Biswaratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika International Solidarity Award Explained

Biswaratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika International Solidarity Award
Sponsor:	Assam Sahitya Sabha
Firstawarded:	2013
Lastawarded:	2019
Reward:	A trophy, a citation and a cheque of Rs 5 lakh.
Holder Label:	Most recent winner
Award1 Type:	Total awarded
Award1 Winner:	3
Award2 Type:	First winner
Award2 Winner:	Lubna Marium^[1]
Award3 Type:	Last winner
Award3 Winner:	Eric Khoo

The Biswaratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika International Solidarity Award (as| 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]

Recipients

• 2013: Lubna Marium ^[3]
• 2015: Adoor Gopalakrishnan^[4]
• 2017: Prasanna Vithanage^[5]
• 2019: Eric Khoo^[6]
• 2021: Dr.Anil Saikia^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Dancer-scholar gets first Bhupen award . 29 March 2013. Times Of India .
2. News: Dr Hazarika solidarity award presented to Prasanna Vithanage. 11 April 2017. The Assam Tribune.
3. News: Dancer-scholar gets first Bhupen award. 23 March 2013. The Times Of India.
4. News: Filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan conferred Bhupen Hazarika award. 30 March 2015. The Indian Express.
5. News: Dr Hazarika solidarity award presented to Prasanna Vithanage. 10 April 2017. The Assam Tribune.
6. News: Singapore filmmaker Eric Khoo Bhupen Hazarika award » Northeast Today . 2019-08-27 . 2019-09-18 . en-US.
7. News: Bhupen Hazarika award » Northeast Today . 2021-08-27 . 2019-09-18 . en-US.