Assamese Poet

'Sahitya Akademi' award winning Assamese litterateur Nalinidhar Bhattacharya passed away today due to old-age ailments, family sources said.

Award-winning Assamese poet Hiren Bhattacharyya, 80, died of lung infection at a private hospital in Guwahati on Wednesday. Bhattacharyya, popularly known as Hiruda, was undergoing treatment at Dispur Hospital since June 14.

'Sahitya Akademi' award winning Assamese litterateur Nalinidhar Bhattacharya passed away today due to old-age ailments, family sources said.

Award-winning Assamese poet Hiren Bhattacharyya, 80, died of lung infection at a private hospital in Guwahati on Wednesday. Bhattacharyya, popularly known as Hiruda, was undergoing treatment at Dispur Hospital since June 14.