Assam: Former Asom Sahitya Sabha acting president Biswa Baruah dies at 96

Published 05 Nov 2026, 14:16 IST

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Biswa Baruah, former acting president of the Asom Sahitya Sabha, died at a private hospital on Wednesday after a prolonged illness, aged 96. He was born in 1930 at Sonarigaon, Garehaga, on the outskirts of North Lakhimpur, and was a respected academic, writer and literary.

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North Lakhimpur: Former acting president of the Asom Sahitya Sabha (ASS), Biswa Baruah, passed away at a private hospital on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 96. Born in 1930 at Sonarigaon, Garehaga, on the outskirts of North Lakhimpur, Baruah was a respected academic, writer and literary…

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