Hiren Bhattacharyya (28 July 1932 – 4 July 2012), popularly known as Hiruda, was an Indian poet and lyricist best for his works in the Assamese literature. He had innumerable works published in Assamese and achieved many prizes and accolades for his poetry.[3] In 2012, Bhattacharyya died at hospital due to undergoing treatment for lung and urinary infection since 14 June.[4]
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Born | (1932-07-28)28 July 1932[1][better source needed] |
Died | 4 July 2012(2012-07-04) (aged 79)[2] Guwahati, Assam |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Hiruda |
Occupation | Poet , lyricist |
Organisation | All India Students' Federation (AISF) |
Known for | Poet |
Awards | Sahitya Akademi Award |
Bhattacharyya was born in Jorhat, Assam in the year 1932.[3] After battling for life almost three months, he died on 4 July 2012 in Guwahati, Assam. He is survived by his wife and daughter.[5]
Bhattacharyya mainly worked in the field of Assamese poetry. He was the editor of several Assamese magazines and newspapers. Some of the newspapers he worked on are Chitrabon, Monon and Antorik. He was the poetry editor of the Assamese magazine Prantik for over three decades.[5]
He published anthologies of poetry include:
Few sample stanzas from his famous Assamese poems are:
তুমিতো জানাই
এই কবিৰ আৰু একো নাই।
এটাই মাথোঁ কামিজ
তাৰো ছিগো-ছিগো চিলাই।
প্ৰেম নিশ্চয় এনেকুৱাই
আৱৰণ খুলি হৃদয় জুৰায়।
— Hiren Bhattacharya, Bhogali (1971)
মৃত্যুওতো এটা শিল্প, জীৱনৰ কঠিন শিলত কটা এটি নিৰ্লোভ ভাষ্কৰ্য!
— Hiren Bhattacharya
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