Assam Valley Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1998) Winner
Mahim Bora
マヒム・ボラ
Mahim Bora
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1924-07-06 （Sonitpur district, Assam, British Raj）
- Died
- 2016-08-05 （Guwahati, India） age 92
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Assamese
- Residence History
- Sonitpur district → Hatbar → Nagaon → Guwahati → Jorhat
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Critic, Poet, Educationist
- Active Years
- 1961-2016
- Affiliations
- Assam Sahitya Sabha, Nowgong District Sahitya Sabha
- Memberships
- Assam Sahitya Sabha
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauhati University | — | Assamese literature | M.A. | — | India |
| Cotton College | — | — | B.A. | — | India |
| Nowgong College | — | — | Intermediate | 1946 | India |
Gauhati University
Assamese literature
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
India
Cotton College
Degree:
B.A.
Country:
India
Nowgong College
Degree:
Intermediate
Period:
1946
Year of Graduation:
1946
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Padma Shri | — | Literature and Education | Government of India | Won |
| 2001 | Sahitya Akademi Award | Edhani Mahir Hanhi | Assamese | Sahitya Akademi | Won |
| 1998 | Assam Valley Literary Award | — | — | — | Won |
| 2007 | Sahityacharyya | — | — | Assam Sahitya Sabha | Honor |
Padma Shri
2011
Category:
Literature and Education
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
Won
Sahitya Akademi Award
2001
Work:
Edhani Mahir Hanhi
Category:
Assamese
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
Won
Assam Valley Literary Award
1998
Result:
Won
Sahityacharyya
2007
Organization:
Assam Sahitya Sabha
Result:
Honor
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kathanibari Ghat
1961 Short story collectionA collection of short stories, observer of folk and rural situations.
Rural lifeFolk
Edhani Mahir Hanhi
2001 NovelNotable novel.
Bibliography
- Kathanibari Ghat
- Deha Garaka Prem
- Moi Pipali Aru Puja
- Bahubhuji Tribhuj
- Akhan Nadir Mrityu
- Rati Phula Phul
- Borjatri
- Mor Priya Galpa
- Herua Digantar Maya
- Banduli Phular Rang
- Putala Ghar
Translations by Author
- Raja Rammohan Ray
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Known for short stories observing folk and rural situations
Legacy
Prominent Indian writer and educationist from Assam. Contributed significantly to Assamese literature and received several prestigious awards.
Trivia
- Participated in the Quit India Movement of 1942.
- President of Assam Sahitya Sabha (1989).
- Married in 1957, wife died in 1999.
- One son died in 2005.