Lakshmi Nandan Bora

Lakshmi Nandan Bora (15 June 1931 – 3 June 2021) was an Indian novelist and short story writer. He wrote in the Assamese language. He wrote over 60 books, including award winning novels, "Patal Bhairavi" and "Kayakalpa".
Bora was honoured with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award in 2015. He was born in Assam, India.
Bora died on 3 June 2021 from problems caused by COVID-19 in Guwahati, India at the age of 89.