Apurba Kumar Saikia Explained

Apurba Kumar Saikia
Birth Date:	21.10.1962
Birth Place:	Diphalu Satra, Nagaon, Assam
Occupation:	Chief Medical Officer [NFSG], [ESIC], Under Labour And Employment Deptt., Govt. Of India.
Yearsactive:	27 Years
Spouse:	Mrs Nilakshi Changkakati Saikia
Children:	Miss Arhana Purba Saikia [daughter], Mr Ayanabh Saikia[son]
Parents:	Mr. Purnadhar Saikia Mrs. Phulmai Saikia
Awards:	Sahitya Akademi Award

Apurba Kumar Saikia is an Indian writer from Assam. He was the recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award (2020).^{[1] [2]}

Early life and education

Saikia was born in Diphalu Satra, Nagaon to parents Mr. Purnadhar Saikia and Mrs. Phulmai Saikia. He is an eye specialist and chief medical officer [NFSG] of ESIC Model Hospital, Khanapara, Assam.^[3]

Bibliography

Story collections

• Bengsata
• Byortho Nayak
• Lingamukto Prithivir Xadhu Eta
• Chotor Urohi
• Bojarot Edin
• Bixoi:Premor Xangbidhan
• Maati Akhora
• Randhani Beli
• Manar Daaktor

Article collections

• Asomiya Manuhor Gene

Translated short story collections

• Deshi-Bideshi Galpa Sambhar Editing [published by ASAM SAHITYA SABHA ]

Awards

Saikia was awarded with Sahitya Akademi Award (2020) for his short stories collection Bengsata.^[4] Earlier significant Awards are : Jadav Sarma Literary Award, Literary Excellence Award by Indian Medical Association, Antarlipi Sahitya Bota, Kathasandhi Sanman by Sahitya Akademi, Ambikagiri Roychoudhury Award for the best book on creative writing [Chotor Urohi, Short Story Collection] by Asam Sahitya Sabha.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dr Apurba Kumar Saikia & Dharani Dhar Owari to be conferred with Sahitya Akademi awards. The Sentinel. 13 March 2021 . en. 13 March 2021.
2. Web site: Sahitya Akademi awards to six from State. The Assam Tribune. 13 March 2021 . en. live. 13 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210313064120/https://assamtribune.com/sahitya-akademi-awards-to-six-from-state/ . 13 March 2021 .
3. Web site: ডাঃ অপূৰ্ব কুমাৰ শইকীয়ালৈ অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ সাহিত্য অকাডেমী বঁটা. ETV Bharat. as. 14 March 2021.
4. Web site: Sahitya Akademi Award 2020. Sahitya Akademi. en. live. 13 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210312162256/http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/pdf/sahityaakademiawards2020.pdf . 12 March 2021 .