GUWAHATI: Noted novelist and short story writer in the Assamese language, Lakshmi Nandan Bora passes away due to COVID-19 infection on June 3.
It is to be mentioned here that Bora was admitted to a private hospital in Guwahati.
Lakshmi Nandan Bora is known for over 60 books he authored, including award-winning novels, Patal Bhairavi and Kayakalpa.
A recipient of the Sahitya Academy Award and Saraswati Samman, Bora was honored by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri- the fourth highest Indian civilian award.
Lakshmi Nandan Bora was born on 15 June 1932 at Hatichung of Kudijah village, a small hamlet in Nagaon district.