Hiren Bhattacharyya

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

Hiren Bhattacharyya (28 July 1932 – 4 July 2012), popularly known as Hiruda, was an Indian poet and lyricist best for his works in the Assamese literature. He had innumerable works published in Assamese and achieved many prizes and accolades for his poetry. In 2012, Bhattacharyya died at hospital due to undergoing treatment for lung and urinary tract infection since 14 June.