Historian Bharali passes away at 78
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CM Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed sorrow at the passing of the notable educationist. "HCM conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and offered prayers for the eternal peace of the departed soul," Assam CMO wrote on X.
Bharali, who was on dialysis for the last few years, is survived by his wife and two daughters. His last rites will be performed on Monday.
A prominent figure in the state's Naxal movement during the 1970s, Bharali was an academician, columnist, and sports organiser, who later became the principal of Cotton College (now Cotton University).
Following his death, condolences poured in from several political parties, including BJP, Congress, AGP, AIUDF, CPI, CPM, AJP, and Raijor Dal, alongside social organisations and academia. He was consistently outspoken during political crises, including being a prominent voice against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
Bharali's close associate Devabrata Sharma, a scholar and former principal of Jorhat College (Amalgamated), noted his significant contribution to democratising Assam's civil society. "A comrade-in-arms with Vaskar Nandy, the legendary Naxalite leader, Bharali was instrumental in formulating the line of PCC, CPIML on the vexed nationality question of Assam during the eventful days of the Assam movement," Sharma added.
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