Death came to him so swift that it was a bolt from the blue for his near and dear ones and a host of friends and relatives. Md Sujjuddin Ahmed (79), a noted poet and literary pensioner, died at his residence due to cardiac arrest on April 1 at Moran town. He leaves behind his wife and brothers.
Ahmed was born in Dibrugarh in 1926. He passed MA examination in English from Gauhati University in 1968. He was appointed the vice-principal of Tingkhong Higher Secondary School and soon became the founder principal of Tingkhong College. He was the secretary of the Student Federation of Dibrugarh in 1948.
He was also sent to jail in 1952 during the Labour Movement. He published his poem Letter to Mohim in 1973 while Erabatar Sur (a book about culture) was published in 1990. Besides, a number of articles and poems were published in different journals, magazines and newspapers. The Kabi Sanmilan of Axom Xahitya Xabha, held at Biswanath Chariali in 1990, had elected Ahmed as its president. In the year 1992, he was conferred with State Government’s literary pension. He was also the president of All Assam Kabi Sanmilan for the 1996-98 session. Suman Kabi Chakra, a local literary organization, bestowed upon him the title — ‘Kabya Pran’ in 1999.
He was associated with many socio-cultural organizations. Being a soft-spoken gentleman with amiable disposition, he was loved and respected by all sections of the people. His death cast a pall of gloom in Moran town.
For us the world would definitely be a poorer place without him. I pray to God for giving peace to the departed soul.
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