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Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta
Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta
	Mahanta during a film shooting
Born	24 January 1963 (age 61); Sivasagar, Assam
Alma mater	Ramjas College ; Delhi University
Relatives	Shyamkanu Mahanta (younger brother) ; Dr. Saumar Jyoti Mahanta (youngest brother) ;
	Police career
Department	Assam Police
Rank	Director general of police

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Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta (Assamese: ভাস্কৰ জ্যোতি মহন্ত) was a 1988 batch (41RR) IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre. He was the Director General of Assam Police, and had previously served as the special Director General of Border & sdrf Assam. He retired on 31 January 2023.^[1]^[2]

Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta has two younger brother, Shyamkanu Mahanta and Dr Saumar Jyoti Mahanta. They are currently working at Sibsagar Commerce College.

Early life

Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta was born on 24 January 1963 at Konwerpur Gohain Gaon, Sivasagar, Assam to Late Lilakanta Mahanta(1931-2023) and Dr.Nirupama Mahanta.^[3]

Education

Mahanta did his matriculation from Govt. Higher Secondary School, Sivasagar in the year 1977 and achieved all Assam second rank in the higher secondary examination with highest mark in Economics from Vivekanda Vidyalaya, Digboi. He pursued Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Ramjas College, Delhi and then Master of Arts in Social Works from Delhi School of Social Work. He was selected for Indian Information Service in the 1986 and for Indian Police Service in 1987.^[4]

Police career

Mahanta, a 1988 batch Assam-Meghalaya cadre IPS, has worked in various departments in different capacity. Mahanta has served in below key positions for both Union and Assam Governments (Police)

Director General of Police of Assam
Joint secretary in the department of Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
General of Training & Armed Police in Assam
Additional director general of police of Administration
Additional director general of police of Railway police
Special Director General of Border
Special Director General of Fire and Emergency services Assam
Special Director General of Sdrf Assam
SP in several districts of Assam

Film career

Mahanta directed Yugadrashta, an Assamese language short film based on the life of Sentineler and freedom fighter Pitambar Deva Goswami.^[5]

References

^ "Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta named as new Assam DGP incharge". India Today. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
^ "List of rank holders" (PDF). Assam Police official website. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
^ "Xatradhikar Lilakanta Mahanta passes away in Sivasagar district". 1 March 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
^ "Sivasagar rejoices with IPS BJ Mahanta's achievement". The Sentinel. 7 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
^ Das, Partha Jyoti. "Spirit of reform". The Assam Tribune. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.

[1] "Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta named as new Assam DGP incharge". India Today. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.

[2] "List of rank holders" (PDF). Assam Police official website. Retrieved 5 September 2020.

[3] "Xatradhikar Lilakanta Mahanta passes away in Sivasagar district". 1 March 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.

[Sentinel-4] "Sivasagar rejoices with IPS BJ Mahanta's achievement". The Sentinel. 7 February 2016. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2016.

[5] Das, Partha Jyoti. "Spirit of reform". The Assam Tribune. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.

