CONCEPTS OF NATIONALISM DEMONSTRATED IN THE SONGS OF JYOTI PRASAD AGARWALA

Among other branches of literature, lyric literature is an influential medium of mass communication. The simple tender feelings of the human mind are expressed through lyric literature. From the nineteenth century to the first two decades of the twentieth century, the world of Assamese music was less developed during this period. During this time Jyoti Prasad Agarwala was leading the movement for the promotion and dissemination of the Assamese music movement. He made the songs accessible to all through the Assamese drama in the society. Jyoti Prasad Agarwala's songs evoked a sense of responsibility towards the nation. Through his songs, he awakened the masses by inspiring the ideas of tradition, revolutionary consciousness, patriotism and so on.