About Us...

Gopal Chakravarty had two sons:

1.     Bishnu Prasad Chakravarty

2.     Basanta Chakravarty

Bishnu Prasad Chakravarty

My grandfather was Late Bishnu Prasad Chakravarty, and my grandmother's name was Late Snehalata Chakravarty (of Dergaon).

Bishnu Prasad Chakravarty was a "tarani" in the SESSIONS COURT.  He sired many children, eleven of whom survived to adulthood. 

Here is a list of the children of my grandparents:

1. Mau Chakravarty (Khatoniar)

2. Shishir  Chakravarty (Bezbaruah) ( pet name: Sriputu)

3. Lily Chakravarty (Baruah) (Pet Name: Boondi)

4. Punyaprabha (Rajkhowa) (Pet Name: Punu)

5. Arun Chakravarty (deceased)

6. Lila Chakravarty (Sharma) (deceased)

7. Bina Chakravarty (Sharma)

8. Karun Chakravarty (Kanu)

9. Rina Chakravarty (Sharma) (deceased)

10. Ratul Kumar Chakravarty (deceased)

11. Jaya  Chakravarty (Baruah)

 

Mau Chakravarty (Khatoniar) : My eldest Jethai was married to Late Banshidhar Khataniar. I remember Jethpeha pretty well. He had a very healthy handlebar moustache, all-white, and wore spotless white dhotis.

Jethai died during the birth of her son Bipul (da). Bipul da, who died in the year 2015 at the age of about 67,  was the eternal storyteller and wanderer. He knew almost everyone and was a popular person. 

Jethpeha, after Mau Jethai's death, tied the knot with Putoli Devi of Kalugaon, Sivavasgar. My memories of Dangor Jethai is of this Jethai, as none of our generation had met Mau Jethai. The children of this Jethai are: 

1. Bipul

2. Binod (Bhai)
3. Dilip (Maina)
4. Olee
5. Ranu
6. Runu
7. Rumi
8. Pradip (Bhaiti)

Shishir Chakravarty (Bezbaruah) (pet name: Sriputu): This Jethai of ours was full of life. Bubbly, full of life and very friendly, Sriputu Jethai regaled us with tale galore of her childhood and youth. Married at a very young age to Late Muktinath Bezbaruah of Margherita who worked in the Namdang Tea Estate, Jethai used to tell us about the days when she used a long hair strand of hers to sew and alter her loose-fitting blouse so that she can wear it to watch ‘bhaona’! Jethai had lovely long white hair, straight and silky. She also was very fond of singing.

She had six children:

1.      Atul

2.      Gokul

3.      Jutika

4.      Sewali (Bulbul)

5.      Dipti (Tultul)

6.      Pratul

Lily Chakravarty (Baruah) (Pet Name: Boondi): Namti Jethai, as we used to call her, was married to Late Krishna Baruah of Namti who worked in the Geleki Tea Estate. Jethai was a tireless worker, and she loved to watch television. A fiercely independent lady, Jethai kept her home impeccable and was loved by all.

She had 7 children:

1.      Ila

2.      Tapan

3.      Ranjit (Ranju)

4.      Debojit (Maina)

5.      Mala

6.      Dipak (Dipu)

7.      Bela

 

Punyaprabha (Rajkhowa) (Pet Name: Punu): This Jethai of mine lives in Siva sagar. She came there as the child-bride of Late Kamala Rajkhowa. Jethpeha was the Mouzadar of Betbari Mouza. Jethai is a lively lady. Her children are :

1.      Eva (Bu) (deceased)

2.      Nee (Niva)

3.      Satyananda (Du)

4.      Debabrata (Jitu)

5.      Bhobani/Bonu (Bhonti)

6.      Chandrama (Junu)

7.      Brahmananda (Bitu)

8.      Indrani (Inu)

 

Arun Chakravarty (deceased): A doctor by profession, this handsome, debonair and smart Bortta of mine was full of fun and was a man who loved everyone around him. He served the military in the early 1960s, and went on to marry the very pretty Kalpana (Binu) Sharma of Jorhat. I clearly remember Bortta’s recollections of his days as a doctor in Mayong and Sadiya. 

Bortta’s children are:

1.      Chinmoy (Junmoni)

2.      Manas (Runjun)

Lila Chakravarty (Sharma) (deceased): Lila Jethai was a resident of Milan Nagar, Dibrugarh. She was married to Late Jogen Sharma. Lila Jethai was an excellent seamstress, and I still have the crochet jacket which she had gifted me when I was in Class XI.

