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Hiren Bhattacharyya
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| Born | 28 July 1932 Jorhat, Assam
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| Died | 4 July 2012 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Hiruda |
| Occupation | Poet , lyricist |
| Organisation | All India Students' Federation (AISF) |
| Known for | Poet |
| Awards | Sahitya Akademi Award |
Hiren Bhattacharyya (28 July 1932 – 4 July 2012), popularly known as Hiruda, was an Indian poet and lyricist best for his works in the Assamese literature. He had innumerable works published in Assamese and achieved many prizes and accolades for his poetry. In 2012, Bhattacharyya died at hospital due to undergoing treatment for lung and urinary infection since 14 June.
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Biography
Bhattacharyya was born in Jorhat, Assam in the year 1932. After battling for life almost three months, he died on 4 July 2012 in Guwahati, Assam. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
Literary works
Bhattacharyya mainly worked in the field of Assamese poetry. He was the editor of several Assamese magazines and newspapers. Some of the newspapers he worked on are Chitrabon, Monon and Antorik. He was the poetry editor of the Assamese magazine Prantik for over three decades.
He published anthologies of poetry include:
- ৰৌদ্ৰ কামনা (Roudro Kamona),(1968)
- কবিতাৰ ৰ'দ (Kobitar Rod ), (1976)
- তোমাৰ বাঁহী (Tomar Bahi)
- সুগন্ধি পখিলা (Xugondhi Pokhilaa), (1981)
- মোৰ দেশ আৰু প্ৰেমৰ কবিতা (Mor Desh aru Mor Premor Kobita), (1972)
- বিভিন্ন দিনৰ কবিতা (Bibhinno Dinor Kobita)
- শইচৰ পথাৰ মানুহ (Shoichor Pothar Manuh ), (1991)
- মোৰ প্ৰিয় বৰ্ণমালা (Mur Prio Bornomala), (1995)
- ভালপোৱাৰ বুকু মাটি (Bhalpuwar Buka Mati), (1995)
- ভালপোৱাৰ দিকচৌ বাটেৰে (Bhalpuwar Dikchou Batere), (2000)
- ল'ৰা ধেমালি (Lora Dhemali ) (1991)
- অকন ধেমালি (Akon Dhemali )(1991)
- Ancient Gongs (English Translation)
- জোনাকী মন ও অন্যান্য (Jonaki Mon O Onyano) etc.
Awards
- Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad Award in 1993.
- Bishnu Rabha Award, 1985
- Rajaji Puroskar, 1984-85 awarded by Bharatiya Bidya Bhawan
- Soviet Desh Neheru Award, 1987
- Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 for his anthology of poems 'Saichor Pathar Manuh'.
- Assam Valley Literary Award, (Asom Upotyoka Sahitya Bota) 2000 awarded by Megor Sikhya Nyash
See also
- Jayanta Mahapatra
- Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
- Vegunta Mohan Prasad
