By Manas Pratim Sarma
Writing A sports article might not be a difficult task. But writing a book on sports is not an easy achievement. And if the book covers a whole range of sportspersons from various fields, it would be marked as a treasure for generations to come.
Two young journalists of Assam have made a remarkable contribution by publishing a book on sportspersons of Assam, who represented the country in different sports arenas.
It is a dream come true for Jintu Barthakur and Chiranjib Sharma when their hard work was highly praised not only by the sports fraternity of North East but also by people from other walks of life. "Antorjatik Krirakhetrot So-ta Dashakar Asomiya" (Assamese Sportsperson on International Platform Over Six Decades) is the result of the hard work and the commitment of Jintu and Chiranjib. Assamese sportsmen have a glorious past, a colorful present and a promising future.
From the time of the magical shots of the first International Assamese footballer T. Ao (captain of the Indian team,1948 London Olympic) to the time of the sensational archer Jayanta Talukdar, many Assamese players have brought home many international awards, thus bringing glory to the nation. The book covers the careers and lives of 51 players who represented India in various Olympic Sports at various times.
"We tried to cover the lives of different Assamese sportspersons who represented India. We thought it was the best option to introduce the sportsmen over six decades (by writing the book)", Said Jintu. But the job was not so easy. It took almost 3 years to give the final touch, added Jintu, who is also a sport journalist of a leading daily of Assam.
"We traveled extensively to interview many sportsmen", said Chiranjib, the co-author of the book. The book included Bhogeswar Barua, Fariha Zaman, Babul Phookan, Krishna Dekaraja, Madhurjya Barua, Monalisa Barua Mehta and many others. In addition, the Assamese players who had represented India in various non-Olympic events get credit for their glory in a special section of the book.
The unique effort of Jintu and Chiranjib had been appreciated. Demand for the book has been increasing since it was released. "This book is very special as no such step has been taken earlier to bring these stars on single platform", says R J Duori. After the overwhelming response, the writers are now planning to hit the market with the second edition of the book.
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