20 Facts About Gopinath Bordoloi

Gopinath Bordoloi was a politician and Indian independence activist and politician who served as the 1st Chief Minister of Assam from 1946 to 1950.

Gopinath Bordoloi was the chairman of North-East Frontier Tribal areas and Assam Excluded and Partially Excluded Areas Sub-Committee.

Gopinath Bordoloi was a follower of the Gandhian principle of non-violence as a political tool.

Gopinath Bordoloi's father was Buddheswar Bordoloi and mother Praneswari Bordoloi.

Gopinath Bordoloi lost his mother when he was only 12 years old.

Gopinath Bordoloi got admitted in Cotton College after passing matriculation in 1907.

Gopinath Bordoloi studied Law for three years but came back to Guwahati without sitting in the final examination.

Gopinath Bordoloi was arrested in 1922 due to active participation in the Non-co-operation movement and was put in jail for a year.

Gopinath Bordoloi was elected as the leader of the opposition party.

The reasons of Gopinath Bordoloi becoming Chief Minister of undivided Assam were his political prowess, superb personality, truthfulness and behaviour which attracted not only his colleagues but people of various communities.

Gopinath Bordoloi's Cabinet resigned in 1940 following an appeal by Mohandas K Gandhi.

Gopinath Bordoloi was released from jail in 1944 and he straightaway started opposing the government with the help of other leaders.

Gopinath Bordoloi sensed the ominous sign for Assam in the plan as the inclusion would mean the local representatives will become minority in comparison to Bengal.

Gopinath Bordoloi told the Indian National Congress working committee, Cabinet committee and the Viceroy that the representatives of Assam will form the Constitution of Assam themselves and will decide whether to join the group or not among themselves.

Gopinath Bordoloi held separate meetings with the Muslim League, Congress and Mahatma Gandhi.

Gopinath Bordoloi helped to organise the rehabilitation of millions of Hindu refugees who had fled East Pakistan due to widespread violence and intimidation in the aftermath of Partition.

Gopinath Bordoloi's work formed the basis for ensuring communal harmony, democracy and stability which effectively kept Assam secure and progressive right up to the 1971 war over Bangladesh's independence.

Gopinath Bordoloi was instrumental in establishing Gauhati University, High Court of Assam, Assam Medical College, Assam Veterinary College, etc.

Gopinath Bordoloi wrote several books like Annasaktiyog, Shreeramachandra, Hajrat Mohammad, and Budhhadeb while in jail.

Gopinath Bordoloi led a simple life in spite of being a Chief Minister.