Introduction

The Department of M. I. L. in Gauhati University was established in 1967.

History

The Department of M. I. L. in Gauhati University was established in 1967. It was then basically a research Department. Dr. S. N. Sarma, Late Rabindranath Tagore Professor, shaped the department and earned great reputation as an outstanding scholar in the field of, literature, indology, culture, and civilization of Assam. During his stay in the department, he wrote a number of outstanding books and produced more than a score of Ph. D. research scholars.