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{{short description|Indian novelist, columnist}}
{{Infobox writer
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| name = Medini Choudhury
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|03|31}}
| birth_place = [[Goreswar]], Assam, India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2003|02|13|1928|03|31}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], India
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| occupation = {{hlist|Novelist|Short story writer|Columnist|Critic|Civil services officer}}
| language = [[Assamese language|Assamese]], English
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| alma_mater = [[Cotton University]]
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| subject = Social, Culture, Literature
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| awards = [[Medini Choudhury#Awards and accordion|Full list]]
| years_active = 1975–2003
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'''Medini Mohan Choudhury''' (31 March 1928 {{endash}} 13 February 2003<ref name="telegraphindia3"/>), known by his pen name as '''Medini Choudhury''', was an Assamese novelist, short story writer, columnist, critic and a retired [[Indian Administrative Service|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 magazine]]s 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.<ref name="telegraphindia.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/an-era-ends-with-medini/cid/841375|title=An era ends with Medini|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>

== Biography ==
He was born on 31 March 1928 in [[Goreswar]] town of [[Kamrup district]], Assam. He graduated in 1949 from the Cotton College (now [[Cotton University]]).<ref name="telegraphindia.com"/> He had three daughters and four sons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/medini-mohan-choudhury-no-more_80683.html|title=Medini Mohan Choudhury no more|date=February 13, 2003|website=Zee News}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="telegraphindia">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/blithe-spirit-lives-on/cid/1545075|title=Blithe spirit lives on|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>

== Publications ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Remarks denote a short description of the work where available.
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" width=100%
!scope="col" width=2%|#
!scope="col" width=25%| Title
!scope="col" | Year
!scope="col" | Type/Credited as
!scope="col" | Remarks
!scope="col" width=2% class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |1||''Anonyo Prantor (Unique Peripheries)''
||1975
||Novel
||It was the first novel he wrote<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EK3PpQWV51MC&pg=PA7&dq=Medini+Choudhury&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBlMeZsNzrAhWzW3wKHdZiAY8Q6AEwAnoECAIQAQ#v=onepage&q=Medini+Choudhury&f=false|title=The Growth of the Novel in India, 1950-1980|first=P. K.|last=Rajan|date=September 9, 1989|publisher=Abhinav Publications|via=Google Books}}</ref>
|rowspan="6"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.museindia.com/Home/ViewContentData?arttype=focus&issid=31&menuid=1946|title=Museindia|website=www.museindia.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |2||''Banduka Behar''
||1976<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/culture/syed-abdul-malik-sankardeva|title=Syed Abdul Malik's Readers Have Trapped His Intellectual Vision Within His Religious Identity|website=The Wire}}</ref>
||Novel
|{{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |3||''Taat Nodi Nachil (No River There)''
|{{n/a}}
||Novel
|{{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |4||''Pherengadao''
|{{n/a}}
||Novel
|{{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |5||''Aranya Aadim (Forests Primitive)''
|{{n/a}}
||Novel
|{{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |6||''Bipanna Samay (Endangered Hours)''
|{{n/a}}
||Novel
||The novel was awarded [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] in 1999
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |7||''Ferengadao''
|{{n/a}}
||Book
|{{n/a}}
|rowspan="6"|<ref name="telegraphindia"/>
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |8||''Mahapurush Madhavdev''
|{{n/a}}
||Novel
|{{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |9||''Jadugharar Kirtimukh''
|{{n/a}}
||Novel
|{{n/a}}
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! scope="row" align="left" |10||''Nibandhita Anubhav''
|{{n/a}}
||Novel
|{{n/a}}
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! scope="row" align="left" |11||''Luit, Barak aru Islam''
|{{n/a}}
||Book
||Covers contribution to the Muslims to the Assam Agitation
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |12||''Yangjoo Nadir Paar''
|{{n/a}}
||Novel
|{{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |13||''Kholakotir Taal''
|{{n/a}}
||Book
|{{n/a}}
|rowspan="7"|<ref name="telegraphindia3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/dreams-of-a-writer-unfulfilled-literary-world-family-pay-tribute-to-medini-choudhury/cid/453703|title=Dreams of a writer unfulfilled - Literary world, family pay tribute to Medini Choudhury|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |14||''Bipanna Xamay''
|{{n/a}}
||Book
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! scope="row" align="left" |15||''Bodo Dimasa of Assam''
|{{n/a}}
||Book
|{{n/a}}
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! scope="row" align="left" |16||''Tribes of Assam Plains''
|{{n/a}}
||Book
|{{n/a}}
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! scope="row" align="left" |17||''Making a Leader''
|{{n/a}}
||Book
|{{n/a}}
|-
! scope="row" align="left" |18||''Xihote Kewal''
|{{n/a}}
||Short story
|{{n/a}}
|}

==Awards and accordion==
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
! width=5%| Year
! style="width:40%;"| Nominated work
! style="width:40%;"| Award
! style="width:40%;"| Category
! style="width:10%;"| Result
!width=5%|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|1997
| style="text-align:left;"|In recognition of his contribution to the Assam literature
|Publication Board Assam Literary Award
| style="text-align:left;"|Literature
|rowspan="3"{{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="telegraphindia3"/>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|[[Lists of Sahitya Akademi Award winners|1999]]
| style="text-align:left;"|''Bipponna Samay''
|[[Sahitya Akademi Award]]
| style="text-align:left;"|Literature
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sahitya-akademi.gov.in/awards/akademi%20samman_suchi.jsp|title=..:: SAHITYA : Akademi Awards ::..}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|2002
|{{n/a}}
|A state level award by the [[Government of Assam]]
| style="text-align:left;"|Culture
| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://culturalaffairs.assam.gov.in/frontimpotentdata/awards-conferred-by-directorate-of-cultural-affairs-assam|title=Scholarships and Awards | Department of Cultural Affairs | Government Of Assam, India|website=culturalaffairs.assam.gov.in}}</ref>
|}

== Death ==
Choudhury was suffering from [[Complication (medicine)|medical complication]]s, and was admitted to a hospital for medical treatment. He was later admitted to a medical collage in [[Chennai]]<ref name="telegraphindia.com"/> where he died of [[myocardial infarction]] on 13 February 2003.<ref name="hindustantimes.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/noted-litterateur-medini-mohan-choudhury-passes-away/story-wJMhY4yH1Koj8MZqnLdZ6L.html|title=Noted litterateur Medini Mohan Choudhury passes away|date=February 13, 2003|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> He was cremated at Nabagraha crematorium in Assam.<ref name="telegraphindia.com"/>

== References ==
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[[Category:Novelists from Assam]]
[[Category:Journalists from Assam]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Sahitya Akademi Award in Assamese]]
[[Category:Cotton College, Guwahati alumni]]
[[Category:Indian Administrative Service officers]]

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>MarnetteD at 05:09, 22 October 2020