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Chandra Prasad Saikia

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Chandra Prasad Saikia
Born8 July 1927
Jalukgaon, Jhanji, Sivasagar district, Assam
Died8 August 2006 (aged 79)
OccupationWriter, Editor & Publisher
LanguageAssamese
NationalityIndian
Alma materPresidency College, Kolkata
Notable awardsAssam Valley Literary Award
Sahitya Akademi Award
Padma Bhushan
ChildrenThree

Chandra Prasad Saikia (1927–2006) was a writer from Assam, India. He was the president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha held at Hajo and Jorhat district, Assam in 1999 and 2000, respectively.[1] Saikia was born on 8 July 1927 in Jalukgaon, Jhanji in Sivasagar district, Assam. After having primary education in Sivasagar he had left for Kolkata for higher education.

Literacy works

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Novels
  • Edin
  • Meghamallar
  • Uttarkal
  • Suryasnan
  • Mandakranta
  • Janmantar
  • Maharathi
  • Tore More Alokare Yatra
Short story collections
  • Mayamriga
  • Nachpati Phool
  • Chakrabat
  • Angikar
  • Chandra Prasad Saikiar Nirbachita Galpa
Miscellaneous
  • Dristikon
  • Nirbachita Sampadakiya
  • Americar Chithi

Saikia was also editor of various journals and newspapers, including Goriyoshi, The Assam Tribune, Prakash, Natun Dainik, and Asom Batori.

Awards and honours

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Asam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam". Vedanti.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.