Biswaratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika International Solidarity Award
The Biswaratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika International Solidarity Award (Assamese: বিশ্বৰত্ন ড॰ ভূপেন হাজৰিকা আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় সমন্বয় বঁটা) was instituted by the Assam Sahitya Sabha and sponsored by the Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL). The award, conferred biennially, consists of a trophy, a citation and a cheque of ₹5 lakh.[2]
| Biswaratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika International Solidarity Award | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | Assam Sahitya Sabha |
| Reward(s) | A trophy, a citation and a cheque of Rs 5 lakh. |
| First awarded | 2013 |
| Last awarded | 2019 |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 3 |
| First winner | Lubna Marium[1] |
| Last winner | Prasanna Vithanage |
Recipients
- 2013: Lubna Marium
- 2015: Adoor Gopalakrishnan[3]
- 2017: Prasanna Vithanage[4]
- 2019: Eric Khoo[5]
References
- "Dancer-scholar gets first Bhupen award". Times Of India. 29 March 2013.
- "Dr Hazarika solidarity award presented to Prasanna Vithanage". The Assam Tribune. 11 April 2017.
- "Filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan conferred Bhupen Hazarika award". The Indian Express. 30 March 2015.
- "Dr Hazarika solidarity award presented to Prasanna Vithanage". The Assam Tribune. 10 April 2017.
- "Singapore filmmaker Eric Khoo recieves [sic] Bhupen Hazarika award » Northeast Today". 27 August 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
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