Romanticism in Assamese literature started in the year 1889 after the publication of the magazine 'Jonaki'.
The genre transitioned from poetry to prose, often blending romance with social commentary or historical backgrounds.
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The pioneers of this movement were Chandra Kumar Agarwala , Lakshminath Bezbarua , and Hemchandra Goswami .
Modern Assamese romantic literature formally began in 1889 with the publication of the magazine . This period, influenced by Western Romanticism, saw a move away from the spiritual themes of the Sankari period toward individual experience and nature.
Hemchandra Goswami is credited with the first Assamese sonnet, "Priyatomor Chithi" (The Letter of the Beloved), while Agarwala wrote "Bon Kunwori," considered the first romantic poem in the language. The Evolution of Romantic Novels