My family
A circle that holds the work
The foundation of the journey – the people who have shaped, supported, and inspired it. Two houses – Hazarika and Barua – a household of four, and a profession that runs in more than one room of the family.
Immediate family
The household
Life and work are shared with Dr. Pranamee Barua, paediatric dentist and teacher. Pratistha and Parthiv keep the days honest.
Wife · Pediatric dentistry
Dr. Pranamee Barua
BDS, MDS
Associate Professor (Reader) cum In-Charge, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Regional Dental College, Guwahati, Assam.
Daughter
Pratistha Pratim
Studies in Class V.
Son
Parthiv Pratim
Studies in Class I.
Morigaon
Parents
A zoologist and a teacher-writer – the first classrooms, long before medicine.
Father · Zoology
Mr. Pratap Kumar Hazarika
Retired Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, Morigaon College, Morigaon, Assam.
Mother · Letters & teaching
Mrs. Dipanjali Kakati Hazarika
A respected writer and a retired teacher from Dandua Secondary School, and a former teacher of the Department of Education, Morigaon College, Morigaon, Assam.
Guwahati
In-laws
The Barua house: a dental surgeon, and the quiet centre of a home.
Father-in-law · Dental surgery
Dr. Siba Prasad Barua
MBBS, BDS
A renowned dental surgeon based in Guwahati, Assam.
Mother-in-law · Home
Mrs. Juna Barua
A dedicated homemaker who nurtures the family with care.
Gauhati Medical College
Sister and brother
Pinki and Pinku both teach at Gauhati Medical College – anatomy and forensic medicine – so the family conversation often returns to the same city, and the same calling.
Younger sister · Anatomy
Dr. Pinki Pratim Das
MBBS, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam.
Younger brother · Forensic medicine
Dr. Kumar Pinku Pratim
MBBS, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Gauhati Medical College & Hospital, Guwahati, Assam.
A circle that grounds me
“This family, in all its grace, diversity, and togetherness, is not just my support system – it is my foundation.”
Dr. Kumar Partha Pratim · Official personal website · Guwahati, Assam