Noted Assamese poet, literary critic and author Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya passed away on 2 September 2016.He was a former principal of Arya Vidyapeeth College, Guwahati.

He was honoured by Asam Sahitya Sabha with the Sahityacharya title in 2010.His best-known collections of poems include Ei Kunwolite, Cherashalir Malita, Bidai Phular Din, Ahata Sapon and Noni Asane Gharat.