Background
Saikia, Nagen was born on February 11, 1939 in Golaghat, Assam, India. Son of Umaram and Hemaprabha (Hazarika).
journalist humanities educator
Saikia, Nagen was born on February 11, 1939 in Golaghat, Assam, India. Son of Umaram and Hemaprabha (Hazarika).
Bachelor, Gauhat University, 1961. Master of Arts, Gauhat University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Dibrugarh University, India, 1982.
Teacher DheKial High English School, Assam, India, 1961-1964. Lecturer Diphu, Jarhat, Distric.B. College, 1965-1971, Dibrugarh University, Assam, India, 1972-1982, reader, 1983-1985. Member Upper House Indian Parliament, New Delhi, 1986-1992.
L.N.B. professor in Assamese literature Dibrugarh University, 1992—2002. Editor Natun Dainik an Assamese Daily, 2003—2006, Amar Asom, Guwahati, since 2006.
Secretary Asam Sahitya Sabha Jarhat, Anam, 1973-1985. President Anam Sahitya Sabha, Jarhat, 1997-1998, 98-99. Member Indian Parliamentary Group (life member), Comparative Indian Literature (life).
Son of; married Lavanya Tamuli, May 11, 1965. Children: Gautam, Gayatri Saikia Barua, Kausik.