ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Arnab Jan Deka is a novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, screenwriter, documentary film director, columnist, TV actor, jurist, river engineer and eco-technocrat. He authored 128 fiction and non-fiction books (two of them being co-authored with British and American authors respectively) and edited 26 more books and journals/newspapers in English, Assamese, Hindi and Bengali. He was also editor of a cultural journal and a campus newspaper. India Government’s official Academy of Letters Sahitya Akademi incorporated his biography as one among the top Indian writers of the 20th Century in the End Century Edition of ‘Who’s Who of Indian Writers 1999’.
Internationally renowned top Indian academic institution Aligarh Muslim University honoured him publicly on completion of half a century as a published writer at its International Literature Festival 2025 in presence of internationally acclaimed authors like Somerset Maugham Award winner & Booker nominated leading British novelist Dr Simon Andrew North, top Indian legendary historian and author Professor Emeritus Dr Irfan Habib, Yale University professor & Scholar Dr Geetanjali Chanda and others. The University also launched two English books in his honour namely ‘Half A Century of An Incredible Odyssey’ and ‘Blandine and the Elephant & other stories’ through the hands of Professor Emeritus Dr Irfan Habib and Dr Simon Andrew North respectively.
His short stories are incorporated in the MA(English) degree course syllabus of several South Indian Universities including MS University, Tirunelvelli, Tamilnadu. Bollywood adapted his novels and short stories for Hindi film and television productions, that includes ‘Naya Kurukshetra’ based on his epic novel ‘Natun Kurukhetra’ which had its Weekend Primetime Premier at India Government owned national television channel ‘Doordarshan National’ (DD1).
Sahitya Akademi honoured him by inviting him to deliver a lecture on Contemporary Assamese Poetry in 2026 at another top Indian academic institution, the Tezpur Central University.
His novels and short stories are adapted at Bollywood for Hindi film and television productions, that includes ‘Naya Kurukshetra’ based on his epic novel ‘Natun Kurukhetra’ which had its Weekend Primetime Premier at India Government owned national television channel ‘Doordarshan National’ (DD1).
‘NE Live’ listed him as one of the “Top 5 Contemporary Writers from Assam who have made it big outside the state” that includes other Assamese literary stalwarts like Dr Indira Goswami, Homen Borgohain and Nirupama Borgohain, who “have not only contributed to the literary wealth of the state, they have also enlightened the world about the life and culture of Assam through their writing.” In a critical literary essay ‘New generation of storytellers’ he has been described as one among “the bunch of most powerful storytellers” who “delved deep into the spiritual and intellectual heritage along the Brahmaputra valley, and also highlighted its environmental fragility.”
He is the recipient of Assam Government’s Publication Board Golden Jubilee Novel Award in 2006 for his classical novel Bhaba Ananda Sambad (‘Tales of Bhabananda’). The Katha International Short Story Festival held in New Delhi in January, 2004, awarded him with the Katha-Goriyoshi Award for his short-story Himalayan Mystic Meeting. He is also a recipient of the Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray Memorial Award (Smarak Samman) 2010 in Calcutta, conferred upon him in recognition of his lifetime contributions to literature, art and scientific research.
He is the international chairman of the Indo-British environmental project Save the Brahmaputra River. Known globally as River Engineer for critical research focusing heavily on environmental impact of Chinese Dams being built over Yarlung Tsangpo or Brahmaputra river in Tibet.
He was the youngest Indian radio playwright. His first radio-play Mukti (‘Freedom’) was broadcast by All India Radio in 1981 while he was a school student. His first authored book Ephanki Rhode(‘A Stanza of Sunlight’) was published in 1983.
His documentary film on saint-artist-littérateur Srimanta Sankardev had the distinction of being the first Assamese movie to have a ‘Global Premier’ at Atlantic City, USA, and had been publicly screened in several countries.
First Assamese co-author of Indo-British book of poetry
Arnab Jan Deka is the first creative writer in Assamese to have co-authored an Indo-British book of poetry, working with British poet and novelist Tess Joyce in 2009 to produce a book entitled A Stanza of Sunlight on the Banks of Brahmaputra. The book received wider international success, as many leading newspapers carried exclusive coverage on this publication. In a major critical writing in The Book Review journal, literary critic and poet N Kalyani describes its poetry in these words- “Poems have a spatial and temporal location and context and relevant and significant to that, yet they are also universal in their theme and substance and not restricted to a period of time making them obsolete or decrepit for another or a future time period.” In the same essay, the critic’s admiration of Arnab Jan Deka’s poetry is made clear when she says- “And in These Small Thoughts Deka reveals what Umananda is, A tiny river island amidst the mighty river Brahmaputra near the prehistoric city of Pragjyotishpur, known by its modern name Guwahati now, in a way that brings the image so alive: The tiny rivulet reflect a myriad of colour/The distant Umananda–a majestic aloof lily pad/The blackish riverbank with flowing wind/The cities dreaming of fleeced nomad/Besides the tidal marina.”[19] This book found a place of pride in the prestigious London Poetry Library, which is the first official recognition for an Assamese poet by the famous British institution devoted to poetry.[20]
