Guwahati: The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma condoled the death of renowned litterateur Sivanath Barman on Thursday.
The chief minister in a tweet in Assamese wrote, “Sad on the demise of noted litterateur, writer Sivanath Barman. Barman’s loss is an irreparable loss for the state. I pray his soul rest in peace and offer my condolences to the bereaved family.”
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also condoled the death of Barman. “The literary field has been greatly enriched by the thoughtful creations of writer, litterateur Sivanath Barman. His intellectual thoughts have also played a great role in various aspects of life. I condoled the sad demise of Barman,” Sonowal wrote in a tweet.
Sivanath Barman breathed his last at the age of 80 at Nemcare Hospital in Guwahati on Thursday.
The writer was admitted to the hospital on December 3 under critical condition suffering from kidney disease.
In addition, he had excessive blood pressure, lung problems, and heart disease.
The renowned journalist was raised in Nazira after completing his education there. He was born in Jorhat in 1942.
He received his postgraduate degree from Gauhati University in 1963 and was a Physics graduate.
Barman, who retired from the post of Professor of Physics at Arya College in 2002, has made outstanding contributions to Assamese literature including ‘Jibon Parikrama’, ‘Srimanta Sankardev: Works and Achievements’, ‘Axomor Jonojati’, and many more.