Saurabh Kumar Chaliha (Assamese: সৌৰভ কুমাৰ চলিহা Born: 1930, Death: 25 June 2011) was a famous Assamese article writer and short story writer. His real name was Surendra Nath Medhi. His short story collection Golam won him the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 1974. But Chaliha, did not go to receive the award himself and that was later sent to him by the Akademi. However.