Jethai had 5 children:

1.      Debi

2.      Bijit (Bhai)

3.      Sandhya

4.      Anamika (Deepa)

5.      Nita

 

Bina Chakravarty (Sharma): Bina Jethai lived in Dikom. Her home is just off the National Highway 37. Jethpeha was Late Ganesh Sharma, and I recall the days when he used to give us the tasty, sugary homeopathic pills and powders. Jethai left for her heavenly abode on 27.01.2024.

Bina Jethai’s children are

1. Basu

2. Raju

3. Apu (deceased)

4. Ruma

 

Karun Chakravarty (Kanu) : Kanu Bortta is everyone’s inspiration. A hugely dependable and enterprising person, Bortta is a pillar of strength and resilience. I have never seen him sitting idle. Always engaged in some activity, I always look upto  him. Married to Anjali (Anju) Sharma of Tinsukia, Bortta is now busy with his beautiful tea plantation and vegetable garden in Lahoal. 

He has three children:

1.      Mitali (Juna)

2.      Bornali (Lina)

3.      Ankur (Amu/Maina)

Rina Chakravarty (Sharma) (Pet Name: Rin) (deceased): Among all my father's siblings, Rin Jethai was the one whom I had interacted with most often. She was very beautiful, with a peaches and milk complexion (I guess Lina ba has inherited her genes!) and lustrous tresses. Married to late Girish Sarma of Dibrugarh, Jethai was a elegant lady. I remember the delicacies she cooked - suji cake, massor tenga, etc. 

Her children are:

1. Plabana (Rinki)
2. Arnab (Munka)
3. Alpana (Pinki)

Ratul Kumar Chakravarty (deceased): A mechanical engineer who worked as an Executive Engineer in the State Irrigation Department, Deuta married Arati (Sandhya) Phukan in 1977.  His children are:

1. Mayuri (Rita)

2. Mayur (Jumu)

3. Mausum (Rimu)

Jaya Chakravarty (Baruah) : Settled in Guwahati after being married to Late Anil Baruah, Joya Pehi is a miracle-woman who would have outshined the likes of Nigella Lawson and Tarla Dalal if she had chosen cookery as her profession. Be in chowmein with papad, chowlette, nimki, laroo, or whatever else, Joya Pehi excels in all! And she has a secret - Mayur (Jumu) is her favourite nephew!!

 Her children are:

1. Navanita Gulshan)

2. Nivedita (Moina)

3. Nandita (Niti) 

Basanta Chakravarty

Known in the family as Xorutta (I guess it is a version of Xoru Deuta), Basanta Chakravarty was lively and friendly. He married Late Nanibala (Noni) Bhattacharyya of Namti and they lived together with Bishnu Prasad's family in Lahoal. 

His children are:

1. Bijoya Chakravarty (Biju)

2. Ava Chakravarty (Abhaya)

3. Prashanta Chakravarty (Toltol)

4. Mridul Chakravarty (Molu)

5. Jayanta Chakravarty (Dulu)

Bijoya Chakravarty (Thakur) (Pet Name: Biju) : Biju Pehi is an embodiment of elegance, grace and patience. She and Lo Peha (Late Prabodh Thakur) made a wonderful couple. Biju Pehi is a fantastic cook, and she manages her beautiful home in Jorhat with perfection.

Her children are:

1. Panchali (Chumki) 

2. Panchami (Ponkhy)

3. Ishan (Rupu)

Ava Chakravarty  (Borkotoky) (Pet Name: Abhaya): 

Popular amongst us all as Aapi, she is the loving Pehi of ours. 'Aapi' was coined by Juna Ba who, as a toddler, could best pronounce 'O Pi' - the shortened form for 'O Pehi' - as 'Aapi'. Her husband was Late Probin Chandra Borkotoky (Batuk Peha). We have very fond memories of our visits to Aapi's place in Namrup, where Peha worked in Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Limited (the now renamed Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corporation Limited).

Her children are:

1. Tonmoy (Rana)

2. Tanuja (Mainu)

3. Trishna (Priya)

Prashanta Chakravarty (Toltol):  Toltol Khura was the one whom we feared the most when we were kids. His presence spelt doom when we were upto some mischief in Lahoal. Over the years, we have realized that he is actually a coconutesque  character - hard outside and soft inside. Married to Bandana (Baju) Borthakur of Nazira, he still manages to make our palms sweat with his piercing gaze.

His child is:

1. Prerana (Liza)

Mridul Chakravarty (Molu): A happy go lucky person, Molu  Khura was the numero uno fan of the television series CID. He can watch and rewatch all episodes of CID without batting an eyelid. He was married to Rupanjali (Mamoni) Devi of Jorhat. 

Jayanta Chakravarty (Dulu):  Dulu Khura is the quintessent art-lover in the family. He sings, acts and has a very pleasing disposition. He is married to Geetimoni (Piku) Sarmah of Jorhat.

His children are:

1. Priyadarshini (Pahi)

2. Priyam (Geet)