His first book, Ephanki Rhode (‘A Stanza of Sunlight’), published in 1983 while he was a minor school student of 10th standard, established him as a major poet and author in the Assamese language.[2][21] Prominent Indian writer Dr Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya discovered the young writer and officially brought the school-going teen-aged author into the intellectual limelight by writing a generous review of his first book and later days’ creations.[6][22]
British poet Tess Joyce wrote an essay on his poetry in the literary journal published from LondonLuit to Thames, whose edited form[clarification needed] was also republished by Art of Living Guide, which is based in Barcelona, Spain. In her essay, Joyce states as follows– “Written during his high school years, Arnab’s poems plunged the reader into further depths – into the midst of the universe itself and the riverine landscapes only served to increase the levels of complexity the narrator saw; we are left to realise that no-one is big enough to hold the universe and so: Yet with no empty space left on the boat/the Universe sat quietly beside the reeds. Imbibed with a sense of awe, the narrator’s desires for explanations disappeared – it was the poetry that satisfied him, hence: On the bald head of the dusty earth/Ashwaklanta bestowed a stanza of sunlight.”[12]
Short story writer
Arnab Jan Deka is a short story writer.[5][13] His short stories regularly appear in Prantik andGoriyoshi[1] and have been translated into English, Spanish, Bengali, Bodo and many other languages and published in literary journals and newspapers.[2][5] His well-known short stories include: Prem Asambhav (‘Love Impossible), Hridoybotir Sondhan(‘Quest for Large-Hearted Magnanimity’), Naareebaadar Narak (‘Hell of Feminism’), Tumi Rituporna Tai Malala (‘She is Malala’), Tinijoni Gawoliya Sowali (‘Three Village Girls’), Katha-Goriyoshi Award-winning short story Himalayar Duporiya : Ankur-Tapaswi-Swarnakeshinee(‘Himalayan Mystic Meeting’), Mor Shohorot Dujon Spaniard(‘Two Spaniards in My City’), Nixiddho Nogorit Mei Lang(‘Mei Lang in the Forbidden City’), Mexico Shohorot Ejoni Premika(‘A Sweetheart in Mexico City’), Ejoni American Matri(‘An American Mother’), Samudrik Akangkhat Ronga Nodi Neela Pahar(‘Oceanic Aspirations of Red River Blue Hill’).[23][1]
His short-story collections include Prem Asambhav (‘Love Impossible’)(2013),[24] Akasmat Ek Aabeli (‘Suddenly An Afternoon’)[25][26][27][28](2004), Naareebaadar Narak (‘Hell of Feminism’)(1999) and Mexico Shohore Ekjon Premika Abong Koyekta Golpo(‘A Sweetheart in Mexico & other stories’)(2009).[2] Leading English daily The Assam Tribune in its issue dated 28 January 2000 described Arnab Jan Deka’s first story-book Naareebaadar Narak as follows- “Whatever be the history and definition of feminism, Arnab Jan Deka has portrayed feminism in his latest book ‘Naareebaadar Narak’ (The Hell of Feminism) in a very unique way. Arnab Jan Deka writes as if he has already gone through the experiences of a woman. He has perhaps experienced the so called ‘feminist world’ more closely.”[29] According to a widely circulated Assamese daily Asomiya Khabar, this storybook was the bestseller among Assamese books in the year 1999.[23]
As a Novelist
Arnab Jan Deka is also a successful novelist.[5][13] His classical novel Bhaba Ananda Sambad(‘Tales of Bhabananda’)(2007) won him the prestigious Assam Government Publication Board Golden Jubilee Novel Award in 2006. Another novel, Childhood Dreams(2010),[1] was a strong protest against the inhuman practice of child slaver prevalent in many countries and, at the same time, it also advocated children’s right to education. This novel was adapted in 2011 into a mini TV-series entitled Soisobote Dhemalite and was telecast over India Government-owned TV-channel Doordarshan.[2] This televised version of his novel was produced by veteran film producer and actor Pramod Baruah and directed by Indian film actor and director Brojen Borah.
His award-winning novel Bhaba Ananda Sambad, set against the backdrop of the educational and intellectual scenario of the post-independence Assam of the 1950s and 1960s, was loosely based on the eventful life of the Assamese economist and Awahon-Ramdhenu Era littérateur PrincipalBhabananda Deka. The novel depicted the highpoints of his life, which include the establishment of Assamese Departments in the Indian Constitutional body Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) and Delhi University in the capital city of India in the late 1960s, apart from illustrating his lifelong mission of spreading the fruits of higher education amidst the poor of village dwellers in the entire Brahmaputra valley.[4][30] This novel has been the subject of Doctoral Research for PhD in the Assamese Department of Dibrugarh University.
His other published novels include Noisoclubot Bigotojoubona(‘A Post-youth Vamp in the Night Club’)(2000), Astarambha Premor Biyoli Joubon(‘Sun-setting Youth of Superficial Love’)(1999),Hridoyor Dinlipi(‘The Heart’s Diary’)(2004) and Bhai Bhai(‘Band of Brothers’)(children’s novel)(2005)..
Columnist & Essayist
Daily newspapers Dainik Asam, Dainik Janambhumi, The Assam Tribune, Natun Dainik, Aji Assamese Daily, Dainik Batori Kakot, Amar Asom, Edinor Sangbad, News 30, Ami Asomor Janagan and weeklies-periodicals like Asam Bani, Sadin, Notun Samay, Agradoot, Prantik and Goriyoshi have been regularly publishing essays and columns of Arnab Jan Deka from early 1990s till 2016 on many issues of topical interest.[30] His weekly column Dharabhasya (‘Sayings of the Times’)[31] published in the oldest Assamese daily ‘Dainik Asam’ had been acknowledged as the series of important essays on modern world’s social issues giving new directions to public opinions. This popular Column started appearing in Sunday issues of ‘Dainik Asam’ from 2 August 1998 onward. Title of the first instalment essay of this Column was Ratnakarar Pitri-Matri aru Ajir Samaj(‘Ratnakar’s Parents & Today’s Society’), which illustrates the eternal conflict between materialism and morality.[32] His other columns include Satyar Xipithi(‘Other side of the Truth’) in ‘Natun Samay’, Ajir Chinta(‘Today’s Thoughts’) in ‘Dainik Janambhumi’, Adhiboktar Diary(‘Advocate’s Diary’) in ‘Aji’ and Sangskriti Kotha(‘Talk about Culture’) in ‘Dainik Asam’.
