Nalini Bala Devi (23 March 1898– 24 December 1977) was an Indian writer and poet of Assamese literature,[1] known for nationalistic as well as mystical poetry.[2] She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1957 for her contribution to literature, and 1968 she won the Sahitya Akademi Award given by Sahitya Akademi (India's National Academy of Letters) for her poetry collection Alakananda. She is the first woman Assamese poet to be awarded with Padma Shri and the first lady to the chair the Assam Sahitya Sabha.
She was born in Guwahati, Assam in 1898. Her father, KarmaveerNabin Chandra Bordoloi (1875–1936), was an Assamese Indian freedom movement activist and writer. She wrote her first poem, Pita at age 10, and was married at age 12, but her husband, Jeeveshwar Changkakoti, died when she was 19. Two of her sons also died early in her life. She began writing poems, with emotion, tragedy, patriotism and devotion as central themes, which are still acclaimed in Assamese literature.[3][4]
Her first book of poems Sandhiyar Sur (Evening Melody),[5] published in 1928, was later adopted by Calcutta University and Guwahati University as a textbook in 1946 and 1951 respectively. Her other works include Alakananda, Sopunar Sur (Melody of Dreams), Porosh Moni, Yuga Devata (Hero of the Age), Shesh Puja (The last worship), Parijator Abhishek, Prahlad, Meghdut, Suravi, Rooprekha, Shantipath (Essay anthology), Sheshor Sur (The last Melody)m [4][5]Smritir Tirtha (Biography on her father), Biswadeepa (A collection of biographies of famous women), Eri oha Dinbur (The Days Passed, Autobiography), Sardar Vallavbhai Patel are some of her biographical works.[6] She had to her credit one drama titled Meerabai.
In 1950, she established Sadou Asom Parijat Kanan which later become famous as Moina Parijat, the children organisation in Assam. She was the president of 23rd Jorhat session of Assam Sahitya Sabha (Assam Literary Society) in 1955.[7]
She died on 24 December 1977, but is remembered in Assamese literature by the last four lines of her famous poem NaatGhar (The theatre)
....Kun Kar Jogotor / Kun Kar Moromor / Chokur Chinaki Dudinor // Sasimor Rooprekha /Asimot Bur Jabo / Khohi Gole Jori Moromor (Who's for whom in this world / Who's under whose care / Temporary acquaintances, eye-to-eye contacts these are with // Bounded facial outlines / That get dissolved in the infinite oblivion / If the thread of love that binds them snaps.)
Das, Sisir Kumar (1995). History of Indian Literature: 1911–1956: struggle for freedom: triumph and tragedy, Vol. 2. Sahitya Akademi. ISBN978-81-7201-798-9.
Nalini Natarajan; Emmanuel Sampath Nelson (1996). Handbook of Twentieth-Century Literatures of India. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN0313287783.
