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Dhirendra Nath Bezboruah is an Indian journalist, writer and the founder editor of The Sentinel, a Guwahati-based English language daily.[1] Born in 1933 in the Jorhat district of the northeast Indian state of Assam, he started his career as a lecturer, after completing his post graduate studies at Reading University, UK.[2] When The 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 from Assamese into English includes The Cavern and Other Stories, a short story anthology written by Bhabendra Nath Saikia.[5] He received the B. D. Goenka Award for Journalism in 1997[2] and the Nachiketa Samman of Panchjanya weekly in 2001.[6] He is also recipient of Katha Award for translation. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2016, for his contributions to literature.[7]
Dhirendra Nath Bezboruah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1933 Jorhat, Assam, India |
| Occupation | Journalist Writer |
| Years active | 83 |
| Known for | Founder editor of The Sentinel |
| Spouse(s) | 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 |
See also
- The Sentinel
- Bhabendra Nath Saikia
References
- "This Is How Assam Shines Bright on the 67th Republic Day Today". Bordoisila. 26 January 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- Robin S. Ngangom (2009). Dancing Earth: An Anthology of Poetry from North-East India. Penguin Books India. pp. 323–. ISBN 978-0-14-310220-5.
- "Padma Sri for DN Bezbaruah, three others". The Sentinel. 25 January 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "History". Media Trust. 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- Bhabendra Nath Saikia (Author), D.N. Bezboruah (Translator) (2012). The Cavern and Other Stories. Nirvana Sutra. p. 154. ASIN B008IPFTJG.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - "BJP suffers because of setting high standards of probity for itself". Hindu Vivek Kendra. April 2001. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
External links
- "Ex-NEHU teacher gets Padma Shri". The Shillong Times. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- Dr KH Kabi; Dr. S N Pattnaik (24 July 2015). Media, Conflict and Peace in Northeast India. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. pp. 49–. ISBN 978-93-84464-44-8.
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