His penultimate weekly column Hridoyor Xonglap (‘Dialogues of the Heart’) was published in a newly launched Assamese daily ‘Dainik Batori Kakot’ in 2006.[33]
His articles and research papers are regularly published in journals like Prantik, Goriyoshi and Assam Sahitya Sabha Patrika.[34]
First Assamese co-author of Indo-American joint memoir book
In 2016 Arnab Jan Deka collaborated with American author Barbara Ann King on a memoir book project on American artist Sheryl Ann King, who died in a fatal accident that took place on 30 April 2015. The project succeeded in the shape of a book entitled Our Sherry: A Tribute to Sheryl Ann King, which was published on 30 April 2016 commemorating 1st death anniversary of the departed artist. It was the first creative book collaboration between an Assamese and an American writer in the genre of Indo-American literature.[1][36]
Film Director & Screenwriter
Arnab Jan Deka directed several documentary films including Golden Jubilee of Assam Economics Research & Pioneer Assam Economist-Littérateur (2014) on the academic and research-oriented works of the Assamese economist and literary stalwart Principal Bhabananda Deka.[14] Creative personalities from three continents (Asia, Europe and North America) joined hands in the making of this film. Indonesia-based British author Tess Joyce was the co-screenwriter and narrator of the film. Hollywood screenwriter from Spain Claire Elizabeth Terry and American researcher Terri Stiffler also collaborated in finalising the screenplay of the film.[5]
He is the screenwriter and co-director along with Waesqurni Bora of an under-production full-length docu-feature biopic film on the singer-musician-filmmaker Dr Bhupen Hazarika titled Moi Eti Zazabor.[37] He was the director of the first ever one-hour-long documentary film on medieval Assamese saint-philosopher-artist-littérateur Srimanta Sankardev made in the year 1996, which was screened in the USA and many other countries.[15][38]
Apart from writing the entire scripts of his own documentary films including Assam Sahitya Sabha,Srimanta Sankardev, Golden Jubilee of Assam Economics Research & Pioneer Assam Economist-Litterateur, he has also collaborated in screen-writing for several popular TV series including Gauri Barman directed Chakrabehu(1996), Waesqurni Bora directed Kolijar Amothu(2008) and Brajen Borah directed Soisobote Dhemalite(2011).[1]
Playwright
He is also a playwright of several radio and stage plays.[13] His first radio play Mukti(‘Freedom’) was broadcast by All India Radio, Guwahati Centre, in 1981, when he was a 9th standard school student.[38] Mowamoriya Bidroh(‘Uprising of Mowamoriya Clan’) was his only historical play based on a very critical phase of 18th century Kingdom of Kamrup or Assam. He wrote this drama in 1980 while he was a minor school student of 8th standard.
Actor in films, tv, stage & radio
He has also acted in several Assamese and English language TV-series, stage plays, radio plays and short films including Character of an Artist based on a novel by Dr Mamoni Raisom Goswami(Indira Goswami). He enacted major roles in the TV-series Kolijar Amothu, Soisobote Dhemalite and several others. He worked under film directors like Waesqurni Bora, Gauri Barman and Brojen Borah.[14]
Radio programmer
He was a regular radio personality on All India Radio(AIR) during his childhood and adolescent years. He started his radio career in 1978 enacting the role of a language-student in India’s longest-running language teaching radio-play series Hindi Sikshar Paath, and continued performing that role for eight years till 1985. In 1985, AIR offered him the first live broadcast opportunity of world news round-up called Biswa Sangbad for which he was a Radio Journalist collecting world news, News Editor compiling and editing the news items and News Reader. He also conducted a village field-research based rural documentary programme for radio titled Gaawe Gaawe in 1986, for which he had to travel around rural India to collect interviews of village-dwellers and also discovered rural musical talents like folk-singers and gave them a national audience by recording and broadcasting their music. He also regularly took part in radio talk shows and discussions on contemporary youth and young-adult related issues at several radio stations in Guwahati and Jorhat. Apart from writing his first radio-play Mukti(‘Freedom’) as a ninth standard school student, which was first broadcast over radio in 1981, he was also a regular actor of many popular radio-plays in several languages including Assamese, Urdu and Hindi in 1970s and 1980s. Some of his radio acting credits include Pratham Sakhyatkaar (‘First Meet’), Kabach (‘The Protective Body Shield Garment’), Mukti (‘Freedom’), Maitree (‘The Harmony’), Idd Mubaraq (‘Greetings of Islamic festival Idd’).[6]
River engineer of Indo-British environmental project
He is a river engineer engaged in the research on the environmental aspects of the Brahmaputra River, and presently heads the Indo-British campaign project Save the Brahmaputra River as its international chairman.[5] Through this international project, he, together with his international coordinator Tess Joyce, has been highlighting the various environmental threats encountered by the river. He was the first river engineer in Assam to have exposed the plan of China to divert the course of the Brahmaputra river by building nine massive dams over it in Tibet.[12] He has been working in research on the Brahmaputra river with guidance and support from river engineers, hydraulics experts, eco-technocrats, geo-scientists, environmentalists and scholars like Dr Constantin Aurel Stere (The Netherlands), Dr Wolfgang-Albert Fluegel (Germany), Dr Tue Kel Nielsen (Denmark), Natsuko Totsuka (Asian Development Bank, Japan), Gerrit Klaassen (The Netherlands) and Dr Yoshiyuki Imamura (UNESCO, Switzerland). His research collaborations for Brahmaputra river engineering and environmental impact study have received worldwide media support.
