Medini Choudhury
# Medini Choudhury

Medini Mohan Choudhury (31 March 1928 – 13 February 2003), known by his pen name as Medini Choudhury, was a Bodo novelist, short story writer, columnist, critic and a retired civil services officer. He wrote thirty books in Assamese language and two books in English, including Ananya Prantor, a novel which is recognized one of the prominent writings in Assamese literature.

He also worked at literary magazines and newspapers such as Asomiya, a weekly newspaper, Dainik Santidoot and Samakaal. He worked as an editor for Sutradhar magazine, and primarily used to wrote stort stories, columns and essays for newspapers and magazines.

## Biography

He was born on 31 March 1928 in Goreswar town of Kamrup district, Assam in a Bodo family. He graduated in 1949 from the Cotton College (now Cotton University). He had three daughters and four sons. Prior to joining civil services, he worked as a journalist. Later in 1956, he left journalism and started working as a government officer due to personal financial crisis. He also wrote a book titled Luit, Barak aru Islam that covers contribution of the Muslims to the Assam Movement.

## Publications

Key :

| † | Remarks denote a short description of the work where available. |
| - | - |
| # | Title | Year | Type/Credited as | Remarks |
| 1 | Anonyo Prantor (Unique Peripheries) | 1975 | Novel | It was the first novel he wrote |
| 2 | Banduka Behar | 1976 | Novel | — |
| 3 | Taat Nodi Nachil (No River There) | — | Novel | — |
| 4 | Pherengadao | — | Novel | — |
| 5 | Aranya Aadim (Forests Primitive) | — | Novel | — |
| 6 | Bipanna Samay (Endangered Hours) | — | Novel | The novel was awarded Sahitya Akademi Award in 1999 |
| 7 | Ferengadao | — | Book | — |
| 8 | Mahapurush Madhavdev | — | Novel | — |
| 9 | Jadugharar Kirtimukh | — | Novel | — |
| 10 | Nibandhita Anubhav | — | Novel | — |
| 11 | Luit, Barak aru Islam | — | Book | Covers contribution to the Muslims to the Assam Agitation |
| 12 | Yangjoo Nadir Paar | — | Novel | — |
| 13 | Kholakotir Taal | — | Book | — |
| 14 | Bipanna Xamay | — | Book | — |
| 15 | Bodo Dimasa of Assam | — | Book | — |
| 16 | Tribes of Assam Plains | — | Book | — |
| 17 | Making a Leader | — | Book | — |
| 18 | Xihote Kewal | — | Short story | — |

## Awards and accordion

| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1997 | In recognition of his contribution to the Assam literature | Publication Board Assam Literary Award | Literature | Won |
| 1999 | Bipponna Samay | Sahitya Akademi Award | Literature | Won |
| 2002 | — | A state level award by the Government of Assam | Culture | Won |

## Death

Choudhury was suffering from medical complications, and was admitted to a hospital for medical treatment. He was later admitted to a medical collage in Chennai where he died of myocardial infarction on 13 February 2003. He was cremated at Nabagraha crematorium in Assam.

