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Indira Goswami also is known as Dr. Mamoni Raisom Goswami was a wonderfully talented Assamese literateur who was born on November 14, 1942, in Amranga in South Kamrup, Assam, in a family that was deeply associated with Sattra (monastery) life of the Ekasarana Naam Dharma. Her father was Umakanta Goswami and her mother was Ambika Devi. She was fondly referred to as Mamoni Baideo.
She received her primary education from Latashil primary school Guwahati and Pine Mount school in Shillong and passed H.S.L.C in 1957. Later she completed her masters in Assamese literature from Guwahati University in 1963 and her doctorate in 1973.At the age of sixteen, her story 'Smritir Mukti' won the first prize at the Annual Story Writing Competition in 1957. She was a great artist, poet, scholar, professor, and writer. She also is known for her attempt to structure social change.
Mamoni Raisom Goswami has been honoured with several awards, including the Sahitya Akademi Award, Jnanpith, Padma Shri, Asom Ratna, Katrina National Award, Prince Claus Award from the Netherlands, and honorary doctorate.
She also played the role of an intermediary between Assam's extremist organization United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and the Government of India.
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