Dalai Lama led Tibetan Government organization invited him to deliver a Lecture at India International Centre, New Delhi in September 2022 on ‘Environmental Impacts of Chinese Dams over Brahmaputra’
Eco-technocrat of Indo-American partnership project
He collaborated with American eco-technocrat Gwyndaf Jones from the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, USA, to develop carbon-neutral eco-friendly technology for the benefit of working-class people. They have successfully developed a 3-Sprocket Chain System enhancing the capacity and efficiency of carbon-neutral tricycle-based eco-friendly passenger vehicles. Both Jones and Deka jointly conducted field trial of their prototype model with support from daily wage-earners, and received very positive feedback underlining the successful conclusion of this historic first[citation needed] project on eco-technology development between USA and India. This vehicle is targeted as a mass people-oriented public transport vehicle with zero carbon emission to lessen the day-to-day hardship of working-class people all over the world. London-based journal Luit to Thames highlighted this Indo-American partnership success story in its 2013 annual issue.[40]
Journal & Newspaper Editor
He was the editor of an Assamese journal Gandhaar[6] devoted to art, culture and poetry, while he was an undergraduate student of New Delhi’s Sri Ram College of Commerce under Delhi University. Dr Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya and Chairman of India Government’s top cultural body Sangeet Natak Academy Dr Bhupen Hazarika were the major literary contributors ofGandhaar from its inaugural issue published on India’s Independence Day on 15 August 1987.
He was also the founder editor of the first ever campus newspaper of North-East India entitledJEC News published from Jorhat in 1989. This bilingual newspaper was published in English and Assamese. Till the publication of this newspaper, no other University or academic institution in the entire Northeast India ever published any campus newspaper. Arnab Jan Deka’s pioneering role as the first editor of a campus newspaper in the whole NE India was officially recognised during the golden jubilee of Assam Government-owned Jorhat Engineering College in 2010. As acknowledgement, JEC authorities honoured him by reviving his campus newspaper again after almost two decades in a new avatar with full official patronage.[6][41]]
Academic and research works
Arnab Jan Deka had successfully undertaken several important academic and research works, some of the most important works are as follows:
(1) He collaborated with Netherlands’ Principal Prince Claus laureate Dr Mamoni Raisom Goswami alias Indira Goswami and her mentor and founder of Assamese Department within the Modern Indian Languages Department of Delhi University Principal Bhabananda Deka in a historic academic mission to set up the Srimanta Sankardev Chair in that India Government’s centrally-funded University. They managed to convince Delhi University authorities to agree to set up the Chair in the name of littérateur-philosopher-artist of Medieval Assam in its Modern Indian Languages(MIL) Department, and also persuaded the Chief Minister of Assam to announce a Corpus Fund for the Chair of a million Rupees. However, neither Principal Deka not Dr Goswami could see their joint dream of setting up the chair fulfilled during their lifetime.[42] After the untimely death of both the towering Assamese literary stalwarts, Arnab Jan Deka has been single-handedly working through his charity foundations Axom Ratna Principal Bhabananda Deka Foundation,Srimanta Sankardev Antarjatik Pratisthan (International Foundation) and Arnab Jan Deka Foundation to fulfil the dreams of both the departed litterateurs. Top Indian daily newspaper The Times of India repeatedly interviewed him regarding his persistent singular efforts at establishing Sankardev Chair in Delhi University.[43]
(2)He was nominated as Chief Editor of Katha Guru Charit English translation project by the Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly in 1998. The project was envisioned to project the entire life and intellectual works of Assamese Medieval-age Saint-Philosopher-Poet-Littérateur-Artist Srimanta Sankardev in a comprehensive manner to the world academia;[38]
(3)He also conducted Research on medieval age saint-littérateur-philosopher of Assam, India,Srimanta Sankardev’s pioneering works on propagating ideas of Democracy, Fraternity and Equality, and authorship and enactment of several full-length Dramas in Assamese language in the 15th Century world, which may eventually establish him as one of the first few propagators of these modern concepts and first few Dramatists-contemporaries of William Shakespeare. He successfully edited the English biographical book Sreemanta Sankaradeva originally authored by renowned scholar Principal Bhabananda Deka, which incorporates invaluable English translations of some of Sankardev’s major literary works including Kirtan Ghoxa and Borgeet. Second Edition of this valuable book is published in 2015, and critically acclaimed worldwide;[44]
(4)He jointly undertook an Indo-British environmental project Save the Brahmaputra River in order to conduct extensive research and environmental audit on the serious environmental threats faced by this one of the world’s mightiest rivers.[10][11]
