Nalini Bala Devi | |
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| Born | 23 March 1898 Guwahati, Assam |
| Died | 24 December 1977 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Language | Assamese |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Notable works | Sondhiyara Sur Alakananda |
| Notable awards | Sahitya Akademi Award Padma Shri |
| Spouse | Jibeswar Changkakoti |
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.
- ^ "An author & a trailblazer personality". The Telegraph. 9 February 2004. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
- ^ Das, p. 197