Chandra Prasad Saikia

Chandra Prasad Saikia
Born	8 July 1927 Jalukgaon, Jhanji, Sivasagar district, Assam
Died	8 August 2006 (aged 79)
Occupation	Writer, Editor & Publisher
Language	Assamese
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Presidency College, Kolkata
Notable awards	Assam Valley Literary Award Sahitya Akademi Award Padma Bhushan
Children	Three

Chandra Prasad Saikia (1927–2006) was a writer from Assam, India. He was the president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha held at Hajo and Jorhat district, Assam in 1999 and 2000, respectively.[1] Saikia was born on 8 July 1927 in Jalukgaon, Jhanji in Sivasagar district, Assam. After having primary education in Sivasagar he had left for Kolkata for higher education.

Literacy works

Novels

• Edin
• Meghamallar
• Uttarkal
• Suryasnan
• Mandakranta
• Janmantar
• Maharathi
• Tore More Alokare Yatra

Short story collections

• Mayamriga
• Nachpati Phool
• Chakrabat
• Angikar
• Chandra Prasad Saikiar Nirbachita Galpa

Miscellaneous

• Dristikon
• Nirbachita Sampadakiya
• Americar Chithi

Saikia was also editor of various journals and newspapers, including Goriyoshi, The Assam Tribune, Prakash, Natun Dainik, and Asom Batori.

Awards and honours

• Assam Valley Literary Award
• Sahitya Akademi Award
• Padma Bhushan (2007)[2]
• Publication Board Award (2000).

See also

• Assamese literature
• History of Assamese literature
• List of Asam Sahitya Sabha presidents
• List of Assamese writers with their pen names

References

1. "Asam Sahitya Sabha is the foremost and the most popular organization of Assam". Vedanti.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
2. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.