Q. Consider the following pairs:

1. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya – First Assamese Jnanpith Awardee
2. Mamoni Raisom Goswami – Internationally acclaimed novelist
3. Hiren Bhattacharyya – Known as ‘Hiruda’
4. Indira Goswami – Pioneer of Romanticism in Assamese literature

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Answer: 1, 2, and 3 only
Notes: Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya was the first Assamese recipient of the Jnanpith Award. Mamoni Raisom Goswami (Indira Goswami) gained international recognition for her socially sensitive novels. Hiren Bhattacharyya was affectionately known as ‘Hiruda’ for his poetic works. However, Indira Goswami was not a pioneer of Romanticism; that belonged to earlier Jonaki-era writers like Lakshminath Bezbaroa. Hence, only pairs 1, 2, and 3 are correct.