Mukti Prasad Gogoi
Mukti Prasad Gogoi was a physician and writer from Assam, India. He was also known as a foodie. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1984. Pan-Bhojan, a book on Assamese cuisine, is one of his renowned books.
Early life
Mukti Prasad Gogoi was born in Radhabari, Karimganj district of Assam. His father, Trailokya Nath Gogoi, was serving in the army and his mother, Jeutara Gogoi, was a housewife. He completed his primary education at Maran Primary School and passed his high school examination from Dibrugarh Government Higher Secondary School. He later studied medicine at the Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh after completing his higher education at Ripon College, Kolkata. In 1956, he obtained his medical degree from RG Kar Medical College, University of Calcutta. He received his diploma in obstetrics and gynecology in 1959.