Dev Kant Barooah (22 February 1914 – 28 January 1996) was an Indian politician from Assam, who served as the 83rd President of the Indian National Congress during the Emergency from 1975 to 1978 and the seventh Governor of Bihar from 1971 to 1973.

He studied at Nowgong Government High School and graduated from Banaras Hindu University.

[1] In 1949–1951, Baruah's political career began as a member of the Constituent Assembly.

He was the elder brother of famous Assamese poet Nabakanta Barua.

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