা) (1964)<br />
* [[Khanikar]](কাহিনীকাৰ) (1977)<br />
* [[Lobhita]](লভিতা) (1945)<br />
* [[Perfection of me]](মোৰ পূণ্যতা)<br />
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=== Incomplete Plays ===<br />
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* [[Kanaklata]](কনকলতা)<br />
* [[Sundarknowar]](সুন্দৰ কোঁৱৰ)<br />
* [[Sonpakhilee]](সোণপখিলী)<br />
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=== Film ===<br />
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Agarwala is lauded as the creator of Assamese [[film|cinema]]. In a period that saw the beginning of Indian Cinema, with.<br />
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* ''[[Joymoti (1935 film)|Joymoti]](জয়মতী)''<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151153/ Joymati (1935)]. IMDB</ref> (1935)<br />
* ''[[Indramalati]](ইন্দ্ৰমালতী)''<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0012877/ Jyotiprasad Agarwala (1903–1951)]. IMDB</ref> (1939)<br />
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===Poems===<br />
* ''Jyoti Raamaayon''(জ্যোতি ৰামায়ণ) – Poetry Collection<br />
* ''Luitor Paaror Agnixur''(লুইতৰ পাৰৰ অগ্নাসুৰ) – Poetry Collection, 1971<br />
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==Stamp==<br />
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 [[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]] and approved by the Prime Minister of India in mid-2004.<ref>[http://www.nenanews.com/NEE%20July%2022-Aug.6,%2003/NewsbriefC.htm Centre clears stamp on Jyoti Prasad] NENA – 22 July 2003</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Jyoti Chitraban Film and Television Institute]]<br />
* [[Assamese literature]]<br />
* [[List of Assamese writers with their pen names]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://www.rupaliparda.com/english/who's-who/jyotiprasad.htm Rupaliparda.com – About Jyoti Prasad Agarwalla]<br />
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