Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi
Nirmal Prabha Bordoloi (1932/1933 – 1 June 2004) was an Indian poet, lyricist and folklorist associated with Assamese literature. She was president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1991 held at Dudhnoi in Goalpara district. She received several awards including Sahitya Akademi Award in 1983 for her poetry book "Sudirgha Din Aru Ritu", the President's Award in 1957 for children's literature and the Asam Sahitya Sabha award twice in 1977 and 1989 for her non-fiction books 'Dinar Pisat Din' and 'Debi', respectively. She was conferred the 'Saraswati Sanman' title in 1987. Life and career. Bordoloi  was married as a child at the age of 11. She wrote over 54 Assamese and English books and numerous songs. Notable among these are "Kabita: Mon Faringar Rong", "Samipesu", "Antarang", "Asamar Luko Sangonskriti", "Siba", "Asamar Luko Kabita". She died on 1 June 2004 at the age of 71.