Published on : 15 Nov 2025, 7:54 am

Guwahati: The 3rd Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival (PLF) 2025 began on November 14 in Guwahati’s Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra , ushering in a three-day celebration of Assamese literature, art, and heritage.

Internationally acclaimed author Shefali Baidya opened the festival with a keynote in Assamese, invoking the timeless songs of Dr Bhupen Hazarika. Baidya’s performance stresses the linguistic richness of the region.

The chief guest, Nanda Singh Barkola, known for his distinguished writing, was also one of the esteemed guests at the function. Barkola highlighted the need for the revival of pre-Sankari traditions by referring to the late cultural icon, Bhupen Hazarika’s celebrated song, ‘Karbi Anglong Otiu Numoliya’. He acknowledged Assa

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