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{{Infobox artist<br />
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| name = Rebakanta Mahanta<br />
| image = Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award-2014 to Shri Reba Kanta Mahanta, in the field of Mask-Making.jpg<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1935|4|19|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web | date=2015-08-30 |title=Sivasagar administration recommends Shilpaguru Reba Kanta Mahanta for Padma Awards - Sentinelassam |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/sivasagar-administration-recommends-shilpaguru-reba-kanta-mahanta-for-padma-awards/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=www.sentinelassam.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
| known_for = [[Mask Art of Assam]]<br />
| awards = [[Sahitya Akademi Award]]<br>[[Shilp Guru|Shilp Guru Award]]<br>Bishnu Prasad Rabha Award<br />
| birth_place = Khatpar Satra, [[Sivasagar district|Sivasagar]], [[Assam]]<br />
| partner = Gopikanta Mahanta<br />
}}<br />
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'''Rebakanta Mahanta''' is a [[Sattriya]] artist from [[Assam]], India, who specialises in traditional bamboo [[Mask Art of Assam|mask masking]]. He started learning the art of mask making as a child from his father.<ref>{{Cite web | date=2015-08-30 |title=Sivasagar administration recommends Shilpaguru Reba Kanta Mahanta for Padma Awards - Sentinelassam |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/sivasagar-administration-recommends-shilpaguru-reba-kanta-mahanta-for-padma-awards/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=www.sentinelassam.com |language=en}}</ref> For his contribution in the field of mask masking, he has been a recipient of the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 2014,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-12-10 |title=The man behind the mask |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/the-man-behind-the-mask/article7971897.ece |access-date=2023-05-26 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> [[Shilp Guru|Shilp Guru Award]] in 2008 and Bishu Prasad Rabha.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NEWS |first=NE NOW |date=2019-06-15 |title=Assam: Bishnu Rabha Award for Reba Kanta Mahanta, Laitjonam Devi |url=http://nenow.in/north-east-news/assam-bishnu-rabha-award-for-reba-kanta-mahanta-laitjonam-ebampisok-devi.html |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=NORTHEAST NOW |language=en-US}}</ref> in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-04 |title=Reba Kanta Mahanta: Assam's greatest mask-maker |url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com//news/talking-point/reba-kanta-mahanta-assam-s-greatest-maskmaker-111645376326666.html |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=Mintlounge |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In January 2025, he was honored with the [[Padma Shri]], India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Award Winners 2025 Full List: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri |url=https://www.brutimes.com/news/social/padma-awards-2025-arijit-singh-ajith-kumar-shekhar-kapur-and-late-pankaj-udhas-honored-for-excellence |website=Bru Times News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2025 announced |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2096285 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Mask Art of Assam]]<br />
* [[Culture of Assam]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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{{Padma Shri Award Recipients in Art|state=collapsed}}<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Sivasagar district]]<br />
[[Category:Artists from Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]<br />
[[Category:1935 births]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts]]</div>Hercefrax