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{{Infobox person
| name = Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya
| birth_date = February 16, 1925<ref>India Today NE. (2018, November 12). Litterateur Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/litterateur-pramod-chandra-bhattacharya-passes-away-393620-2018-11-12</ref>
| death_date = November 12, 2018
| occupation = [[Linguist]], [[folklorist]], [[educationist]]
| known_for = [[Folklore]]
| awards = Upendranath Brahma Award, Dr. Lila Gogoi Award, Dr. Krishna Kanta Handique Award, Kamrup Ratna Award, Pragya-Bhusan Honour, Kalpadrum Award, Bhasacharya Honour, Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma Award, Kalicharan Brahma Award, Sramik-Pran Award<ref>Pratidin Time. (n.d.). Eminent linguist Dr. Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya achievements and awards. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://www.pratidintime.com/latest-assam-news-breaking-news-assam/eminent-linguist-dr-pramod-bhattacharya-passes-away</ref>
}}

'''Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya''' was a [[linguist]], [[folklorist]] and [[educationist]] known for his significant contributions to [[Assamese language|Assamese]] and [[Bodo language]] and literature.<ref>Assam Tribune. (n.d.). Eminent linguist, folklorist, and educationist Dr. Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://assamtribune.com/dr-pramod-ch-bhattacharya-passes-away</ref>

== Career ==
A researcher with a deep interest in [[folk culture]], he made a lasting impact on the study and preservation of indigenous traditions in Assam.<ref>Northeast Now. (n.d.). Doyen of Assam language and literature Dr. Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://nenow.in/north-east-news/doyen-assam-language-literature-dr-pramod-chandra-bhattacharya-dies.html</ref> Through his book A Descriptive Analysis of Bodo Language, Bhattacharya played a key role in advancing the Bodo language, contributing to its recognition as a [[Modern Indian Language]] (MIL) at the college and university level. His efforts led to Bodo gaining the status of an honor subject, significantly promoting the language within academic institutions and preserving its cultural importance and value.<ref>Sentinel Digital Desk. (2018, November 12). A descriptive analysis of Bodo language by Dr. Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya. The Sentinel. https://www.sentinelassam.com/cities/guwahati-city/state-mourns-demise-of-sahityacharjya-dr-pramod-chandra-bhattacharya</ref>

Bhattacharya began his career as a teacher before becoming the principal of [[B. Borooah College]]. He was born in [[Digheli]], [[Nalbari district|Nalbari]], and was later awarded an honorary D.Litt by [[Gauhati University]] in recognition of his scholarly contributions.<ref>India Today NE. (2018, November 12). Litterateur Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/litterateur-pramod-chandra-bhattacharya-passes-away-393620-2018-11-12</ref><ref>Sentinel Assam. (n.d.). D.Litt. to Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya, honorary PhDs to Birubala Rabha, Jadav Payeng by Gauhati University. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://www.sentinelassam.com/topheadlines/d-litt-to-pramod-chandra-bhattacharya-honorary-phds-to-birubala-rabha-jadav-payeng</ref> For his work, he received the [[Upendranath Brahma]] Award.<ref>Pratidin Time. (n.d.). Eminent linguist Dr. Pramod Bhattacharya. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://www.pratidintime.com/latest-assam-news-breaking-news-assam/eminent-linguist-dr-pramod-bhattacharya-passes-away</ref><ref>Sentinel Assam. (n.d.). Noted academician Dr. P.C. Bhattacharya. Retrieved September 14, 2024, from https://www.sentinelassam.com/cities/guwahati-city/noted-academician-dr-pc-bhattacharya-passes-away</ref>

Bhattacharya's legacy continues to influence scholars and literary enthusiasts in the fields of Assamese and Bodo studies.<ref>Sentinel Digital Desk. (2018, November 12). A descriptive analysis of Bodo language by Dr. Pramod Chandra Bhattacharya. The Sentinel. https://www.sentinelassam.com/cities/guwahati-city/state-mourns-demise-of-sahityacharjya-dr-pramod-chandra-bhattacharya</ref>

== References ==
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