Pranavjyoti Deka (21 July 1939 – 6 April 2024) was an Indian short story writer, novelist, researcher, lexicographer, geologist and professor from Assam.

His autobiography, 'Xunor Samus Mukhot Loi' (With a Golden Spoon in Mouth), received praise from scholars after its publication.

[1] After receiving his postgraduate degree, Deka began his career as a geologist at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation in Sivasagar.

[1][4] Deka wrote from his student days, and his writing style created a new chapter in Assamese fiction at the beginning of the post-Ramdhenu Era.

Pranavjyoti Deka died on 6 April 2024, at the age of 84, while undergoing treatment at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).