(5)He collaborated with MIT, Boston, faculty-trainer Gwyndaf Jones in the first successfully executed Indo-American eco-friendly technology development project of 3 Sprocket Chain System for Tricycles in order to enhance the efficiency of carbon-neutral vehicles, in order to reduce global carbon footprint;[40][45]
(6)He discovered an unheralded silent innovator Uddhab Bharali from Lakhimpur town in Assam, India, who invented many cheap Machines for handy domestic and commercial use including, Paddy Thrashing Machine, Mini Tea Processing Plant, Pomegranate Deseeder Machine, Artificial Workable Limbs for Accident Victims, Grass Cutting Machines etc.; and brought him and his innovations to the limelight for the very first time by writing about him both in Assamese and English in prominent daily newspapers Dainik Asam and Assam Express in 1995;[46][47]
(7)He discovered and established the fact that pioneer Assamese filmmaker Jyotiprasad Agarwala is also the First Indian Filmmaker to have introduced and successfully used Dubbing Technology in his magnum opus first movie Joymoti (1935 film);[48][49][50][51]
(8)He conducted research on Life and Works of several Assamese legendary literary and cultural stalwarts including Dr Bhupen Hazarika, Principal Bhabananda Deka and Pradip Chaliha;
(9)He has conducted extensive research on the trail of first pioneering formal research, documentation and publication of books on the Economic Condition of Kingdom of Kamrup, Pragjyotisha and Assam, which eventually became a state in the Republic of India in the mid-20th Century, and also edited a book Ancient Heritage of Assam compiling research papers of several top scholars;
(10)He recovered, edited and published the historic first English book on Assamese language and literature meant for common readers of the world, which was originally authored by Principal Bhabananda Deka with his associates and officially released by the President of India Dr Zakir Hussain in New Delhi on 24 November 1968 on the occasion of the birth centenary of Assamese literary legend Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezbaroa.[14]
Awards and honours
He is the recipient of Assam Government’s Publication Board Golden Jubilee Novel Award in 2006 for his classic novel Bhaba Ananda Sambad(‘Tales of Bhabananda’).[3][4] This one-time prestigious Award was announced by the Education Minister of Assam on 31 December 2006, and subsequently handed over to him at a public ceremony at the Guwahati Book Fair on 10 January 2007. Katha International Short Story Festival held in New Delhi in January, 2004, awarded him with Katha-Goriyoshi Award for his epoch-making short-story Himalayan Mystic Meeting for its skilful depiction of the essence of Indian heritage and how it blended with universal philosophy of life.[8]
He was also honoured with the prestigious Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray Memorial Award in 2010 in the City of Joy Calcutta in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the world of literature, art and scientific research for over 35 years.[9]
India Government’s official Academy of Letters Sahitya Academy recognized him as one of the top Indian writers of the 20th Century by incorporating his literary biography in the End Century Edition of the publication Who’s Who of Indian Writers 1999. Age-wise, he was the youngest writer to be honoured by the top Indian literary body in the 20th century.[6][1]
Internationally renowned river scientist, author and hydraulics engineer Prof.(Dr.) Constantin Aurel Stere publicly acknowledged the global standing and repute earned by Arnab Jan Deka through his monumental works, in a speech delivered before a galaxy of intellectuals and media-persons at Guwahati Press Club. At the same programme held on 28 February 2015, Dr Stere officially launched Arnab Jan Deka’s two latest English books Brahmaputra and Beyond: Linking Assam to the World and An Extraordinary Assamese Couple.[52]
Poet Jitendra Deka eulogized about him in a poem Ink and Jan (published in an e-magazine orunodoi.com) focussing on his multi-hued contributions in areas of extreme opposites like literature and technology in order to propagate the brighter side of his native land and native people of Assam to the outside world, and how he has become a shining flag-bearer for all the aspiring juniors to follow and emulate.[53]
Internationally renowned top Indian academic institution Aligarh Muslim University honoured him publicly on completion of half a century as a published writer at its International Literature Festival 2025 in presence of international authors like Somerset Maugham Award winner & Booker nominated leading British novelist Dr Simon Andrew North, top Indian historian and author Professor Emeritus Dr Irfan Habib, Yale University professor & Scholar Dr Geetanjali Chanda and others. The University also launched two English books in his honour at the inaugural ceremony of the LitFest namely ‘Half A Century of An Incredible Odyssey’ and ‘Blandine and the Elephant & other stories’ through the hands of Professor Emeritus Dr Irfan Habib and Dr Simon Andrew North.
Sahitya Akademi honoured him by inviting to deliver a lecture on Contemporary Assamese Poetry in 2026 at another top institution the Tezpur Central University.
