Kamal Kumari Barooah (Assamese: কমল কুমাৰী বৰুৱা) (1899–1978) was the matriarch of the Khongiya Barooah family of Thengal, Assam. She was born to Mahendranath Mahanta and Swarnalata Mahanta at Borelengi Satra. In 1917, she married Siva Prasad Barooah of Khongiya Barooah family, the family that emerged as the champion of Assamese interests and repository of Assamese culture and traditions. Noted Indian entrepreneur, tea planter and philanthropist Hemendra Prasad Barooah was her son.[1]
Kamal Kumari Barooah
Born
1899
Borelengi Satra, Assam
Died
1978 (aged 78–79)
Assam
Nationality
Indian
Other names
Aaita
Citizenship
Indian
Known for
Pioneer woman, Entrepreneur in a male-dominated society
After her husband's death in 1938, she had to handle the huge Thengal household alone, starting from running their tea-gardens to retaining the family properties for her children. In order to run their businesses, she educated herself in English as well as in tea craft.[2]
The Kamal Kumari Foundation was instituted in her fond memory in 1990. It has been conferring the Kamal Kumari National Award since 1991 to individual or group for outstanding contributions to the field of Art, Culture & Literature and Science & Technology. The other award the foundation has been conferring is the Siva Prasad Barooah National Award in journalism.[3]
kamal, kumari, barooah, assamese, কমল, বৰ, 1899, 1978, matriarch, khongiya, barooah, family, thengal, assam, born, mahendranath, mahanta, swarnalata, mahanta, borelengi, satra, 1917, married, siva, prasad, barooah, khongiya, barooah, family, family, that, emer. Kamal Kumari Barooah Assamese কমল ক ম ৰ বৰ ৱ 1899 1978 was the matriarch of the Khongiya Barooah family of Thengal Assam She was born to Mahendranath Mahanta and Swarnalata Mahanta at Borelengi Satra In 1917 she married Siva Prasad Barooah of Khongiya Barooah family the family that emerged as the champion of Assamese interests and repository of Assamese culture and traditions Noted Indian entrepreneur tea planter and philanthropist Hemendra Prasad Barooah was her son 1 Kamal Kumari BarooahBorn1899Borelengi Satra AssamDied1978 aged 78 79 AssamNationalityIndianOther namesAaitaCitizenshipIndianKnown forPioneer woman Entrepreneur in a male dominated societySpouseSiva Prasad BarooahChildrenHemendra Prasad BarooahParent s Mahendranath Mahanta father Swarnalata Mahanta mother After her husband s death in 1938 she had to handle the huge Thengal household alone starting from running their tea gardens to retaining the family properties for her children In order to run their businesses she educated herself in English as well as in tea craft 2 Contents 1 K K Foundation 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksK K Foundation EditMain article Kamal Kumari Foundation The Kamal Kumari Foundation was instituted in her fond memory in 1990 It has been conferring the Kamal Kumari National Award since 1991 to individual or group for outstanding contributions to the field of Art Culture amp Literature and Science amp Technology The other award the foundation has been conferring is the Siva Prasad Barooah National Award in journalism 3 See also EditSiva Prasad Barooah The Kamal Kumari Foundation Kamal Kumari National AwardReferences Edit Online Assam Online Assam 2014 Retrieved 21 October 2014 Deka Meeta 2013 Women s Agency and Social Change Assam and Beyond SAGE Publications India ISBN 9788132116547 Retrieved 30 October 2017 Call to keep alive Hemen Barooah s ideals The Assam Tribune Retrieved 30 October 2017 External links EditOfficial website Kamal Kumari awards announced This Indian business related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kamal Kumari Barooah amp oldid 1128951992, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
