Eminent Assamese literary figure Mahim Bora passes away

Q.  Which eminent literary figure died on 5th August 2016 and was a Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademi winner?
- Published on 09 Aug 16

a. Mahim Bora
b. VS Naipaul
c. Salman Rushdie
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Mahim Bora
 
Well known Assamese literary figure Mahim Bora died on 5th August 2016 from old age complications at the age of 92
  • He is survived by a son and two daughters-in-law
  • He was a Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademi award winner
  • He won the Sahitya Akademi award in 2001 for Edhani Mahir Hanhi
  • He received the Padma Shri in 2011 and Assam Valley Literary Award in 1998

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