Bibliography
Commemorative Book of compiled research papers, critiques, and reports by various authors, scholars, and journalists about Dr. Arnab Jan Deka and his works launched by Aligarh Muslim University at its International Literature Festival 2025 to celebrate 50 years of his writing career starting in 1975:
A. Half A Century of an Incredible Odyssey (2025) – English (edited by Dr. Buljit Buragohain, Dr. Indrani Medhi & Dr. Alika Bora Borgohain)
B. Dr. Arnab Jan Deka : Ardha Xatabdir Jatra (2026) – Assamese & English (edited by Dr. Buljit Buragohain, Dr. Indrani Medhi & Dr. Alika Bora Borgohain)
Books by Arnab Jan Deka in English, Assamese, Hindi, and Bengali from 1983 to 2026:
Poetry
- Ephanki Rhode (1983) – Assamese
- A Stanza of Sunlight on the Banks of Brahmaputra (2009) – English-Assamese bilingual (jointly with British poet Tess Joyce)
- Tomar Bukut Biyopi Robo Nodi (1996) – Assamese
- Ekanto Premor Ritu (2010) – Assamese
- Mor Soisob Koishoror Kobita (2008) – Assamese
- Mor Geeti Kobitar Prithibi (2008) – Assamese
- Arnab Janor Nirbachito Premor Kobita (2008) – Assamese
- Arnab Janor Nirbachito Xokar Kobita (2008) – Assamese
- Arnab Janor Nirbachito Anandor Kobita (2008) – Assamese
- Meri Kuch Kobitaye (2008) – Hindi
Novel
- Astarambha (1999) – Assamese
- Noishoclubot Bigotojoubona (2000) – Assamese
- Hridoyor Dinlipi (2000) – Assamese
- Nayokor Nagari (2002) – Assamese
- Bhaba Ananda Sambad (2007) – Assamese
- Mexico Shohorot Ejoni Premika (2002) – Assamese
- Bhai Bhai (2000) – Assamese Children’s Novel
- Good Times Bad Times (2012) – Assamese
- Andhakaror Kobita (2010) – Assamese
- Childhood Dreams (2010) – English Children’s Novel
- Bhupenda (2026) – Assamese
Short Stories
- Nareebador Narak (1999) – Assamese
- Akasmat Ek Abeli (2004) – Assamese
- Mexico Shohore Ekjon Premika Abong Koyekta Golpo (2009) – Bengali
- Prem Asambhav (2013) – Assamese
- Duphoti Gawor Niranjana Aita (2017) – Assamese
- Mor Prantikor Galpa (2019) – Assamese
- Sahridoy Nagari Nishiddha Nagari (2019) – Assamese
- Mor Bideshi Bandhabi (2019) – Assamese
- Three Short Stories (2019) – English
- Blandine and the Elephant & other stories (2025) – English
Novelette
- Silpi Diboshor Zaroj Santan (1999) – Assamese
- Abhijat Abhisarikar Edin Enisha (1999) – Assamese
- Khalnayikar Hanhi (2004) – Assamese
Biography
- Anya Ek Zazabor (1993) – Assamese
- Asomor Jibonto Kalakshetra Pradip Chaliha (2003) – Assamese
- Arthanitijna-Sikshabid-Sahityik Adhyaksha Bhabananda Deka : Ek Barnadhya Jibon (2006) – Assamese
- Asomor Arthaniti Chorchar Batkotiya Adhyaksha Bhabananda Deka (2007) – Assamese
- Mor 30 Bosoriya Sahityik Jibonor Swapna Aru Sadhana (2008) – Assamese Autobiography
- Jewel of Assam Principal Bhabananda Deka (Ed.) (2008) – English
- Bharotiyo Chitrotarokar Soite Moi (2008) – Assamese
- Amar Amulya (2002) (Ed. Essay Collection) – Assamese
- Mor Sinaki Bhupenda (2008) – Assamese
- Ekmebodwitiyam Dr Bhabendra Nath Saikia (2005) – Assamese
- Barnamoy Rupot Bhupen Hazarika (1993) – Assamese
- Mor Porichita Biswabijoyi Abhinetri Seema Biswas (1995) – Assamese
- Cinema Legend Kamal Haasan (1991) – Assamese
- Bitarkar Abortat Bhupen Hazarika (1994) – Assamese
- Bhupen Hazarikak Asomor Matiye Bhul Nubujeto! (1994) – Assamese
- Mohajibon Sandhanir Sahacharjya (1998) – Assamese
- Hridoyban Suhridor Smriti (2000) – Assamese
- Smritir Dolichat Ananya Asomiya (2004) – Assamese
- Smritir Dolichat Ananya Biswar Nagorik (2004) – Assamese
- Diaryr Pristhat Kisu Sukhosmriti (2005) – Assamese
- Biswabikhyat Chalachitro Byoktitwar Sannidhya (2008) – Assamese
- Bhupen Hazarika, Bhabananda Deka, Mamoni Raisom Goswami : 3 Jewels of Assam 3 Pathbreakers (Ed.)(2011) – English & Assamese
- The Pioneer Economist (2014) – English
Radio & Stage Play
- Mukti (1989) – Assamese Radio Play broadcast in 1981
- Mowamoriya Bidroh (1980) – Assamese Stage Play
Essay Collections
- Jouban aru Dristi (2011) – Assamese
- Jibonor Dharabhasya (1999) – Assamese
- Manuhor Adhikar Manuhor Dayitwa (1999) – Assamese
- Jibonor Barnamoy Roop-Ras (1999) – Assamese
- Ekhon Nika Samajor Swapna (1999) – Assamese
- Youth & Vision (1994) – English
- Hridoyor Sanglap (2004) – Assamese
- Satyar Sipithi (2004) – Assamese
- Arokshir Choritra aru Dayitwa (2004) – Assamese
- Bharotiyo Mulyabodh aru Noitikota (2004) – Assamese
- Mor Dristit Naree Swadhinota (2004) – Assamese
- Challenges Towards the Medium of Free Speech (2004) – Assamese
- Issues of Television (2004) – Assamese
- Thoughts about Assam (2004) – Assamese
- An Economic Manifesto for Assam (2004) – Assamese
- My Views on Indian Politics & Democracy (2004) – Assamese
- Glimpses on Indian Polity (2004) – Assamese
- My thoughts on India (2004) – Assamese
- Sakhyatkarot Ejon Mukhyamantri (2004) – Assamese
- Bhupen Hazarikar Rajniti (2004) – Assamese
- Sikshar Madhyom (2004) – Assamese
