Renowned Assamese Poet Hiren Bhattacharyya, who was fondly called Hiru-da by his admirers, passed away on 4 July 2012. He was 80. Hiren Bhattacharya was well known as Prem aru Rodalir Kobi (Poet of Love and Sunshine) in the Assamese literature.
Born in Jorhat district at Assam in 1932, Hiren Bhattacharyya went on to become the most celebrated author of Assamese language. The poems penned by Hiru Da had diversified colours of emotions such as love, patriotism, rebellion, loneliness and humanity. He also wrote several rhymes for the children. Lora Dhemali (1991) and Akon Dhemali (1991) were two of his most famous collections of children writing.
Some of his famous poetry works include: Roudro Kamona (1968), Kobitar Rod (1976), Xugondhi Pokhilaa (1981), Mor Desh aru Mor Premor Kobita (1972) and Bibhinno Dinor Kobita.
Hiren Bhattacharya was the recipient of numerous literary awards including Bishnu Rava Bota, (1958) Rajaji Puroskar ( 1984-85) awarded by Bharatiya Bidya Bhawan, Soviet Desh Neheru Bota (1987), Sahitya Akademi Award ( 1992), and Asom Upotyoka Sahitya Bota, (Assam Valley Literary Award) in 2000.
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