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-'''Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta''' (Assamese: ভাস্কৰ জ্যোতি মহন্ত) is a 1988 batch [[Indian Police Service|IPS officer]] of [[Assam]]-[[Meghalaya]] cadre. He is the current  [[Director general of police|Director General]] of [[Assam Police]], and had previously served as the special [[Director general of police|Director General]] of Border.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/assam-new-director-general-police-dgsp-bhaskar-jyoti-mahanta-1623824-2019-11-29|website=India Today|title=Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta named as new Assam DGP incharge|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=29  November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://police.assam.gov.in/sites/default/files/swf_utility_folder/departments/assampolice_webcomindia_org_oid_8/menu/about_us/directory_police-officers_14122019.pdf|website=Assam Police official website|title=List of rank holders|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=5  September 2020}}</ref>
+'''Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta''' (Assamese: ভাস্কৰ জ্যোতি মহন্ত) was a 1988 batch (41RR) [[Indian Police Service|IPS officer]] of [[Assam]]-[[Meghalaya]] cadre. He was the  [[Director general of police|Director General]] of [[Assam Police]], and had previously served as the special [[Director general of police|Director General]] of Border & [[sdrf Assam]]. He retired on 31 January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/assam-new-director-general-police-dgsp-bhaskar-jyoti-mahanta-1623824-2019-11-29|website=India Today|title=Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta named as new Assam DGP incharge|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=29 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130160037/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/assam-new-director-general-police-dgsp-bhaskar-jyoti-mahanta-1623824-2019-11-29 |archive-date=30 November 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://police.assam.gov.in/sites/default/files/swf_utility_folder/departments/assampolice_webcomindia_org_oid_8/menu/about_us/directory_police-officers_14122019.pdf|website=Assam Police official website|title=List of rank holders|language=en|access-date=5 September 2020}}</ref>
+Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta has two younger brother, Shyamkanu Mahanta and Dr Saumar Jyoti Mahanta. They are currently working at [[Sibsagar Commerce College]].
+==Early life==
+Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta was born on 24 January 1963 at Konwerpur Gohain Gaon, Sivasagar, Assam to Late Lilakanta Mahanta(1931-2023) and Dr.Nirupama Mahanta.<ref>{{cite news|title=Xatradhikar Lilakanta Mahanta passes away in Sivasagar district|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/amp/north-east-india-news/assam-news/xatradhikar-lilakanta-mahanta-passes-away-in-sivasagar-district-639437|date=2023-03-01|access-date=2023-10-15}}</ref>
 ==Education==
-Mahanta did his [[matriculation]] from Govt. Higher Secondary School, [[Sivasagar]] in the year 1977 and achieved all Assam second rank in the higher secondary examination with highest mark in [[Economics]] from Vivekanda Vidyalaya, [[Digboi]]. He pursued [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Political Science from [[Ramjas College]], Delhi and then [[Master of Arts]] in Social Works from [[Delhi School of Social Work]]. He was selected for [[Indian Information Service]] in the 1986 and for [[Indian Police Service]] in 1987.<ref name=Sentinel>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/sivasagar-rejoices-with-ips-bj-mahantas-achievement/|website=The Sentinel|title=Sivasagar rejoices with IPS BJ Mahanta's achievement|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=8  February 2016}}</ref>
+Mahanta did his [[matriculation]] from Govt. Higher Secondary School, [[Sivasagar]] in the year 1977 and achieved all Assam second rank in the higher secondary examination with highest mark in [[Economics]] from Vivekanda Vidyalaya, [[Digboi]]. He pursued [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Political Science from [[Ramjas College]], Delhi and then [[Master of Arts]] in Social Works from [[Delhi School of Social Work]]. He was selected for [[Indian Information Service]] in the 1986 and for [[Indian Police Service]] in 1987.<ref name=Sentinel>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/sivasagar-rejoices-with-ips-bj-mahantas-achievement/|website=The Sentinel|title=Sivasagar rejoices with IPS BJ Mahanta's achievement|date=7 February 2016 |language=en|url-status=live|access-date=8 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023112236/https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/sivasagar-rejoices-with-ips-bj-mahantas-achievement/ |archive-date=23 October 2020 }}</ref>
 ==Police career==
 Mahanta, a 1988 batch [[Assam]]-[[Meghalaya]] cadre [[Indian Police Service|IPS]], has worked in various departments in different capacity.
-Mahanta has served in below key positions for both [[Government of India|Union]] and [[Government of Assam|Assam Governments]] ([[Assam Police|Police]]) - <ref name=Sentinel/>
+Mahanta has served in below key positions for both [[Government of India|Union]] and [[Government of Assam|Assam Governments]] ([[Assam Police|Police]])
+*[[Director General of Police]] of Assam
-*Joint secretary in the department of [[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]]<ref name=Sentinel/>
+*Joint secretary in the department of [[Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises]]
-*General of Training & Armed Police in Assam <ref name=Sentinel/>
+*General of Training & Armed Police in Assam
-*[[Additional director general of police]] of Administration <ref name=Sentinel/>
-*[[Additional director general of police]] of Railway police <ref name=Sentinel/>
+*[[Additional director general of police]] of Administration
-*Special [[Director general of police|Director General]] of Border <ref name=Sentinel/>
+*[[Additional director general of police]] of Railway police
+*Special [[Director general of police|Director General]] of Border
-*[[Superintendent of police (India)|SP]] in several districts of [[Assam]]<ref name=Sentinel/>
+*Special [[Director general of police|Director General]] of Fire and Emergency services Assam
+*Special [[Director general of police|Director General]] of [[Sdrf Assam]]
+*[[Superintendent of police (India)|SP]] in several districts of [[Assam]]
 ==Film career==
-[[File:Award ceremony at Delhi International Short Film festival 2013.jpg|thumb|Mahanta at Delhi International Short Film festival in 2013]]
 Mahanta directed [[Yugadrashta]], an [[Assamese cinema|Assamese]] [[Assamese language|language]] [[short film]] based on the life of Sentineler and freedom fighter [[Pitambar Deva Goswami]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Das|first=Partha Jyoti|title=Spirit of reform|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/showpage.asp?id=oct2613,12,84,153,1086,723|newspaper=[[The Assam Tribune]]|archivedate=29 October 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191343/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/showpage.asp?id=oct2613,12,84,153,1086,723|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+==See also==
+*[[Kuladhar Saikia]]
 == References ==
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+{{Indian civil servants}}
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