Award winning litterateur Mamoni Raisom Goswami passed away on Tuesday. The end for the Jnyanpith award winner came at around 7-30 in the morning at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital where she was undergoing treatment for the last several months.
The Assamese editor, poet, professor, scholar and writer was born in 1942 in Shillong. She was a celebrated name in the Assamese literary world.
She is the second Assamese recipient of the Jnanpith Award, the highest literary award in the year 2000.
Dr Goswami received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1982, the Jnanpith Award in 2000 and is the country’s first Principal Prince Claus Laureate in 2008.
A few years back, she played the role of a peace negotiator in the ULFA-government peace talk. Later, ULFA elected her as the PCG member. Thousands of her fans rushed to the GMCH as soon as the sad news was spearing like wildfire.
PermalinkSubmitted by Dilip Kumar Das on Tue, 29/11/2011 - 15:23
A great loss to the literery world and a huge setback to the assamese culture. November 2011 has taken away from us two most distinguished and illustrious persons. It is almost impossible to fill up the void created on account of the sad demise of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika and Mamoni Raisom Goswami. May the almighty God grant eternal peace to the departed souls.
PermalinkSubmitted by Sekav on Wed, 30/11/2011 - 04:19
Our tribute to the great Assamese litterateur. She will always be remembered for her excellent contribution to the Assamese Literature and efforts brought forward to bring around social change.
Players of Vasco Sports Club (White) and Indian Bank (Red) seen in action during inaugural match of the ONGC 2nd Division League 2008 organised jointly by All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) and the Assam Football Association (AFA) at Nehru stadium, Guwahati on 18-04-08. Pix by UB Photos.
Mr. Abhijit Barooah, main promoter and Managing Director of Premier Cryogenics Ltd. receiving the Dainik Purvoday Excellence Award 2007 from Governor of Assam Lt. Gen. Rtd. Ajai Singh at the 3rd Anniversary of Hindi Purvoday and the inauguration of an Assamese Weekly Axomiya Purvoday at Pragjyoti ITA centre, Machkhowa, Guwahati on 18-04-08 evening. Photo by UB Photos.
Group of kids in Assamese traditional attire to perform husori at the neighborhood on the occasion Rongali Bihu festival at Bihpuria, Lakhimpur on 17th April 2008. Photos: UB Photos.
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