Assamese Poet Hiren Bhattacharyya passes away

Guwahati , July 4 : Noted Assamese poet and Sahitya Akademi award winner Hiren Bhattacharyya passed away this morning at a private hospital in the city after prolonged illness.Bhattacharyya (80), popularly known as ‘Hiru Da’, passed away at Dispur Hospital at around 11.30 am, hospital sources said.


He was admitted to the hospital for the past few weeks due to lung and urinary infections, the sources said.


Bhattacharya, who leaves behind his wife and a daughter, was one of the most celebrated poets of Assam.

Hiren Bhattacharyya

Meanwhile, the All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union (AAGSU) has condoled the demise of veteran and the legend Assamese poet, Hiren Bhattacharyya popularly known as Hiruda who died today at Dispur Hospital today at 11:45AM.


Condoling Hiru Da’s death AAGSU’s Central Information Secretary Nanda Kirati Dewan said Hiren Bhattacharyya has innumerable publications in Assamese and achieved many accolades for his poetries through his life. He lived a life of dignity and honour and dedicated served the literary world as true Literature’s Soldier. It is an irreparable loss to the state. In a short span of 8months Assam lost three personalities Bhupen Da, Mamoni Baideo today Hiru Da.’, He further added, ‘The Sungandhi Pakhila (Butterflies) will no more be with us to pass the message of beautiful things around in lyrical thematic way. We will miss him especially his fans will miss him dearly.  I will dearly miss him as I find myself in his two poetries FAILURE and WHAT IS IT THAT BURNS IN ME.


AAGSU’s team also called on his grief stricken family including daughter Shanta Bhattacharyya Sharma, son-in-law Pranjal Sharma. 


The legend of Assamese poem history, Hiren Bhattacharyya achieved Bishnu Rabha Award in 1998, Rajaji Puroskar(awarded by Bharatiya Bidya Bhawan) in 1984-1985, Soviet Desh Neheru Award in 1987, Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 and Asom Upotyoka Sahitya Award(Assam Valley Literary Award) in 2000.


Late Bhattacharyya published several popular collections of poems including Roudro Kamona(1968), Kobitar Rod(1976), Tomar Bahi, Xugondhi Pokhilaa(1981), Mor Desh aru Mor Premor Kobita(1972), Bibhinno Dinor Kobita, Shoichor Pothar Manuh(1991), Mur Prio Bornomala(1995), Bhalpuwar Buka Mati(1995) and Bhalpuwar Dikcou Batere(2000). He was also known as well-known lyricist.

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