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| Kamal Kumari National Award | |
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| Civilian award for contributions to Art, Culture & Literature and Science & Technology | |
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| Awarded for | Art, Culture & Literature, Science & Technology |
| Sponsored by | The Kamal Kumari Foundation |
| Reward(s) | ₹ 200,000 in cash |
| First awarded | 1991 |
| Last awarded | 2012 |
| Highlights | |
| First winner | Sobha Brahma |
| Last winner | Dhiraj Bora Aisharjya P. Konwar Pushpa Bhuyan |
The Kamal Kumari National Award is an Indian Award given to individuals and groups in India for outstanding contribution to Art, Culture & Literature and Science & Technology. It was instituted by the Kamal Kumari Foundation in 1990 in memory of Kamal Kumari Barooah, the remarkable matriarch of the Khongiya Barooah family of Thengal, Assam.[1] The foundation has till date a number of awardees. The first award was given to Sobha Brahma in 1991 in the category of Culture. The award carries a cash award of Rs. 200,000, a trophy and a citation.[1][2]
- ^ a b Staff Reporter (19 April 2009). "Kamal Kumari awards announced". The Assam Tribune. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
- ^ "Kamal Kumari awards given away". 30 November 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
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