Birendra Kumar Bhattacharyya

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A Chronology

1924 Birth(14th October)

1941 Matriculation

1945 B.Sc., Asst. Editor, Banhi

1947 News Editor, Dainik Asamiya

1949 Editor, Janata

1950 Teacher, Ukhrul Venture High School

1953 Editor, Ramdhenu

1956 M.A. Assamese

1961 Sahitya Akademi Award for Yaruingam

1963 Editor, Sadiniya Navayug

1968 Visit to U.S.S.R.

1977 Ph.D.

1979 Jnanpith Award for Mrityunjaya

1980 Member, Hindi Salahkar Samiti

1982 D.Litt.Honoris Causa, Jubblepore University, Member National Jury for Prize for Investigative Journalism, India

1983 Vice-President, Sahitya Akademi, President, Assam Sahitya Sabha, Member Press Council of India, Visit to U.S.S.R.

1984 Visit to China

1986 Chief Editor, Prakash

1988 President, Sahitya Akademi, Visit to Yugoslavia, U.S.S.R.

1994 Professor of Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Chair of the University, Kurukshetra University

1997 Death: 6th August