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Saurabh Kumar Chaliha

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Saurabh Kumar Chaliha

Aliases: Surendra Nath Medhi
Pen Names: Saurabh Kumar ChalihaPen name for Assamese short stories

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1930 (Mangaldoi, Darrang District, Assam, India)
Died
2011-06-25 (Guwahati, International Hospital, Assam, India) age 81
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Assamese
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Mangaldoi, Darrang District, Assam → Guwahati, Assam

Career

Occupations
Short story writer, Professor of Physics
Active Years
1962-2011
Affiliations
Assam Engineering College, Department of Physics
Influenced By
Kaliram Medhi

Education

Saint Mary's Convent School
Primary School
Period: 1939頃
Country: India
Guwahati
Cotton College
Science
Degree: I.Sc.
Period: 1946-1948
Year of Graduation: 1948
Country: India
5th in the state
Cotton College
Physics
Degree: B.Sc.
Period: 1948頃
Country: India
London University
Physics
Degree: M.Sc.
Country: United Kingdom
Appeared for exams from jail

Awards

Sahitya Akademi Award
1974
Work: Golam
Organization: Sahitya Akademi
Result: 受賞
Assam Valley Literary Award
1995
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Ghulam

1974 Short story collection

Award-winning short story collection

Slavery

Bibliography

  • Ashanta Electron (1962)
  • Duporiya (1963)
  • Ehat Daba (1972)
  • Ghulam (1974)
  • Golpo Nohoi (1988)
  • Aji Sukrobar (1992)
  • Abarudha Sahar (1994)
  • Bhal Khobor (1998)
  • Kabi (1999)
  • Ekoish Sotika Dhemali Nohoi (2004)
  • Janmadin (2005)
  • Jonbiri (2006)
  • Dron aru Goethe (2007)
  • Nabajanma (2008)
  • Marudyan (2009)

Health

  • respiratory ailment
    2011
    Led to hospitalization and death

Legacy

Renowned Assamese short story writer known for his reclusive lifestyle.

Trivia

  • Did not attend the Sahitya Akademi Award ceremony; the award was sent to him.
  • Remained reclusive, appearing publicly only once for the Assam Valley Literary Award.