Atul Chandra Hazarika

Atul Chandra Hazarika (1903–1986) was a prominent Assamese poet, dramatist, children's writer and translator.

He was bestowed the epithet "Sahitycharjya"[1] by Asam Sahitya Sabha, the premier literary organization of Assam.

Atul Hazarika was also one of those pioneers who were responsible for giving a new face to Bihu-the national festival of Assam.

He was associated with the founding committee, which organized for the first time Bihu on stage at a city pavilion in Guwahati some sixty years back.

Atul Hazarika was also a great literary worker and as a general secretary, he was responsible for giving a new lease of life to Asam Sahitya Sabha in the fifties.