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| name = Apurba Kumar Saikia<br />
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| birth_date =21.10.1962 <br />
| birth_place = Diphalu Satra, [[Nagaon]], [[Assam]]<br />
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| occupation = Chief Medical Officer [NFSG] ,[ ESIC] , Under Labour And Employment Deptt.,Govt. Of India.<br />
| yearsactive =27 Years<br />
| spouse =Mrs Nilakshi Changkakati Saikia <br />
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| children =Miss Arhana Purba Saikia [daughter] ,Mr Ayanabh Saikia[son] <br />
| parents = Mr. Purnadhar Saikia<br/>Mrs. Phulmai Saikia<br />
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| awards = [[Sahitya Akademi Award]]<br />
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''' Apurba Kumar Saikia''' is an Indian writer from [[Assam]]. He was the recipient of the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] (2020).<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.sentinelassam.com/topheadlines/dr-apurba-kumar-saikia-dharani-dhar-owari-to-be-conferred-with-sahitya-akademi-awards-528326|website=The Sentinel|title= Dr Apurba Kumar Saikia & Dharani Dhar Owari to be conferred with Sahitya Akademi awards|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://assamtribune.com/sahitya-akademi-awards-to-six-from-state/|website=[[The Assam Tribune]]|title=Sahitya Akademi awards to six from State|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Saikia was born in Diphalu Satra, [[Nagaon]] to parents Mr. Purnadhar Saikia and Mrs. Phulmai Saikia. He is an eye specialist and chief medical officer [NFSG] of ESIC Model Hospital, [[Khanapara]], Assam.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://react.etvbharat.com/assamese/assam/videos/state/sahita-academy-award-for-2021-to-dr-apurba-kumar-saikia/assam20210312204716271|website=ETV Bharat|title=ডাঃ অপূৰ্ব কুমাৰ শইকীয়ালৈ অসমীয়া ভাষাৰ সাহিত্য অকাডেমী বঁটা|language=as|url-status=live|access-date=14 March 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
===Story collections===<br />
* ''Bengsata''<br />
* ''Byortho Nayak''<br />
* ''Lingamukto Prithivir Xadhu Eta''<br />
* ''Chotor Urohi''<br />
* ''Bojarot Edin''<br />
* ''Bixoi:Premor Xangbidhan<br />
* ''Maati Akhora''<br />
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===Article collections===<br />
* ''Asomiya Manuhor Gene''<br />
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===Translated short story collections===<br />
* ''Deshi-Bideshi Galpa Sambhar'' Editing [published by ASAM SAHITYA SABHA ]<br />
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==Awards==<br />
Saikia was awarded with [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] (2020) for his short stories collection ''Bengsata''.<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/pdf/sahityaakademiawards2020.pdf|website=[[Sahitya Akademi]]|title=Sahitya Akademi Award 2020|language=en|url-status=live|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref> Earlier significant Awards are : Jadav Sarma Literary Award , Literary Excellence Award by Indian Medical Association , Antarlipi Sahitya Bota , Kathasandhi Sanman by Sahitya Akademi , Ambikagiri Roychoudhury Award for the best book on creative writing [Chotor Urohi, Short Story Collection] by Asam Sahitya Sabha.<br />
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