Satish Chandra Kakati
Satish Chandra Kakati | |
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| Born | October 1912 Ulabori, Nalbari district, Assam, India |
| Died | 20 June 2006 |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist Writer Freedom activist |
| Known for | The Assam Tribune |
| Awards | Padma Shri Kanaklata Barua and Mukunda Kakati Memorial Award Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi Memorial Award |
Satish Chandra Kakati was an Indian journalist, writer, the editor of The Assam Tribune, an Assam based English-language daily, and one of the founders of Assam Bani, a vernacular weekly started in 1955 by The Assam Tribune group. He was the vice president of the Editors' Guild of India and authored seven books in Assamese and English. A 2005 recipient of the Kanaklata Barua and Mukunda Kakati Memorial Award, Kakati was awarded the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1991.