Remembering Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi on her Birth Anniversary

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• Jun 20, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

Today, on the occasion of her birth anniversary, we pay tribute to the lost gem of Assam and feel her presence through her evergreen works.

Digital Desk: Nirmal
Prabha Bordoloi, an Assamese poet, lyricist, and folklorist, was an Indian
poet, lyricist, and folklorist. She was born on June 20, 1933. She won the
Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 for her poetry collection Sudirgha Din Aru Ritu,
the President's Award in 1957 for children's writing, and the Asam Sahitya
Sabha Award twice, in 1977 and 1989, for her non-fiction books Dinar Pisat
Din' and 'Debi.' In 1987, she was given the title of 'Saraswati Sanman.' In
1991, she served as president of the Assam Sahitya Sabha, which was held in
Dudhnoi, Goalpara district.

Bordoloi
wrote over 54 Assamese and English books and thousands of songs. Prominent
among the books are Kabita: Mon Faringar Rong, Samipesu, Antarang, Asamar Luko
Sangonskriti, Siba, and Asamar Luko Kabita.

Nirmal
Prabha Bordoloi married when she was 11 years old. She wrote 54 novels in
Assamese and English, as well as a number of songs. Kabita: Mon Faringar Rong,
Samipesu, Antarang, Asamar Luko Sangonskriti, Siba, and Asamar Luko Kabita are
notable examples. At the age of 71, she died on June 1, 2004.

Today,
on the occasion of her birth anniversary, we pay tribute to the lost gem of
Assam and feel her presence through her evergreen works.