Indira Goswami

The highest literary award Jnanpith winner, late Dr Indira Goswami (Mamoni Raisom Goswami) is undoubtedly one of the brightest Assamese literary scholars. She earned a niche for herself at both national and international levels. She spoke out boldly and with passion about those whose voices have been silenced or never heard - women, the marginalised, the powerless, the unfortunates. As a scholar, an academic, a translator, poet, novelist and activist, she brought passion, belief and dedication to all that she did.