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Gita Upadhyay

Indian educator, writer, and translator from Assam

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born: 1939
died: 2026
age at death: 87
known for: writer, translator, university teacher

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Gita Upadhyay was an Indian educator, writer and translator from Assam. She is known for her contributions to both Assamese and Nepali literature, particularly through translation works aimed at fostering cultural understanding. She was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in 2025 in the field of literature and education. She is noted as the first woman from the Gorkha community of Assam to obtain a post-graduate degree.

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