Hiren Bhattacharyya

Hiren Bhattacharyya
Born(1932-07-28)28 July 1932
Died4 July 2012(2012-07-04) (aged 79)
Guwahati, Assam, India
Other namesHiruda
Occupations
  • Poet
  • lyricist
OrganisationAll India Students' Federation (AISF)
Known forPoet Lyricist
AwardsSahitya Akademi Award

Hiren Bhattacharyya (28 July 1932 – 4 July 2012), popularly known as Hiruda, was an Indian poet and lyricist best known for his works in the Assamese literature. He had innumerable works published in Assamese and achieved many prizes and accolades for his poetry including Sahitya Akademi Award in 1992 for his anthology of poems 'Saichar Pathar Manuh'. He has been also known as 'Sugandi Pakhilaar Kobi'.