
15/06/2025
The summer interns advanced Vintage Hub's ‘Jorhat Oral History Project’ by interviewing one of Jorhat's most distinguished figures — eminent educationist and author Dr. Anjana Chaliha. Dr. Chaliha holds the distinction of being the only woman to have served as principal of Jagannath Barooah College, Eastern Assam's first institution of higher education, now in its 95th year.
It was equally fascinating to hear Dr. Chaliha reflect on her long teaching career—taking one of her children along to night classes and continuing to teach well into her eighties. A passionate reader, she also recalled the books she and her elder brother, the renowned poet and literary critic Bhoben Barua, enjoyed during their childhood at their paternal home, including the Golai series and Pa-Phu!