- Mor Dristit Srimanta Sankardev (2004) – Assamese
- Antarjatik Patabhumit Sankardev (2004) – Assamese
- Srimanta Sankardev : A Universal Projection (2005) – English
Technology
- Diary of an Engineer (2005) – Assamese
- Draft of Assam’s Development : An Engineer’s Perspective (2006) – Assamese
- Handbook of Civil Engineer (2005) – Assamese
Film & Television Script
- Srimanta Sankardev : A Visual Documentary (2005) – English
- Golden Jubilee of Assam Economics Research & the Pioneer Assam Economist-Littérateur (2014) – English
- Chakrabehu (1996) – Assamese TV-series (scripted with Gauri Barman)
- Kolijar Amothu (2008) – Assamese TV-series (scripted with Late Waesqurni Bora)
- Soisobote Dhemalite (2010) – Assamese TV-series (scripted with Brojen Borah)
Cinema
- Chalachitrar Oscar (1998) – Assamese
- Biswa Chalachitrar Mahanayaksakal (1998) – Assamese
- Bharotiyo Chalachitrar Janadiyek Mohiruh (1998) – Assamese
- Natun Tathyar Alokat : Bharotiyo Chalachitrar Prokrito Batkotiya (1999) – Assamese
- Natun Chalachitrakaror Hatputhi (1998) – Assamese
- Asomiya Chalachitrar Ras Sandhan (1998) – Assamese
- Asomiya Chalachitrar Unnayan : Mor Chinta Bhabona (1998) – Assamese
- Mor Dristire Tholuwa Chalachitra : Kola aru Banijya (1999) – Assamese
- Rupali Pardat Rupor Sandhan (1996) – Assamese
- Social Commitment in Cinema (1998) – Assamese
- Abismaraniya Chalachitrar Montage (1998) – Assamese
- Desh-Bideshor Chalachitra (1998) – Assamese
Travelogue
- Smaraniyo Bhromonor Dinlipi (2000) – Assamese
- Dakshinor Hollywoodat Kisudin (2000) – Assamese
- Bharotiyo Pratinidhir Sajot Antarjatik Chalachitra Mahotsabat (2000) – Assamese
- Bombay Chalachitra Samarohar Diary (2002) – Assamese
Literary Issues
- Mor Koishoror Rachanabor (1998) – Assamese
- Patrabandhobiloi Mukoli Chithi (1998) – Assamese
- Shishur Kalpanare Eta Bhutor Sapon (1998) – Assamese
- Katha, Goriyoshi aru Moi (2004) – Assamese
- Nobin Lekhakar Hatputhi (2004) – Assamese
- Granthar Prithibit Ebhumuki (1998) – Assamese
- Asam Sahitya Sabhar Aat Dhori (1998) – Assamese
- Mor Nirbachito Sampadokiyo (1998) – Assamese
- Mor Bibhinno Samoyik Rachana (1998) – Assamese
Law
- Adhiboktar Diary (2004) – Assamese
- Sadharon Raijor Babe Aain (2004) – Assamese
- Natun Adhiboktar Haatputhi (2004) – Assamese
Miscellaneous
- Sadharon Jyanor Bahaduri (2000) – Assamese Quiz based compilation
- Sanskriti Katha (2000) – Assamese Essays on culture
- My Encounter with People & Events (2000) – Assamese Cultural diary
- Sakshatkarot Kamal Haasan (2000) – Assamese reminiscence
- Sakshatkarot Khushwant Singh (2000) – Assamese reminiscence
- Sakshatkarot Bhupen Hazarika (2000) – Assamese reminiscence
Environment
- An Assamese-American Eco-Technology Partnership (2013) – English
- Save the Brahmaputra River (2015) – English (co-authored with Tess Joyce)
Memoirs
- Golden Years at Jorhat Engineering College (2015)
- The Cosmopolitan Century : Memories of Cotton Cosmopolitan Hostel (2010)
- Brahmaputra and Beyond : Linking Assam to the World through International Partnerships in Technology, Art & Literature (2015)
- Our Sherry : A Tribute to Sheryl Ann King (2016) – (coauthored with Barbara Ann King(USA))
Special Compilation of Writings of 50 Years
- Ardhaxatabdir Xadhona (2026) – Assamese & English
Edited Books, Journal, Newspaper
- Gandhar (Assamese journal on culture) (1987)
- JEC News (English-Assamese campus newspaper) (1989)
- Mor Kobita (Author-Principal Bhabananda Deka) (2007)
- Last Testament of Principal Bhabananda Deka (2009)
- Iron Man of Assam Bishnuram Medhi (2010)
- Dharmatatva (2012)
- 5 Centuries of Assam Economy (2013)
- From the Pages of Awahon-Ramdhenu (2013)
- Assamese Language-Literature & Sahityarathi Lakshminath Bezbaroa (2014)
- Sahityik Dampati Adhyaksha Bhabananda Deka Nalini Prava Deka (2014)
- An Extraordinary Assamese Couple (2015)
- Sreemanta Sankaradeva (2015)
- Awahon-Ramdhenu Jugor Xahityik Adhyaksha Bhabananda Deka (2015)
- Dui Mohiyoxi Priyam Hazarika Nalini Prava Deka (2015)
- Sankardeva’s KIRTAN GHOSA by Principal Bhabananda Deka (2016)
- Sankardevar Jiban-Karmat (2016)
- Antaranga JEC 1987-91 (2016)
- North East India’s Hajong Tribe : Society & Culture (2018)
- Prabandha Koroni (2018)
- Axomor Baisnav Dharmat Jatiyo Samanway (2018)
- Adhyaksha Bhabananda Deka Rachanawalee (2019)
- Nalini Prava Deka Rachanawalee (2019)
Filmography
Documentaries & Feature Films
Year Title Role Language Length
1993 Assam Sahitya Sabha Director, Screenwriter English 1 hour
1994 Priyojon Actor, Dubbing Artiste, Production Coordinator Assamese 2 hours 30 min.
1996 Guru Pranati Director, Narrator Assamese 1 hour
1997 Srimanta Sankardev Director, Screenwriter, Producer English 1 hour
2014 Golden Jubilee of Assam Economics Research & Pioneer Assam Economist Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Producer English 15 min.
