Guwahati, March 15 -- Eminent educationist, poet, lyricist, and singer Lakshhira Das, passed away at the age of 94 on Saturday morning at her residence in Rajgarh of Guwahati, Assam following a heart attack.

Lakshhira Das was born on February 13, 1931, in Sualkuchi, Assam.

She completed her matriculation from Government Girls' High School, Jorhat, in 1946 and her intermediate studies in Arts from J.B. College, Jorhat.

She later graduated from Cotton College and completed her postgraduate degree in 1954. She earned her Ph.D. from Gauhati University.

Das served as the Head of the Department of Education at Cotton College, Guwahati from 1957 onwards. During his academic career, he mentored 14 Ph.D. scholars and presented research papers ...