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{{Infobox award
| name = Assam Ratna<br> অসম ৰত্ন
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| subheader = Civilian award for contributions in literature, art and culture and social service
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| sponsor = [[Government of Assam]]
| firstawarded = 2009
| lastawarded = 2015
| reward = ₹300,000
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| holder_label = Most recent winner
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| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner = 3
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = [[Bhupen Hazarika|Dr. Bhupen Hazarika]]
| award3_type = Last winner
| award3_winner = [[Jitendra Nath Goswami|Dr. Jitendranath Goswami]]
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'''Assam Ratna''', also spelled '''Asom Ratna''' ('''অসম ৰত্ন''') was the highest civilian award in the State of [[Assam]], [[India]]. It was being conferred for outstanding contribution in literature, art and culture and social service. The award was offered by the [[Government of Assam]]. It was started in 2009 and [[Bhupen Hazarika|Dr. Bhupen Hazarika]] was first awardee. Famous Indian scientist from Assam [[Jitendra Nath Goswami|Dr. Jitendranath Goswami]] who got Assam Ratna for 2015 is last awardee. The award carries a cash prize of ₹300,000, a plaque and a shawl.

==Recipients==

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! Seriel No!! Name !! Year !! Field !! Image!!
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| 1. || [[Bhupen Hazarika|Dr Bhupen Hazarika]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Asom Ratna|newspaper=Assam Tribune}}</ref> || 2009 || Arts||[[File: Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, Assam, India.jpg|75px]]
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| 2. || [[Mamoni Raisom Goswami|Dr. Mamoni Raisom Goswami]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Mamoni Raisom chosen for Asom Ratna |url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb2211/at06 |accessdate=12 December 2012 |newspaper=Assam Tribune |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225702/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb2211%2Fat06 |archivedate=3 March 2016 }}</ref> ||2010 ||Literature || [[File:Mamoni Raisom Goswami (cropped).JPG |75px]]
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| 3. || [[Jitendra Nath Goswami|Dr. Jitendra Nath Goswami]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Dr Jiten Goswami awarded Asom Ratna |url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb2916/at050 |accessdate=11 May 2016 |newspaper=Assam Tribune |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011200315/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=feb2916%2Fat050 |archivedate=11 October 2016 }}</ref> || 2015 ||Science and Technology ||[[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri Award to Prof. Jitendra Nath Goswami, at the Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 13, 2017 (cropped).jpg|frameless|86x86px]]
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Civil awards and decorations of Assam]]

Assam Ratna - Revision history

Mlzsgondia at 16:59, 22 March 2026