Dhirendra Nath Bezboruah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1933 (age 92–93) |
| Occupations | Journalist Writer |
| Years active | 83 |
| Known for | Founder editor ofThe Sentinel |
| Spouse | Kalpana Bezboruah |
| Children | Gayatri Bezboruah, Maitreyi Roy, Bhaskar Bezboruah |
| Parent(s) | Late Surendra Nath Bezboruah, Late Kamala Bezboruah |
| Awards | Padma Shri B. D. Goenka Award Katha Award Nachiketa Samman |
Dhirendra Nath Bezboruah is an Indian journalist, writer and the founder editor ofThe Sentinel, aGuwahati-based English language daily.[1]
Born in 1933 in the Jorhat district of the northeast Indian state ofAssam, he started his career as a lecturer, after completing his post graduate studies atReading University, UK.[2] WhenThe Sentinel daily was established in 1983, he was selected as the founder editor, a post he held for a number of years.[3] He was associated with the Media Trust, Assam and was the working president of its celebration committee in 1992.[4] The many books he has published fromAssamese into English includesThe Cavern and Other Stories, a short story anthology written byBhabendra Nath Saikia.[5] He received the B. D. Goenka Award for Journalism in 1997[2] and the Nachiketa Samman ofPanchjanya weekly in 2001.[6] He is also recipient ofKatha Award for translation. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of thePadma Shri, in 2016, for his contributions to literature.[7]
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