Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi Explained

Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi
Death Date:1 June 2004
Death Place:Guwahati
Resting Place:Guwahati
Occupation:Poet, songwriter
Language:Assamese
Education:MA PhD
Alma Mater:Gauhati University
Subject:Assamese
Notableworks:`Kabita: Bon Faringar Rong', `Samipesu', `Antarang', `Asamar Luko Sangonskriti', `Siba', `Asamar Luko Kabita'
Children:1
Awards:Sahitya Akademi Award
Portaldisp:Literature

Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi (1932/1933 – 1 June 2004) was an Indian poet, songwriter and folklorist associated with Assamese literature. She was president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1991 held at Dudhnoi in Goalpara district.[1] She received several awards. In 1983 she received a Sahitya Akademi Award for her poetry book Sudirgha Din Aru Ritu. She also received the president's Award in 1957 for children's literature and the Asam Sahitya Sabha award in 1977 and 1989 for her non-fiction books 'Dinar Pisat Din' and 'Debi'. She has also won the 'Saraswati Sanman' title in 1987. [2]

Life and career

Bordoloi was married as a child at the age of 11. She wrote over 54 Assamese and English books and numerous songs. Notable among these songs are Kabita: Bon Faringar Rong, Samipesu, Antarang, Asamar Luko Sangonskriti, Siba, Asamar Luko Kabita.

Her first collection of poems was 'Bon Faringar Rang'.

Some other collection of poems :

Dinor Pasot Din

Samipehu

Antaranga

Sudirgha Din Aru Ritu

Song collections :

Xunboroniya Aai

Xuriya Geet

Other literary works:

Devi

Shiva

Surjya

She died on 1 June 2004 at the age of 71.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam . Vedanti.com . 11 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130926194342/http://www.vedanti.com/News/assam_sahitya_sabha_is_the_forem.htm . 26 September 2013 . live .
  2. Web site: Litterateur Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi dead . https://archive.today/20130624185231/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=225456 . dead . 24 June 2013 . outlookindia.com . 21 June 2013 .