2015 Land Encroachment & Urban Flooding: Case Study of a Guwahati Street Director, Screenwriter, Narrator, Cinematographer, Editor, Producer English 10 min.
2015 Farewell, My Lady! : Homage to Ugandan Diplomat Director, Screenwriter, Cinematographer, Editor, Producer Silent 5 min.
2016 Principal Bhabananda Deka : Portrait of an Extraordinary Indian Director, Screenwriter, Producer English Under-production
2016 Moi Eti Zazabor : Docu-feature Biopic on legendary singer-musician Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Director, Screenwriter, Actor, Narrator English Under-production
TV Series
Year Title Role Director Language Channel
1996 Chakrabehu Screenwriter, Chief Assistant Director Gauri Barman Assamese Doordarshan
2008 Kolijar Amothu Actor, Screenwriter Late Waesqurni Bora Assamese Doordarshan
2008 Character of an Artist Actor Brojen Borah English Doordarshan(North East India)
2011 Soisobote Dhemalite Original Storywriter, Screenwriter, Actor Brojen Borah Assamese Doordarshan
2021 Naya Kurukshetra Original Storywriter, Hindi Dialogue & Screenwriter Parmod Pabbi Hindi Doordarshan National
Radiography
Radio Programmes
Year Programme Title Genre Role Language Radio Centre
1978-85 Hindi Sikshar Paath Plays on language teaching Student Hindi & Assamese AIR, Guwahati
1984 Yuva Piri aur Fashion Discussion on Youth Panelist Hindi AIR, Guwahati
1985 Biswa Sangbad World news live broadcast Radio Journalist, News Reader Assamese AIR, Guwahati
1986 Gaawe Gaawe Rural documentary Interviewer, Sound-recordist Assamese AIR, Guwahati
1991 Drug Addiction among Youth Talks Writer, Broadcaster Assamese AIR, Jorhat
1991 Analysis of Technical Education Scenario in Assam Talks Writer, Broadcaster Assamese AIR, Jorhat
2008 25 years of first book of Arnab Jan Deka Interview Interviewed by RJ Pahee Assamese Big 92.7 FM
Radio Actor
Year Radio-play Title Role Language Radio Centre
1978-85 Hindi Sikshar Paath Student Hindi-Assamese AIR, Guwahati
1979 Kabach King Suhung Mung Assamese AIR, Guwahati
1980 Pratham Sakshatkaar Colonel Anthony Assamese AIR, Guwahati
1980 Maitree Dipak Assamese AIR, Guwahati
1981 Mukti Ranjan Assamese AIR, Guwahati
1985 Idd Mubarak Salim Urdu AIR, Guwahati
TV Programmes
Year Programme Role Language TV channel
1992 Meeting Chief Minister, Assam Participant Assamese Guwahati Doordarshan
1993 Interview with Social Welfare Minister Interviewer Assamese Guwahati Doordarshan
1995 Interview with ‘Bandit Queen’ lead actress Seema Biswas Interviewer Assamese Guwahati Doordarshan
2008 Discussion on Cyber Crime Panelist English News Live
2008 Interview on Late Waesqurni Bora Interviewed by TV reporter Assamese DY365
2009 Discussion on the book A Stanza of Sunlight on the Banks of Brahmaputra *Co-panelist
2010 Discussion on Future of Assamese Cinema Panelist Assamese NETV
2011 Interview on Late Dr Bhupen Hazarika Interviewed by TV reporter Assamese News Live
2011 Discussion on Property Inheritance of Late Dr Bhupen Hazarika Panelist Assamese NETV
2012 Interview on Book Launch of Late Prof. Bhabananda Deka Interviewed by TV reporter Assamese Prime News
2013 Interview on Illegal Land Grabbing, Urban Flooding and Fake Finance Company Operators Interviewed by TV reporters Assamese News Time Assam, News Live
2013 Interview on Golden Jubilee Book Launch of Late Prof. Bhabananda Deka Interviewed by TV reporter Assamese Prag News
2015 Interview on Book Launch of ‘Brahmaputra and Beyond’ and ‘An Extraordinary Assamese Couple’ Interviewed by TV reporter Assamese Prag News
2025 Interview on Brindawani Bastra Interviewed by TV anchor Simpi Gogoi Assamese Doordarshan Assam
Awards
Year Association Location Award Work Result
2003 Katha International Short Story Festival New Delhi All India Katha-Goriyoshi Award Himalayan Mystic Meeting (short story) Won
2006 Assam Government Publication Board Guwahati Golden Jubilee Novel Award Bhaba Ananda Sambad (novel) Won
2010 Academy of Bengali Poetry Calcutta Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray Memorial Award Lifetime Contribution to Literature, Art & Scientific Research Won
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