Anundoram Borooah
Anundoram Borooah (1850–1889) was an Indian lawyer and scholar of Sanskrit. He was both the first graduate and the first Indian Civil Service officer from the state of Assam. He was the first Indian to attain the post of district magistrate in India.
Anundoram Borooah | |
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Anundoram Barooah | |
| Born | 21 May 1850 Rajaduar, North Guwahati, Assam, India |
| Died | 19 January 1889 (aged 38) |
| Alma mater | Presidency College, Calcutta |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, ICS officer |
| Years active | 1864 to 1869 |
| Known for | First Indian to attain the post of district magistrate in India. First person to qualify for the civil services (I.C.S) from Assam and fifth from India in 1870, First graduate of Assam |
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