Jitumoni Bora receives the President’s Special Literary Honour from Asam Sahitya Sabha for 2025

Senior journalist Jitumoni Bora began his career as a staff reporter at the Dainik Agradoot newspaper in 1992. He later took on the role of News Editor at the now-defunct Aaji newspaper before returning to Agradoot. In 2021, Jitumoni Bora transitioned from Agradoot to become the editor of Prag Digital. During this time, Prag Digital achieved unprecedented levels of popularity. Bora, who is presently the Chief Editor of the well-known digital news platform, The Crosscurrent, has dedicated 34 years to the field of journalism. An insightful writer and keen observer, his detailed reports on social and political issues have significantly enhanced public awareness and consciousness. Jitumoni Bora has simultaneously authored 15 engaging and critically acclaimed books.

      Bora’s debut social novel, Shesh Pristha, presents a remarkable and moving narrative that delves into the theme of old age homes as places where human lives persist and thrive. In the sphere of political literature, Jitumoni Bora’s works such as Chiyahir Rong, Bikul, Janani, Bheti, Pitribhumi, and Padadhwani have garnered significant praise from readers. It is noteworthy that there are only a limited number of novels that explore the extensive period from the beginning of the Assam Movement to the formation of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) government. Jitumoni Bora’s work, Bikul, encompasses four decades of Assam’s history during this pivotal era. In a similar vein, the novel Janani addresses the anti-Citizenship Amendment (CA) movement and reflects upon the contemporary dynamics of Assamese society. Prior to the emergence of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), a significant struggle had commenced in Assam, with historic Tezpur serving as its backdrop. The only novel published in the Assamese language that addresses this subject is titled Bheti. Several editions of Bikul and Bheti have been published to date. With the exception of Shesh Pristha, all of Jitumoni Bora's novels are based on political events.

            Pitribhumi encapsulates the author’s vision of Assam two hundred and fifty years into the future. Bora’s prose collections include notable works such as Moi Asomiya Hoyei Thakim, Deshpremor Chaneki, Mukhyamontrir Mukhor Maat Aru Haator Ronga Sutadal, Duwar Khular Godyo, Herai Juwa Deutak, and Xare Thoka Manuh, which are widely regarded as some of his most popular contributions to Assamese literature. In addition to this, Jitumoni Bora has penned the screenplays for critically acclaimed feature films such as Surjyasta and Chiyahir Rong, and has also written the stories for two upcoming films, Burkha and The Last Honour, which are currently awaiting release. Both of these films have been showcased at more than 25 film festivals, both nationally and internationally, receiving considerable acclaim and recognition.

            Recently, the Asam Sahitya Sabha officially recognised Jitumoni Bora for his remarkable contributions to Assamese literature and intellectual discourse. The esteemed President’s Special Literary Honour of the Asam Sahitya Sabha for the year 2025 was awarded to Jitumoni Bora by the then-president, Dr. Basanta Kumar Goswami, during a dignified ceremony at the Sangeetacharya Lakshmiram Barua auditorium of the Bhagawati Prasad Baruah Bhawan in Guwahati. Currently, along with journalism, Bora’s insightful essays on life and political issues, regularly published every Friday in the Protipokkho column of Dainik Janambhumi, are highly popular among readers. Presently a resident of Guwahati, Jitumoni Bora hails from Deuri village in Tezpur.