| Biswaratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika International Solidarity Award | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored by | Assam Sahitya Sabha |
| Country | India |
| 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 |
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]
Recipients[edit | edit source]
- 2013: Lubna Marium[citation needed] [3]
- 2015: Adoor Gopalakrishnan[4]
- 2017: Prasanna Vithanage[5]
- 2019: Eric Khoo[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Dancer-scholar gets first Bhupen award". The Times Of India. 23 March 2013.
- ↑ "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.