On the very birth year of Tezpur college the department of Bengali started from 1st November 1965. The college got affiliation from Gauhati University on 5th August, 1965 with Bengali as Modern Indian Language. Later on, the department started its Degree level course from the session 1967-68. Later on, the department started its Degree honours course from the session 2010-2011. Meanwhile, the Department was started with Sri M.Bose M.A., as the Head of the department,who joined this college on 1st November 1965.He served the department till 1967. Then Sri Hrishikesh Dutta ,M.A., B.T., joined this college and took the charge of Headship of the department and served the department for long 29 years. In between 1969-72 Sri Bimalendu Chakraborty, M.A. served the department. Then in 1972, Sri Amritlal Chakraborty, M.A. joined this department and served the department till 2005. Then in 1996 Mrs. Nabanita Chakraborty, M.A. joined this department, who is at present working as the Head of the department.In 2009 Dr. Bapon Das M.A.,PhD joined the department as a second man. Then Dr. Papri Paul M.A., PhD joined the department as Assistant professor in 2012