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{{Infobox person
| name = Dhrubajyoti Bora
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1955|11|27}}
| birth_place = [[Shillong]]
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| nationality = Indian
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| known_for = Writer, novelist
| occupation = Doctor
| website = https://dhrubajyotiborah.com
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'''Dhrubajyoti Bora''' ({{aka}} '''Dhruba Jyoti Borah''') ({{lang-as|ধ্ৰুৱজ্যোতি বৰা}}), a medical doctor by profession, is a [[Guwahati]]-based [[Assamese language|Assamese]] writer and novelist.<ref name="assamtribune1"/> In a literary career spanning around three decades he has published many critically acclaimed works of fiction and non-fiction including more than twenty four books – Novels, monographs on history, [[Travel literature|travelogue]]s, collection of articles etc. Most notably, he was honored with the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 2009.

==Early life and education==
Born on 27 November 1955, he was educated in [[Jorhat]], [[Assam Medical College]] and [[Gauhati Medical College and Hospital|Gauhati Medical College]]s.{{Citation needed|date=May 2013}}

==Career==
Professor Borah is at present working as a Principal of [[Fakhuddin Ali Ahmed Medical College]], Barpeta, Assam. He joined on 27 June 2019 after being transferred from Assam Hills Medical College, Diphu of Assam.<ref name="assamtribune1">{{cite web|author=TI Trade |url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=dec2409/at05 |title=Sahitya Akademi awards for Dr Dhrubajyoti Bora, Monoranjan Lahary |publisher=Assamtribune.com |date= |accessdate=21 May 2013}}</ref>

==Literary career==
Dhrubajyoti Bora's is a significant voice in contemporary [[Assamese literature]]. He has published novels these are that include ''Kalantarar Gadya'' (Prose of Tempest), ''Tejor Andhar'' (Darkness of Blood) and ''Arth'' (Meaning), a trilogy based on tragedy of Assam have been acknowledged as major literary creations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tehelka.com/story_main42.asp?filename=hub120909singing_in.asp |title=India's Independent Weekly News Magazine |publisher=Tehelka |accessdate=21 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120912014929/http://www.tehelka.com/story_main42.asp?filename=hub120909singing_in.asp |archivedate=12 September 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> His major non-fiction works include a monograph on the medieval peasant struggle (on [[Moamoria rebellion]]) of Assam and a study of the development of the [[Assamese language|Assamese]] language. He has written on history and social issues and literature. His books on the history of the [[Second World War]], the [[French Revolution]] and a two-volume set on the Russian Revolution are first such books in the Assamese language. His fictional works have been translated into [[Hindi language|Hindi]], English, [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] and [[Bodo language|Bodo]] languages. ''Katha Ratnakar'' (2007)<ref>{{cite web |author=MyNews.in |url=http://www.mynews.in/News/Sahitya_Akademi_Puruskar_2009_awardees_announced_N33510.html |title=Sahitya Akademi Puruskar 2009 awardees announced |publisher=MyNews.in |date=23 December 2009 |accessdate=21 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407075632/http://www.mynews.in/News/Sahitya_Akademi_Puruskar_2009_awardees_announced_N33510.html |archive-date=7 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> is based on the situation of the marginalised [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] in Assam and the lives of [[Jalia Kaibarta|Keots (Kaivartas)]].

He edits the academic research quarterly ''[[Yaatra : The Journal of Assamese Literature and Culture]]''.

==Historical narratives==
* ''Ruch Mohabiblob''
* ''Ditiyo Bishwajudho''

==Novels==
* 1987 ''Bhok'' (collection of two novels in Assamese, Journal Emporium, Nalbari)
* 1990 ''Loha'' (historical Novel based on mediaeval iron industry of [[Assam]], Student Stories, Guwahati, 1990)
* 1994 ''Yatrik Aru Annanya'' (Banalata Publishers, Guwahati)
* 1997 ''Kalantadarar Gadya'' (Prose of Tempest, first in the trilogy, Students' Stores, Guwahati)
* ''Tejor Endhar'' (second part of the trilogy)
* 2003 ''Artha (third part of the trilogy)
* 2007 ''Katha-Ratnakar''<ref name="assamtribune1"/>

==Awards==
* 2001 [[Ambikagiri Raichoudhury]] Award of [[Asom Sahitya Sabha]] for his novel ''Kalantarar Gadya''.
* 2009 [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for the novel ''Katha-Ratnakar''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/24/stories/2009122457512000.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091227202416/http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/24/stories/2009122457512000.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 December 2009 |title=Front Page : Poets dominate 2009 Sahitya Akademi Awards |date=24 December 2009 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=21 May 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Maya |url=http://blog.prathambooks.org/2009/12/sahitya-akademi-awards-2009.html |title=Pratham Books: Sahitya Akademi Awards 2009 |publisher=Blog.prathambooks.org |date=24 December 2009 |accessdate=21 May 2013}}</ref>
* Recipient of Dr. D.P. Basu award for young scientists of A.C.S.

==See also==
{{portal|Novels}}
* [[Assamese literature]]
* [[History of Assamese literature]]
* [[List of Asam Sahitya Sabha presidents]]
* [[List of Assamese-language poets]]
* [[List of Assamese writers with their pen names]]

==References==
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