Gopinath Bordoloi

@First Chief Minister of Assam, Family and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Gopinath Bordoloi was an Indian independence activist and the first Chief Minister of the state of Assam, India Indian Leaders Political Leaders Gemini Celebrities Bharat Ratna Gopinath Bordoloi was the first Chief Minister of the state of Assam, India, after independence. He had also served as Chief Minister of undivided Assam prior to independence. A staunch supporter of Mahatma Gandhi, he followed the non-violence principle of Gandhi to help India win independence from the British rule. Bordoloi was a prominent freedom activist who played a major role during 1947 to prevent Assam from being included into East Pakistan. Majority of Muslim political leaders from Bengal, many of whom were affiliated to ‘Muslim League’, wanted Assam, a significantly Hindu dominated region, to be included in East Pakistan, apprehensions of communal riots and upsurge of mass protests did the rounds. Bordoloi along with other eminent leaders sorted out the issue tactfully using several measures including holding protest rallies and taking up the matter with high ranking officials of the British Government, which ultimately left the region within the Indian boundary. After India’s independence he worked in association with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to safeguard the sovereignty of Assam against East Pakistan and China. He was one of the architects of the ‘Indian National Congress’ in the state of Assam. Jayram Das Doulatram, the then Governor of Assam conferred upon him the title of “Lokpriya”.

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Birthday: June 6, 1890 Died on: August 5, 1950 Nationality: Indian Famous: First Chief Minister of Assam, Leaders, Political Leaders Spouses: Surabala Devi Known as: Lokpriya Birth Place: Raha, Assam Information Detail Birthday June 6, 1890 Died on August 5, 1950 Nationality Indian Famous First Chief Minister of Assam, Leaders, Political Leaders Spouses Surabala Devi Known as Lokpriya Birth Place Raha, Assam Gender Male Father Buddheswar Bordoloi Mother Praneswari Devi Sun Sign Gemini Born in Raha, Assam Famous as First Chief Minister of Assam, India Died at Age 60

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In 1910 Gopinath Bordoloi married Surabala Devi. Unsplash Personal Life

On August 5, 1950, he died in Guwahati, Assam. Unsplash Personal Life

Gopinath Bordoloi was born on June 6, 1890, at Raha in the Nagaon district of Assam, to Buddheswar Bordoloi and Praneswari Devi. His family originally hailed from Uttar Pradesh. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His father was in Government medical service. His mother passed away when he was just twelve-year-old after which he was raised by his eldest sister Shashikala Devi. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1907 he cleared matriculation exam and enrolled at ‘Cotton College’ at Guwahati. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was good in academics and cleared his I.A. in 1909 securing 1st Division. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Thereafter he moved to Calcutta (presently Kolkata) in the state of West Bengal and attended ‘Scottish Church College’ completing graduation in 1911 with honours in History. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1920 he attended Calcutta Session of the Congress presided by Lala Lajpat Rai. From now on, Assam started to feel the influence of Congress. Unsplash Career

His active participation in non-co-operation movement in 1921, led by Mahatma Gandhi to oppose British rule through non-violent means, saw him incarcerated by the British for a year. However the movement was called off after Chauri Chaura incident at Gorakhpur on February 4, 1922, that witnessed violent clashes between protestors and police. Thereafter he started practicing Law again. Unsplash Career

His political career started as a volunteer of ‘Indian National Congress’ in 1922. During the 1920s he came in close contact with Mahatma Gandhi and other prominent political leaders. Unsplash Career

In 1926 when the Congress held a session in Guwahati, he served as Assistant General Secretary of the Reception Committee. Unsplash Career

He took active role in establishing the ‘B. Borooah College’ and the ‘Kamrup Akademy’ in Guwahati in support of the ongoing movement to boycott Government institutions and to start private colleges and schools in protest of the infamous Cunningham Circular of 1929. Unsplash Career

In 1947 as the decision of partition into India and Pakistan was reached following separate meetings of the new Viceroy Lord Mountbatten with Mahatma Gandhi, Congress and the ‘Muslim League’, Bordoloi ensured that Assam remained a part of India which was otherwise being included in East Pakistan. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	June 6, 1890
Died on	August 5, 1950
Nationality	Indian
Famous	First Chief Minister of Assam, Leaders, Political Leaders
Spouses	Surabala Devi
Known as	Lokpriya
Birth Place	Raha, Assam
Gender	Male
Father	Buddheswar Bordoloi
Mother	Praneswari Devi
Sun Sign	Gemini
Born in	Raha, Assam
Famous as	First Chief Minister of Assam, India
Died at Age	60

Gopinath Bordoloi

Indian

Jun 6, 1890

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Raha, Assam