Chandra Prasad Saikia
Chandra Prasad Saikia | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 1927 Jalukgaon, Jhanji, Sivasagar district, Assam |
| Died | 8 August 2006 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Writer, Editor & Publisher |
| Language | Assamese |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Presidency College, Kolkata |
| Notable awards | Assam Valley Literary Award Sahitya Akademi Award Padma Bhushan |
| Children | Three |
Chandra Prasad Saikia (1927–2006) was a writer from Assam, India. He was the president of the Asam Sahitya Sabha held at Hajo and Jorhat district, Assam in 1999 and 2000, respectively. Saikia was born on 8 July 1927 in Jalukgaon, Jhanji in Sivasagar district, Assam. After having primary education in Sivasagar he had left for Kolkata for higher education.