nalini, bala, devi, march, 1898, december, 1977, indian, writer, poet, assamese, literature, known, nationalistic, well, mystical, poetry, awarded, padma, shri, government, india, 1957, contribution, literature, 1968, sahitya, akademi, award, given, sahitya, a. Nalini Bala Devi 23 March 1898 24 December 1977 was an Indian writer and poet of Assamese literature 1 known for nationalistic as well as mystical poetry 2 She was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1957 for her contribution to literature and 1968 she won the Sahitya Akademi Award given by Sahitya Akademi India s National Academy of Letters for her poetry collection Alakananda She is the first woman Assamese poet to be awarded with Padma Shri and the first lady to the chair the Assam Sahitya Sabha Nalini Bala DeviBorn23 March 1898Guwahati AssamDied24 December 1977 aged 79 OccupationPoet writerLanguageAssameseNationalityIndianCitizenshipIndiaNotable worksSondhiyara Sur AlakanandaNotable awardsSahitya Akademi Award Padma ShriSpouseJibeswar Changkakoti Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Awards and recognition 4 References 5 Further readingBiography EditShe was born in Guwahati Assam in 1898 Her father Karmaveer Nabin Chandra Bordoloi 1875 1936 was an Assamese Indian freedom movement activist and writer She wrote her first poem Pita at age 10 and was married at age 12 but her husband Jeeveshwar Changkakoti died when she was 19 Two of her sons also died early in her life She began writing poems with emotion tragedy patriotism and devotion as central themes which are still acclaimed in Assamese literature 3 4 Her first book of poems Sandhiyar Sur Evening Melody 5 published in 1928 was later adopted by Calcutta University and Guwahati University as a textbook in 1946 and 1951 respectively Her other works include Alakananda Sopunar Sur Melody of Dreams Porosh Moni Yuga Devata Hero of the Age Shesh Puja The last worship Parijator Abhishek Prahlad Meghdut Suravi Rooprekha Shantipath Essay anthology Sheshor Sur The last Melody m 4 5 Smritir Tirtha Biography on her father Biswadeepa A collection of biographies of famous women Eri oha Dinbur The Days Passed Autobiography Sardar Vallavbhai Patel are some of her biographical works 6 She had to her credit one drama titled Meerabai In 1950 she established Sadou Asom Parijat Kanan which later become famous as Moina Parijat the children organisation in Assam She was the president of 23rd Jorhat session of Assam Sahitya Sabha Assam Literary Society in 1955 7 She died on 24 December 1977 but is remembered in Assamese literature by the last four lines of her famous poem NaatGhar The theatre Kun Kar Jogotor Kun Kar Moromor Chokur Chinaki Dudinor Sasimor Rooprekha Asimot Bur Jabo Khohi Gole Jori Moromor Who s for whom in this world Who s under whose care Temporary acquaintances eye to eye contacts these are with Bounded facial outlines That get dissolved in the infinite oblivion If the thread of love that binds them snaps The Cotton College Guwahati named its girls hostel after her as Padmashree Nalini Bala Devi Girls Hostel in 1986 8 The Sadou Asom Lekhika Samaroh Samiti literary organization has published Mahasweta about her works 9 Works Edit Statue at Paltan Bazar Guwahati Sandhiyar Sur Evening Melody 1928 Sopunar Sur Melody of Dreams 1943 Smritir Tirtha Biography 1948 Paroshmoni Touchstone 1954 Jagriti Awakening 1962 Alakananda 1967 4 Awards and recognition EditShe was awarded with Sahitya Akademi Award for her poetry anthology Alakananda in 1968 10 and conferred Padma Shri in 1957 by the Government of India 11 References Edit An author amp a trailblazer personality The Telegraph 9 February 2004 Retrieved 18 September 2012 Das p 197 Nalinibala Devi remembered Assam Tribune 1 January 2009 Retrieved 18 September 2012 a b c Natrajan p 31 a b Barua p 15 Barua p 20 Presidents of Asam Sahitya Sabha since 1917 Archived 29 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine Asam Sahitya Sabha website Padmashree Nalini Bala Devi Girls Hostel Cotton College Guwahati Celebrating womanhood The Telegraph India 19 October 2002 Retrieved 21 June 2021 Sahitya Akademi Award year wise Official listings Sahitya Akademi website Archived from the original on 21 February 2014 Retrieved 18 September 2012 Padma Awards Directory 1954 2009 PDF Ministry of Home Affairs Archived from the original PDF on 10 May 2013 Further reading EditDas Sisir Kumar 1995 History of Indian Literature 1911 1956 struggle for freedom triumph and tragedy Vol 2 Sahitya Akademi ISBN 978 81 7201 798 9 Nalini Natarajan Emmanuel Sampath Nelson 1996 Handbook of Twentieth Century Literatures of India Greenwood Publishing Group ISBN 0313287783 Preeti Barua 2000 Nalinibala Devi Sahitya Akademi ISBN 8126009160 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nalini Bala Devi amp oldid 1126486539, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
